Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed
UN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member states The Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725m to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters showed – a move aid experts said was a welcome step towards paying billions in dues owed. There was no immediate response from Washington DC to questions about the re
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UN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member states The Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725m to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters showed – a move aid experts said was a welcome step towards paying billions in dues owed. There was no immediate response from Washington DC to questions about the re
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Trump administration begins transfer of $725m to UN, amid billions owed
UN secretary general has said UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ due to unpaid contributions from member states The Trump administration has started the process to transfer $725m to the United Nations, a congressional notification seen by Reuters showed – a move aid experts said was a welcome step towards paying billions in dues owed. There was no immediate response from Washington DC to questions about the re
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