5 February 2026

The UN’s Crisis Of Nonpayment

Simon Hutagalung

The United Nations faces a severe financial crisis because Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the organisation faces mounting risks to its operational abilities. Member states failed to fulfil their financial duties, which resulted in peacekeeping operations being halted, while humanitarian support decreased, and international law lost its effectiveness. The United Nations will continue to serve as a worldwide dialogue platform which solves global challenges only when member states meet their financial obligations to the organisation.

The main problem at present involves the growing number of outstanding debts. The United States stands as the biggest donor, which has not made its payments, thus creating financial problems that affect all parts of the organisation. The organisation faces financial problems because its limited budget needs to support multiple responsibilities. The UN becomes unable to act during critical times because essential member states do not meet their obligations, which prevents the organisation from taking swift action against global crises.

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