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UK ambassador: UN finance rules are for the General Assembly; UK says it paid its 2026 contribution

UK Mission to the United Nations (press briefing) · February 3, 2026

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In response to a question about the secretary-general's letter on UN finances, Ambassador James Karayuki said financial-rule changes are a General Assembly matter, and noted the UK submitted its approximately $128,000,000 2026 regular budget contribution "in full and on time" and supports efficiency measures including a 15% reduction the transcript says was agreed by the General Assembly.

A correspondent asked what the Security Council could do in response to the secretary-general's letter about a potential collapse of the United Nations financial system. Ambassador James Karayuki said the UK is "proud to be a responsible financial contributor to the UN" and that the UK submitted its 2026 regular budget contribution "of…

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