Overview
- Guterres told all 193 member states the UN is nearing financial collapse and may be forced to halt projects unless dues are paid or budget rules are overhauled.
- Payment performance reached only 77% in 2025 with arrears at a record, and the United States has not paid its 2025 dues and reportedly offered about 30% of its peacekeeping share.
- Program impacts are visible, with UN Women closing neonatal clinics in Afghanistan and the World Food Programme cutting food assistance in Sudan.
- In eastern DRC, a landslide at the M23-controlled Rubaya coltan mine reportedly killed over 200 people, with the toll still unconfirmed after heavy rains triggered the collapse.
- Mongolia’s Health Ministry launched school-based supplemental measles vaccinations for ages 10–15 with parental consent after more than 14,000 cases since March 2025.