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United States United Nations funding dispute

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The United States government has notified Congress of its intention to pay $850 million toward outstanding United Nations dues. This allocation includes $725 million for the UN regular budget and $125 million for peacekeeping operations in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This marks the largest payment made by the Trump administration to the organization since it began demanding institutional reforms. ~~While~~ UN Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed the $725 million ~~portion~~ payment is ~~intended~~ expected “very soon” to help address a severe liquidity crisis. While the funds provide temporary relief ~~and~~ to prevent the “immediate collapse” of the international organization, the United States remains significantly behind on approximately $5 billion in total membership dues. This debt includes over $2 billion for the regular budget and $3 billion for peacekeeping. The UN faces a $6.4 billion budget deficit, with the U.S. responsible for a majority of the delinquency. Washington has indicated that continued payments are conditional upon the implementation of UN reforms. Officials have warned that failure to make further payments could result in the United States losing its voting rights at the UN in January.

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