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ntonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, urged nations to pay their dues on Friday, warning that the organisation is in danger of going bankrupt and may run out of money by July.
According to Guterres, the UN faces chronic budget problems because some member states do not pay their mandatory contributions in full, while others do not pay on time, forcing it into hiring freezes and cutbacks.
"Either all member states honour their obligations to pay in full and on time—or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse," Secretary-General Guterres wrote in a letter.
The UN chief's warning also comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions.
Trump has often questioned the UN's relevance and attacked its priorities.
Tensions between the United States, Russia, and China—all permanent members with veto power in the Security Council, the organisation's highest decision-making body have left the council paralysed.
This month, Trump launched his "Board of Peace," which critics say is intended to become a rival to the UN.
"The current trajectory is untenable. It leaves the organisation exposed to structural financial risk," Guterres wrote.
The UN is also facing a related problem: it must reimburse member states for unspent funds, Farhan Haq, one of Guterres' spokespeople, said during a press briefing.
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Hah.

Get fucked. Most of us are tired of subsidizing this bullshit. Move it to France or the UK, cut staff by half, and quit telling us how terrible we are.
UN risks 'imminent financial collapse' by July, Antonio Guterres warns
Guterres' warning comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions.
ntonio Guterres, the head of the United Nations, urged nations to pay their dues on Friday, warning that the organisation is in danger of going bankrupt and may run out of money by July.
According to Guterres, the UN faces chronic budget problems because some member states do not pay their mandatory contributions in full, while others do not pay on time, forcing it into hiring freezes and cutbacks.
"Either all member states honour their obligations to pay in full and on time—or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse," Secretary-General Guterres wrote in a letter.
The UN chief's warning also comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions.
Trump has often questioned the UN's relevance and attacked its priorities.
Tensions between the United States, Russia, and China—all permanent members with veto power in the Security Council, the organisation's highest decision-making body have left the council paralysed.
This month, Trump launched his "Board of Peace," which critics say is intended to become a rival to the UN.
Current trajectory is untenable, says Guterres
According to the UN, around $1.6 billion was recorded in unpaid contributions at the end of last year 2025, more than twice as much as in 2024, even though more than 150 member states had paid their dues."The current trajectory is untenable. It leaves the organisation exposed to structural financial risk," Guterres wrote.
The UN is also facing a related problem: it must reimburse member states for unspent funds, Farhan Haq, one of Guterres' spokespeople, said during a press briefing.
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Hah.

Get fucked. Most of us are tired of subsidizing this bullshit. Move it to France or the UK, cut staff by half, and quit telling us how terrible we are.