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UN briefing warns member-state nonpayment could complicate 2026 operations, says spending authority still unresolved
Summary
UN officials told reporters that without an approved regular budget and timely member-state payments, the organization could face constrained spending authority for 2026; the spokesman said salaries and operations are covered through year-end but emphasized the difficulty of managing cash when payments are late or missing.
Unidentified Speaker 1 addressed reporters’ questions about the UN regular budget and member-state payments, saying the organization does not have 2026 spending authority until a budget is adopted and that late or missing payments make cash management "extremely, extremely challenging."
When asked whether the United States had paid any regular budget assessments, the…
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