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UN spokesperson: assessed UN dues are legal obligations after US withdrawal announcement
Summary
At a UN press briefing, the spokesperson said the secretary-general "regrets" the White House announcement that the United States will withdraw from several UN entities and reiterated that assessed contributions to the regular and peacekeeping budgets are legal obligations under the UN Charter.
At a United Nations press briefing, the UN spokesperson, identified in the transcript as "Steph," said the secretary-general "regrets the announcement by the White House regarding The United States' decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities." The spokesperson reiterated that "assessed contributions to the United Nations' regular budget and the peacekeeping budget as approved by the General Assembly are legal obligations under the United Nations' charter for every member state, including The United States."
Why it matters: assessed contributions fund the UN's core activities and peacekeeping missions; the spokesperson said the Secretariat…
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