Trump’s Boycott Leaves UN ‘on Brink of Bankruptcy’, Says Secretary-General
31st January 2026
The United Nations is on the brink of bankruptcy after Donald Trump cut funding, its secretary-general said.
Antonio Guterres said the organisation was at risk of “imminent financial collapse” and could run out of cash by July.
He blamed unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.
The UN has struggled for cash after the US – its largest contributor – cut voluntary funding to the body’s agencies and refused to make payments to its regular and peacekeeping budgets.
Earlier this month, Washington announced the US would withdraw and cease funding for 31 UN entities, including a climate treaty and body promoting gender equality.
The U.N. has long since degenerated into a vast mechanism for transferring money from U.S. taxpayers to foreign parasites.
This is one of Trump’s main accomplishments.