In order to exert pressure on the United Nations, Trump once again targeted the UN! According to reports from Russia's Sputnik News Agency on May 3, US President Trump proposed in the draft budget for the 2026 fiscal year to suspend most mandatory and all voluntary contributions to UN entities, including the World Health Organization, UNESCO, and the organization's regular budget. Trump also proposed to completely stop funding UN peacekeeping operations, calling these operations ineffective and imposing an "unfair" cost on the United States.
It is obvious that this time Trump has aimed his矛head at the United Nations. Why does Trump do this? There are two fundamental reasons. First, the US is dissatisfied with the proportion of membership dues allocated among member states, and Trump hopes to further reduce America's share. Second, the US is dissatisfied with the operating methods of UN agencies. In Trump's view, these agencies are increasingly unable to operate in ways that align with American interests. In fact, since taking office, Trump has announced that the US will withdraw from the WHO, the Paris Climate Agreement, and the UN Human Rights Council.
This time, the US cutting funding to related UN agencies once again proves that as the country with the greatest influence in the world, the US is becoming increasingly lacking in its sense of responsibility as a major power. Therefore, it often threatens to "withdraw" from UN agencies and multilateral organizations or cut funding. No wonder some people jokingly say that if the US does not pay its UN dues, the UN headquarters should move out of the US. Trump, in order to save money, is actually sacrificing the image of the US as a major power that should bear responsibilities and obligations. Such an America is undoubtedly going against the expectations of the international community!
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