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The United Nations announced that the United States has paid about $160 million of the roughly $4 billion in unpaid dues.
Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the payments would go toward the U.N.’s regular operating budget.
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But the shortfall comes after President Donald Trump’s administration publicly questioned its commitment to the United Nations and cut funding for the international body.
Still, on Thursday, President Trump appeared to support funding for the United Nations at the first meeting of the Peace Commission in Washington, D.C.
“We’re going to support them financially and make sure the United Nations survives,” Trump said. “And I think ultimately we’ll reach our full potential. It’s going to be a great day.”
The United Nations showed that the United States owes about $2.196 billion to its regular budget, including $767 million for the current fiscal year.国連の平和維持活動にはさらに18億ドルが支払われている。
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貧しい国は国連の通常予算のわずか0.001パーセントの拠出を求められる可能性がある。 Wealthier countries could reach a maximum contribution of 22%.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning last month that the global body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its fiscal rules are overhauled or all 193 member states pay their dues.
Guterres said the UN’s regular operating budget could run out as early as July, a scenario that could seriously threaten the organization’s global operations.
“Empty words”
Since returning to the White House for a second term in January 2025, President Trump has raised concerns that America’s dues will go unpaid.
Republican leaders have repeatedly criticized the U.N. as incompetent, and made that point clear at the U.N. General Assembly in September.
「国連の目的は何ですか？」トランプ氏は議会に質問した。 “All they seem to be doing is writing a very strongly worded letter and never following up on that letter. It’s empty words.”
President Trump acknowledged the group’s financial difficulties, saying, “They need help, and they need help financially.”米国の滞納については言及しなかった。
The creation of the peace commission, which was intended to oversee the Gaza ceasefire, is seen by many as President Trump’s attempt to parallel the role of the United Nations Security Council in preventing and ending conflicts around the world.
Critics have described the board, chaired by Mr. Trump, as a “parallel system” that risks undermining the United Nations’ authority and operations.
He said the peace committee “will monitor the United Nations and ensure that it is operating properly.”
