US To Start Paying UN Dues Amid Urgent Calls For Financial Reforms

2026-02-08 12:17:13

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) The United States will begin paying overdue United Nations dues, addressing the organization's financial crisis while pushing for urgent reforms to ensure stability.

Michael Waltz, U.S. representative to the United Nations, announced that America will begin initial payments on its longstanding multi-billion-dollar debt to the UN, Reuters reported on Saturday.

Waltz emphasized the importance of reforms within the UN and said the initial payment would represent a significant prepayment of the United States' annual membership dues.

His statement comes just two weeks after UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the organization's 193 member states face“imminent financial insolvency” without urgent funding.

UN officials noted that over 95 percent of the organization's outstanding arrears are owed by the United States, making Washington's repayment a critical relief measure.

Waltz said the exact amount of the initial payment has yet to be finalized but would be announced in the coming weeks, signaling a step toward fiscal stability.

The UN General Assembly approved the organization's 2026 regular budget of $3.45 billion in December, which covers global operations, staff salaries, meetings, humanitarian and development programs.

Delays in U.S. payments have previously threatened UN operations, including humanitarian missions, peacekeeping initiatives, and administrative functions at the headquarters in New York and offices worldwide.

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