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Guterres says he expects UN budget contribution from US very soon
Guterres said the payment would come soon as the UN faces a funding shortfall and the United States conditions future dues on reforms.
- On Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he expects a new contribution of $725 million from the United States "very soon," after the administration informed Congress of its intent to pay.
- Guterres warned earlier this year that the United Nations faced "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid contributions, with the United States owing more than $5 billion to the world body.
- The planned $725 million payment represents less than 15% of the United States' outstanding dues, and officials maintain that any fund transfers remain contingent on continued United Nations reforms.
- Facing the shortfall, the United Nations has undergone a 9% budget reduction this year and is moving thousands of jobs away from expensive cities like Geneva and New York.
- Viana David, a program manager at the International Service for Human Rights, described this funding concentration as "major donor syndrome," where largest contributors expect their priorities better reflected, challenging the "one country, one vote" principle.
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The UN faces a serious liquidity crisis due to delays in Member States' payments, and Guterres has repeatedly warned that the lack of funds threatens the organisation's ability to maintain operations.
·Lisboa, Portugal
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UN's Guterres: Expect UN Budget Contribution From US Very Soon
·Boca Raton, United States
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The UN’s “major donor syndrome”
On August 4, the Trump administration notified Congress of its intent to pay the United Nations $725 million – less than a fifth of the roughly $4 billion the UN says the United States owes in unpaid membership dues. It will also pay $125 million towards UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo, although it was asked to contribute $1.5 billion to peacekeeping in 2025. This comes as the UN faces what Secretary Gene…
·New York, United States
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