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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations
The $160 million payment covers part of the US's regular UN budget arrears amid warnings of a financial crisis that could halt operations by July, UN officials said.
- 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.
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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.
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