{"id":2559629,"date":"2026-01-31T11:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panicking-united-nations-demands-us-and-others-pay-fees-in-the-face-of-imminent-financial-collapse-12\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T11:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:53:40","slug":"panicking-united-nations-demands-us-and-others-pay-fees-in-the-face-of-imminent-financial-collapse-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panicking-united-nations-demands-us-and-others-pay-fees-in-the-face-of-imminent-financial-collapse-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Panicking United Nations Demands US and Others Pay Fees in the Face of &#8216;Imminent Financial Collapse&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpanicking-united-nations-demands-us-and-others-pay-fees-in-the-face-of-imminent-financial-collapse-12%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2559629&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres warned member states that the United Nations faces an \u201cimminent financial collapse\u201d unless all 193 members pay dues or the organization\u2019s financial rules are overhauled. He said cash for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >regular operating budget coudl run<\/a> out by July, liquidity reserves are nearly exhausted, and the UN might potentially be unable to execute the $3.45 billion regular budget approved for 2026. Guterres highlighted a problematic rule that forces the UN to return unspent budget money to member states even when those funds were never received, and he urged immediate reform. The letter noted large arrears by major contributors: the U.S. reportedly owes $2.196 billion in regular-budget arrears (plus $767 million due this year) and about $1.8 billion for peacekeeping; Venezuela also owes roughly $38 million. the appeal \u2014 reported by the AP and Reuters \u2014 calls for either full, timely payments or basic changes to prevent a financial crisis.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The United Nations chief is warning that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panicking-united-nations-demands-us-and-others-pay-fees-in-the-face-of-imminent-financial-collapse-2\/\" title=\"Panicking ... 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Fees in the Face of &#039;Imminent Financial Collapse&#039;\">world body faces &#038;ldquo<\/a>;imminent financial collapse&rdquo; unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues &mdash; a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to all U.N. member nations obtained Friday by the Associated Press that cash for its regular operating budget could run out by July, which could <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/un-switzerland-humanitarian-aid-ocha-funding-e764d76f3a5adcd861899a3b0be66ab3\">dramatically affect its operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Either all member states honor their obligations to pay in full and on time &mdash; or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>While Guterres didn&rsquo;t name any country in the letter, which was reported earlier by Reuters, the financial crisis comes as the U.S., traditionally the largest donor, has not paid its mandatory dues to the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. now owes $2.196 billion to the U.N.&rsquo;s regular budget, plus it will owe $767 million for this year, according to a U.N. official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The U.S. also owes $1.8 billion for the separate budget for the U.N.&rsquo;s far-flung peacekeeping operations, and that also will rise.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The country second on the list for not paying dues is Venezuela, which owes $38 million, the official said. The country, whose economy was struggling before the U.S. military raid this month that deposed then-President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro, has already lost its right to vote in the General Assembly for being two years in arrears.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres said the U.N. ended 2025 with a record $1.568 billion in outstanding dues, more than double the amount outstanding at the end of 2024. The U.N. official said the Trump administration did not pay any dues last year.<\/p>\n<p>Because so much is owed, the U.N.&rsquo;s liquidity reserves nearly have been exhausted, Guterres said, and unless payments drastically improve, the U.N. will not be able to fulfill the $3.45 billion regular budget for 2026 approved unanimously in December by the assembly&rsquo;s 193 members.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-nato-comments-draw-scrutiny-from-alliance-leader\/\" title=\"Alliance leader scrutinizes Trump&#039;s NATO comments\">secretary-general stressed<\/a> another major problem that he has raised repeatedly: Under U.N. financial rules, the organization is required to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/panicking-united-nations-demands-us-and-others-pay-fees-in-the-face-of-imminent-financial-collapse\/\" title=\"Panicking ... Demands US and Others ... Fees in the Face of &#039;Imminent Financial Collapse&#039;\">pay back unspent money<\/a> from the regular budget to member states &mdash; even if it hasn&rsquo;t received that money in payments. He urged U.N. member nations to change the requirement immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I cannot overstate the urgency of the situation we now face,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We cannot execute budgets with uncollected funds, nor return funds we never received.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. mission to the U.N. didn&rsquo;t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. Therefore, it may contain editorial bias or may in some other way not meet our normal editorial standards. 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