Overview
- UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the organization is awaiting exact amounts and dates after U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz pledged a significant initial tranche within weeks.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned in a Jan. 28 letter of an imminent financial collapse unless rules change or member states pay outstanding dues.
- Guterres and the UN budget controller have been in direct contact with Waltz, but no payment schedule has been confirmed publicly.
- UN figures put U.S. arrears at about $2.19 billion for the regular budget—including $767 million for 2026—plus additional billions for peacekeeping and tribunals, accounting for roughly 95% of unpaid regular-budget dues.
- Nearly 60 countries had paid their 2026 regular-budget assessments by the Feb. 8 due date, underscoring the scale of the gap left by unresolved U.S. payments.