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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations
The U.S. paid $160 million toward its $4 billion UN debt as President Trump launched the Board of Peace, aiming to oversee global conflicts and strengthen UN operations.
- On Thursday, the United States paid about $160 million toward the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations, as disclosed by the UN.
- U.N. records show the United States owes $2.196 billion to the U.N. regular budget and $1.8 billion to the U.N. peacekeeping operations budget.
- U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said the payment is earmarked for the U.N.'s regular operating budget, and U.N. officials say 95% of arrears are from the United States.
- Amid a Guterres warning, the disclosure coincided with the Board of Peace meeting, as the U.N. said the U.S. owes $2.196 billion, including $767 million for this year.
- The Trump administration did not pay anything to the United Nations in 2025 and withdrew from agencies like WHO and UNESCO.
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Donald Trump just held the first meeting of the controversial Peace Council when the Uno informed about a US transfer of 160 million dollars. However, the United States' debt to the United Nations is significantly higher.
The payment made by Donald Trump's administration is intended for the regular United Nations operational budget, said the spokesman for the United Nations secretariat, Stéphane Dujarric.
US pays about $160 million of nearly $4 billion it owes United Nations
The United States has paid USD 160 million towards its substantial UN dues. This payment is for the UN's regular budget. The UN had warned of financial collapse if member nations did not pay. The US owes billions to the UN's regular and peacekeeping budgets. This comes as President Trump convenes a new peace initiative.
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