United Nations is facing the threat of financial collapse. According to the Bloomberg, The organisation's budget could be completely exhausted by the summer of 2026.
Details of the case
The main reason for the critical deficit was the refusal of the administration Donald Trump pay mandatory membership fees. The US debt to the UN is currently $1.4 billion. In 2025, Washington did not transfer a single dollar to the organisation's budget.
Statement by the Secretary General
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a letter to member states warned of the organisation's «imminent financial collapse» if the funding situation is not urgently resolved.
Context.
The UN's financial difficulties threaten to disrupt peacekeeping missions, humanitarian programmes and the work of key agencies in conflict zones around the world.
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