US Media: US Pressures UN for Reforms with Unpaid Dues, Seeking to Limit China's Influence
According to US media outlet Devex, the United States is setting specific conditions, including further spending cuts and actions to limit China's influence, for paying its substantial arrears to the United Nations. This occurs as the UN faces a financial crisis largely due to outstanding contributions from the US.
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(Central News Agency, Washington 28th, comprehensive foreign news report) Devex, a US media outlet focusing on global development, reported today that while the United States has pledged to pay its significant arrears to the United Nations, it has also set specific conditions. These include demanding further spending cuts and taking action to limit China's influence.
Reuters cited Devex's report, stating that the US has issued two diplomatic notes demanding nine "quick-win" reforms from the UN as a condition for paying its dues. These reforms include overhauling the UN pension system, abolishing business class travel for some senior executives and all middle-level managers for long-haul trips, further reducing the number of high-level UN official positions, and cutting at least 10% of "long-standing but ineffective peacekeeping missions."
Additionally, the US demands to block China from contributing tens of millions of dollars annually to a discretionary fund managed by the UN Secretary-General's office, aiming to weaken Beijing's influence at the UN.
Devex quoted one of the documents as saying: "These reforms will demonstrate the UN's true intention to promote innovation."
The US mission to the UN did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The US has repeatedly stated its intention to continue pressuring the UN for reforms; this year, the US announced its withdrawal from dozens of UN agencies and cut millions of dollars in funding last year.
The Chinese mission to the UN also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated that the payment of assessed contributions by the US and all other member states is a "treaty obligation," and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is already leading a large-scale reform.
Guterres issued a warning about the UN's financial situation in January this year, cautioning that the organization of 193 member states faced a risk of "impending financial collapse" due to unpaid member contributions, most of which were owed by Washington.
The UN confirmed in February that the US had repaid approximately US$160 million (about NT$5 billion).
As of early February, the US owed US$2.19 billion (about NT$69.2 billion) to the UN's regular budget, accounting for over 95% of the total arrears from all countries worldwide; in addition, the US also owed US$2.4 billion for current and past peacekeeping mission costs, and US$43.6 million for UN tribunal costs. (Compiled by Liu Wen-yu) 1150429
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(Central News Agency, Washington 28th, comprehensive foreign news report) Devex, a US media outlet focusing on global development, reported today that while the United States has pledged to pay its significant arrears to the United Nations, it has also set specific conditions. These include demanding further spending cuts and taking action to limit China's influence.
Reuters cited Devex's report, stating that the US has issued two diplomatic notes demanding nine "quick-win" reforms from the UN as a condition for paying its dues. These reforms include overhauling the UN pension system, abolishing business class travel for some senior executives and all middle-level managers for long-haul trips, further reducing the number of high-level UN official positions, and cutting at least 10% of "long-standing but ineffective peacekeeping missions."
Additionally, the US demands to block China from contributing tens of millions of dollars annually to a discretionary fund managed by the UN Secretary-General's office, aiming to weaken Beijing's influence at the UN.
Devex quoted one of the documents as saying: "These reforms will demonstrate the UN's true intention to promote innovation."
The US mission to the UN did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The US has repeatedly stated its intention to continue pressuring the UN for reforms; this year, the US announced its withdrawal from dozens of UN agencies and cut millions of dollars in funding last year.
The Chinese mission to the UN also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric stated that the payment of assessed contributions by the US and all other member states is a "treaty obligation," and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is already leading a large-scale reform.
Guterres issued a warning about the UN's financial situation in January this year, cautioning that the organization of 193 member states faced a risk of "impending financial collapse" due to unpaid member contributions, most of which were owed by Washington.
The UN confirmed in February that the US had repaid approximately US$160 million (about NT$5 billion).
As of early February, the US owed US$2.19 billion (about NT$69.2 billion) to the UN's regular budget, accounting for over 95% of the total arrears from all countries worldwide; in addition, the US also owed US$2.4 billion for current and past peacekeeping mission costs, and US$43.6 million for UN tribunal costs. (Compiled by Liu Wen-yu) 1150429
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