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UN chief warns global body at risk of ‘imminent financial collapse’
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speak during a high-level United Nations General Assembly meeting to mark the United Nations' 80th anniversary at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
The UN chief has told states that the organization is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
“The crisis is deepening, threatening programme delivery and risking financial collapse. And the situation will deteriorate further in the near future,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wrote in a letter to member states dated January 28.
A UN spokesperson does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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