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U.N. in ‘race to bankruptcy’ as its 2026 budget is slashed to $3.2 billion

The U.N. chief stressed the lack of reliable funding now threatens the U.N.'s core mandate and its 'regular functioning.'

,   and  John Heilprin
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The U.N. chief speaks at the General Assembly's budget-writing committee.
The U.N. chief speaks at the General Assembly's budget-writing committee. (AN/U.N. Web TV)

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the global organization faces an extreme financial crisis, with the combined arrears for its regular budget and peacekeeping missions exceeding $5.6 billion.

The U.N. chief presented a sharply revised regular budget for 2026 of $3.238 billion to the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee on Friday. The figure is a 15.1% reduction from the 2025 approved appropriation.

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — United Nations — U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) — United States (U.S.) — China — Russia — U.N. Development Program (UNDP) — U.N. Office for Project Services (UNOPS) — U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) — U.N. Women — U.N. Trade and Development (UNCTAD) — Thailand — U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) — U.N. Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia — UNICEF — World Food Program (WFP) — Liberia

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