China and Russia repeatedly tried to defund UN human rights work, report says

* Report [by the International Service for Human Rights] alleges China and Russia tried to block funding
* China and Russia may gain influence as US retreats, report says
* UN human rights budgets under strain amid funding crisis

Further reading:

[New ISHR report reveals how governments work behind the scenes to defund the UN’s human rights work | ISHR](https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/new-ishr-report-reveals-how-governments-work-behind-the-scenes-to-defund-the-uns-human-rights-work/)

[UN liquidity crisis: analysis of contributions paid by UN Member States by date of payment (2019-2025) | ISHR](https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/un-liquidity-crisis-analysis-of-contributions-paid-by-un-member-states-by-date-of-payment-2019-2025/)

[Defunding human rights: analysis of votes at the Fifth Committee | ISHR](https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/defunding-human-rights-analysis-of-votes-at-the-fifth-committee/)

[New ISHR report uncovers China’s tactics to block civil society access to the United Nations | ISHR](https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/new-ishr-report-uncovers-chinas-tactics-to-block-civil-society-access-to-the-united-nations/)

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