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flag The UN faces a $1.6B funding crisis, risking cuts to vital programs due to delayed payments from major nations.

flag The United Nations is facing a severe financial crisis with over $1.6 billion in unpaid contributions, including $877 million for 2025, threatening essential operations. flag UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a "race to bankruptcy," prompting plans to cut nearly 2,700 jobs and reduce peacekeeping, development, and humanitarian programs. flag Delays from major contributors like the U.S. and China, along with late payments from other nations, create unstable funding that undermines global missions, especially for climate-vulnerable small island states. flag Without urgent reforms to ensure timely payments and predictable financing, the UN’s ability to address global challenges will continue to erode.

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