The United Nations thanks China, making an unnamed criticism of the United States! On September 3, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated that China has paid its regular budget contributions to the United Nations. China is now the second-largest contributor to the UN regular budget, following the United States. We appreciate Beijing's most recent payment—China has fully settled its regular budget assessment. China's share in the UN regular budget amounts to over $641 million.
Meanwhile, Dujarric noted that the UN faces significant financial pressure, and all major donor countries should pay their dues on time, in full, and without conditions. Clearly, by highlighting timely and full payments, the UN is expressing dissatisfaction toward the United States. The facts are plain: although the U.S. previously announced a planned disbursement of $725 million to the UN, this payment merely covers past arrears.
In fact, the United States has still not fully paid its current-year regular budget assessment and carries substantial accumulated arrears over many years. UN Spokesperson Dujarric emphasized that “all major contributing countries should pay their dues on time, in full, and without condition”—a clear signal targeting the country with the largest outstanding debt: the United States. According to regulations, if a country’s total arrears equal or exceed its dues for the previous two years, it automatically loses voting rights in the General Assembly. While the U.S. will certainly retain its voting rights, it will continue using its financial leverage to exert pressure on the UN, forcing it to act according to American interests.
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