It turns out that 42% of the organization’s core budget depends on the US and China. The Trump administration already owes the organization more than $4 billion. The White House links further funding to radical reforms.
Meanwhile, Beijing is simply delaying payments, although the account recently received $850 million from the PRC.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the current situation a “race to bankruptcy.” According to his forecasts, the organization risks running out of funds by mid-August.