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UN Secretary-General expresses regret over U.S. announcement to withdraw from UN entities
Summary
The Secretary-General said he regretted the White House announcement that the United States would withdraw from a number of United Nations entities, stressed that assessed contributions to UN regular and peacekeeping budgets are legal obligations under the UN Charter, and said UN entities will continue implementing their mandates; the statement did not specify which entities or a timetable.
The Secretary-General said he "regrets the announcement by the White House regarding The United States decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities." The remark was delivered as a public statement recorded in the transcript.
The statement emphasized a legal and operational point: "assess contributions to the United Nations regular budget and the peacekeeping budget as…
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