UN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owes
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it is waiting to learn how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes to the world organization that the Trump administration plans to pay off and when the money will arrive.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was warned last week The message that the world body will face “imminent financial collapse” unless fiscal rules are overhauled or all 193 member countries pay their dues. clearly aimed at the USA.
According to a UN official, the US owes $2.196 billion in the UN’s regular operating budget; This amount includes $767 million this year. The United States also owes $1.8 billion for a separate budget. Large-scale UN peacekeeping operationsand this will also increase.
The US Mission to the United Nations confirmed that US Ambassador Mike Waltz had said that the Trump administration plans to make a significant down payment on its debts within a few weeks, but the final amount has not yet been determined. His comments were first reported by Reuters.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday that Guterres had been in contact with Waltz “for some time” and that the UN controller had also been in contact with US officials.
“We are waiting to see exactly when and in what amount the payments will be made,” Dujarric said.
In a letter to all member states last week, Guterres said the UN could run out of cash for its normal operating budget by July, which in turn could be depleted by July. will significantly affect its operations.
President Donald Trump said the United Nations is not living up to its potential. His administration did not make any payments to the United Nations in 2025 and withdrew from UN agencies, including UN agencies. World Health Organization And cultural agency UNESCOduring attract funds from dozens of people.
U.N. officials said 95 percent of the delays in the U.N.’s regular budget come from the United States.
The UN official said that the second country on the list of those who do not pay their mandatory regular dues is Venezuela, which has a debt of 38 million dollars. South American nation, the economy was in a difficult situation Before the US military raid in January Overthrown President Nicolás MaduroHe lost his right to vote in the General Assembly because he was two years late.
Nearly 60 countries paid their annual dues by February 8.
