联合国快破产了？连这个全球最大的朋友圈都快被美国欠薪了，运转全靠咱们中国打钱。 但是老赖美国欠钱不给，直接让联合国陷入到破产危机，要知道美国是联合国最大的会费来源国，本来 应该承担22%的常规预算和25%的维和预算，结果他却成了欠费冠军，到今天累计拖欠超过213亿人民 币，欠的钱可以够联合国运转一年了。 其实，美国的欠费行为早就不是什么新鲜事了，自从上世纪80年代开始，美国就学会了"欠钱威胁"，曾 多次将会费当作外交施压的工具，以此来表达对联合国某些决议或行动的不满。 更可恶的是，美国专门研究规则，故意让欠款不到"丧失表决权"的警戒线，卡的尤其精准，这样一来， 既保持了投票大权，又省了一大笔钱，"议程主导权"也照样拿着。比如，特朗普在9月下旬的联合国大 会上却发表了创纪录的发言。英国广播公司（BBC）称，特朗普9月23日的联大发言创造了一个新纪录 ——超越历任美国总统在联大发言的时间，长达57分钟。美媒称，特朗普首先宣扬了自己取得的成就， 称"现在是美国的黄金时代"。随后，他便将矛头对准联合国，还提到伊朗核问题、俄乌冲突、加沙战 争、非法移民问题等。《纽约时报》称，特朗普的讲话逐渐变成一系列漫无边际的抱怨。 ...

10月30日，联合国秘书长副发言人哈克宣布，中国已全额缴纳了2025年的联合国常规会费，共计6亿 8573万美元。他就此向中国政府表示感谢。 10月17日，联合国秘书长警告称如果会员国不按时缴纳会费，联合国将面临一场破产危机。 ...

Core Points - The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the only UN headquarters in Africa and the Global South [1] - UNON serves as the representative office of the UN Secretary-General in Kenya, featuring modern facilities and a beautiful environment [1] - It hosts several important agencies, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN-HABITAT, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) [1] Functions and Responsibilities - UNON coordinates regional cooperation, promotes sustainable development, addresses climate change, and facilitates humanitarian assistance [1] - It acts as a bridge for communication between the UN and African nations, supporting the continent's efforts towards peace and prosperity through data analysis, policy formulation, and project implementation [1]

Core Points - The United Nations is implementing a comprehensive reform plan involving a $700 million budget cut in response to funding threats from the Trump administration [1] - The plan requires a 20% reduction in spending and personnel, which will lower the UN's annual budget to its lowest level since 2018, with an estimated 3,000 positions to be eliminated [1] - The scale of the cuts directly reflects the threat of funding interruption from the United States, which traditionally covers 22% of the UN's budget [1] - The Trump administration has suspended payments and withdrawn from multiple UN agencies, leading to expectations of further funding reductions [1]

Core Points - The United Nations is facing a severe financial crisis that threatens its ability to fulfill core missions, with a current shortfall of approximately $2.4 billion in regular budget contributions and $2.7 billion in peacekeeping budget contributions [1] - The financial shortfall has led to spending cuts, hiring freezes, and the suspension of certain services, significantly impacting the UN's global operations [1] - A proposal has been made to allow the UN to retain unspent funds at the end of the year instead of returning them to member states, which would help maintain basic operations during periods of delayed contributions [1] Group 1 - The UN is experiencing a financial crisis with a total budget shortfall of $5.1 billion, including $2.4 billion in regular budget and $2.7 billion in peacekeeping budget [1] - The financial difficulties have resulted in operational challenges, including spending cuts and service suspensions [1] - The United States is believed to be a significant contributor to the funding shortfall, having unpaid contributions totaling $2.8 billion, which includes $1.5 billion in regular budget contributions [1] Group 2 - Some representatives support the conditional use of a "special commitment" mechanism to address urgent funding needs caused by delayed contributions [2] - However, several countries, including Kazakhstan, Norway, and the UK, emphasize that these measures are temporary solutions and the underlying issue is the persistent non-payment or refusal of contributions by certain member states [2]

Core Viewpoint - The United Nations is considering a major reform to consolidate key departments and reallocate resources globally in response to the impact of reduced U.S. foreign aid under the Trump administration [1] Group 1: Proposed Reforms - An internal memorandum suggests merging dozens of UN agencies into four main departments: Peace and Security, Humanitarian Affairs, Sustainable Development, and Human Rights [1] - A specific proposal includes merging the World Food Programme, UNICEF, WHO, and UNHCR into a single humanitarian entity [1] - The memorandum outlines various recommendations, some significant and others speculative, which could represent the most comprehensive reform in decades if fully adopted [1] Group 2: Additional Recommendations - The document also suggests integrating the UNAIDS into the WHO and reducing the number of interpreters needed at meetings by up to six [1] - Another recommendation includes merging the World Trade Organization (not a UN entity) with the UN Development Program [1]