US EditionUN Chiefs Warns of 'Imminent Financial Collapse' by July
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that $1.6 billion in unpaid dues and outdated refund rules risk cash running out by July, threatening global operations.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the United Nations faces `imminent financial collapse` unless all 193 member states honor mandatory payments or overhaul financial rules.
- A record shortfall left 77% of assessed contributions unpaid at the 2025 end-of-year assessments, while UN budget rules requiring return of unspent funds created a `double blow` by expecting cash that was never received.
- The United States, as the UN's largest contributor, refused some budget payments and pledged $2bn for humanitarian aid while warning the organisation must `adapt or die`.
- Guterres said the crisis is `categorically different` from past UN financial crises and previously warned of a `race to bankruptcy`, highlighting the urgency.
- Critics note that President Donald Trump has proposed replacing UN functions with the Board of Peace, which critics called a `waste of taxpayer dollars`, to oversee Gaza regeneration efforts.
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What a shame! United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ with US funding on hold · American Wire News
The United Nations is reportedly facing “imminent financial collapse,” according to a letter penned by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. It was revealed that the cash reserves used by the UN could run out as early as July, as Guterres begged the members of the global organization to pay their dues or overhaul the rules. “Either all member states honor their obligations to pay in full and on time — or member states must fundamentally overhaul o…
UN faces financial collapse – Guterres
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief warned that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues — a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes.Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to all UN member nations obtained Friday by The Associated Press that cash for its regular operating budget could run out by July, whic…
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