UN warns of imminent financial collapse
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U.N. faces potential cash crisis by July as unpaid dues hit record $1.568 billion. Secretary-General António Guterres warns of liquidity problems amid funding cuts.
The warning comes as the world body ended 2025 with record levels of unpaid dues and dwindling cash reserves.In a letter dated January 28 to ambassadors from all 193 member states, Guterres highlighted that the UN could run out of regular budget funds by July 2026 if current trends continue.
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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.