UN Faces Imminent Financial Collapse as Member States Fail to Pay Dues: Guterres

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns of an "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid annual contributions and structural funding issues.
• Guterres circulated a letter to all UN member nations, urging reform of budgetary rules or facing the "very real prospect of the financial collapse of our Organization."
• The US, under President Donald Trump, has moved to cut financial support for multilateral bodies, with some experts believing this aims to sideline the UN.
• Unpaid dues reached a record USD 1.57 billion by the end of 2025, despite the US contributing 22% and China 20% of the core budget.
• Only 36 of 193 member countries had fully paid their regular 2026 contributions as of Thursday, with Guterres warning cash reserves could be exhausted by July.

Why It Matters: The UN is on the brink of financial collapse due to unpaid member state dues and outdated budgetary rules.