UN Says It s in ‘Imminent Danger’ of Financial Collapse On January 30th, the BBC headlined “UN Risks ‘Imminent Financial Collapse’, Seecretary General Warns”, and reported António Guterres Said the Organisation s Money Could Run Out by July The United Nations is At Risk of “Imminent Financial Collapse” Due to Member States Not Paying Their Fees, the Body s Head has Warned. António Guterres Said the UN Faced A Financial Crisis Which was “Deepening, Threatening Programme Delivery“, and that Money Could Run Out by July. He Wrote in A Letter to All 193 Member States that They Had to Honour Their Mandatory Payments or Overhaul the Organisations Financial Rules to Avoid Collapse. It Comes after the UN s Largest Contributor, the US, Refused to Contribute to Its Regular and Peace Keeping Budgets, and Withdrew from Several Agencies It Called A “Waste of Taxpayer Dollars“. Several Other Members Are In Arrears or Are Simply Refusing to Pay. (…) “Decisions Not to Honour Assessed Contributions that Finance A Significant Share of the Approved Regular Budget Have Now been Formally Announced,” the Secretary General Said, without Naming Specific Members. He Said the “Integrity of the Entire System” Depended on States Adhering to their … Meer lezen over Eric Zuesse – UN Says It s in ‘Imminent Danger’ of Financial Collapse