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[REGNUM.RU] To continue the UN's work, contributions from its members are required; otherwise, funds will only last for the next two to three months. Chandramouli Ramanathan, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Programming, Finance, and Budget, announced this at a briefing on July 1.
"We won't have any funds left after August and September. The money will simply run out.
| Long past due. Starve the beast. |
Ramanathan clarified that the UN will be able to make ends meet until 2027, but this will require significant budget cuts. The Assistant Secretary-General added that the financial problems will not be resolved even if the US and China pay their dues.
The Wall Street Journal previously reported that the UN was on the brink of bankruptcy due to the US and China's failure to pay their dues. US President Donald Trump suspended billions of dollars in dues, deeming these expenses unnecessary.
Commenting on the situation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova recalled a line from the Soviet film "Office Romance" by actress Nemolayeva: "Do you remember how you ordered everything in a restaurant, and then you ran out of money?" Zakharova also noted that the total debt of member states to the UN budget is $2.6 billion, of which $2 billion is owed by the United States.