The White House is threatening to slash more UN dues, Trump wants “reforms” including a 10% cut to peacekeeping missions today…
USAID has been effectively dismantled, the remaining skeleton crew is being folded into the State Department…
UN Secretary General Guterres says the funds are “non-negotiable,” he’s warning of an imminent financial collapse for the global body…
The “Trade for Aid” vision prioritizes private markets over direct food assistance, Oxfam says millions of children could lose healthcare…
Trump is treating the United Nations like a failing subsidiary, the “pay up or pack up” era is in full swing.
Cutting 16,000 USAID jobs in one year is a wrecking ball to the old globalist order.
If the UN can’t find a new sugar daddy by July, the “World Food Program” might be the first thing to go dark.
Trump officials threaten UN budget cuts as US pushes ‘trade over aid’ agenda
“The Trump administration is continuing to pressure the United Nations and the international aid sector more broadly to adopt trade-focused policies to benefit US firms – or face the threat of further budget cuts.
Donald Trump’s second term has already seen USAID suffer mass layoffs and have its remaining operations folded into the state department, with a ripple effect across the globe that has many experts warning will cost thousands of lives as vital programs are cut.”
Guterres warns the UN could run out of cash by July; US owes over $2B
“In a letter to member states last week, Mr Guterres said there was a record US$1.57 billion (S$2 billion) in outstanding dues for the UN’s regular budget, without naming the nations that owed them.
UN officials say more than 95 per cent of what is owed to the regular UN budget is owed by the US – US$2.19 billion by the start of February. The US also owes another US$2.4 billion for current and past peace-keeping missions and US$43.6 million for UN tribunals.
On Dec 30, the UN General Assembly approved US$3.45 billion for the regular UN budget for 2026, following weeks of negotiations. This covers costs of running UN offices around the world, including the headquarters in New York, staff salaries, meetings and development and human rights work.
UN officials say the US did not pay into the regular budget in 2025 and owes US$827 million for that, as well as US$767 million for 2026. Next in line were Venezuela and Mexico, owing US$38 million and US$20 million respectively.”
White House orders review of 31 UN entities for withdrawal or defunding