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UN Runs Out of Cash in August Without $2.4 Billion From US, China
The UN controller said cash lasts only through August. With $2 billion from the US and $430 million from China unpaid, September and High-Level Week are at risk.
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The United Nations has enough money to operate only through the end of August, its top budget official said Wednesday. After that, the organization will have to delay other payments just to afford High-Level Week, the annual gathering of world leaders in New York.
“We don’t have cash beyond August,” Chandramouli Ramanathan, the UN controller, told reporters. “September, money is gone. We are waiting for collections to survive beyond September.”
The world body is still waiting for full payment of its 2026 budget from its two largest donors. The Trump administration has paid a fraction of the 22 percent it owes to the regular budget. About $2 billion remains outstanding, including arrears from prior years. China paid some of its dues but still owes roughly $430 million for the regular budget, Ramanathan said. He added that China usually pays in installments and will likely send a portion in the coming months. The US has also promised payments soon.