US Plans to Pay $850 Million of the $5 Billion It Owes the United Nations
The payment would cover regular budget dues and peacekeeping contributions as the United Nations warns of a severe cash crunch.
- On Friday, the Trump administration initiated a $725 million transfer to the United Nations, according to a State Department notification letter to Congress viewed by Reuters.
- Washington previously withheld funds citing "policy-based withholdings," including $10.6 million for the Human Rights Council and money for the Palestinian Refugee Agency.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated this year the UN faced "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid contributions, prompting the institution to implement "UN80" cost-cutting reforms.
- Former United Nations official Eugene Chen told Reuters the transfer would help pay salaries but may not cover all obligations, stating "It keeps the ship afloat a little longer."
- The funds are set to transfer before President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly next month in New York, though the $725 million represents less than 20% of the more than $4 billion the UN says Washington owes.
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Keeping the UN afloat: Trump admin plans $725 million payment as global body battles funding crisis — will it help?
The Trump administration plans to pay $725 million to the UN, less than 20% of the over $4 billion Washington says it owes. Experts say the payment could help keep the UN running, as the organisation faces a severe funding crisis and cuts.
The Trump administration has informed Congress of its intention to pay $725 million to the United Nations: it results from a notification to the Congress viewed by Reuters, writes the agency on its website. (ANSA)
According to a U.S. government representative, however, the payment is linked to further reforms of the World Organization. By Friday, no money had yet flown.
US Plans $725 Million Payment to UN Amid Growing Arrears, Reuters Reports
The United States has notified Congress that it plans to pay $725 million to the United Nations, potentially easing part of Washington’s multibillion-dollar arrears as the world body faces mounting financial pressure, Reuters reported. The planned payment was outlined in a U.S. State Department letter sent to Congress on August 4, according to Reuters. A U.S. official said no money has yet been transferred and that the payment would depend on th…
A UN Member State shall lose the right to vote in the General Assembly if its arrears exceed two full years ' contributions.
The U.S. government wants to transfer 725 million dollars to outstanding contributions to the United Nations.
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