US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

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Source: AP

Updated 3:36 PM EST, February 19, 2026


UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations, the U.N. said Thursday, and President Donald Trump promised more money to the financially strapped world organization.

The Trump administration’s payment last week is earmarked for the U.N.’s regular operating budget, U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told The Associated Press. The U.N. has said the United States owes $2.196 billion to its regular budget, including $767 million for this year, as well as $1.8 billion to a separate budget for the far-flung U.N. peacekeeping operations.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned late last month that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues, a message clearly directed at the United States. He said in a letter to all member nations that cash for the regular budget could run out by July, which could dramatically affect U.N. operations.

U.N. officials have said 95% of the overdue payments to the U.N.’s regular budget is from the United States.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/un-us-budget-dues-trump-payment-7d68c072d470f989006b7d674ba85aaa

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U.N. officials have said 95% of the overdue payments to the U.N.’s regular budget is from the United States.

Why am I not surprised?

[moniss]

1. So we paid about 4% of what we owe. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

2. But then we do shake-downs of other countries

for refusing to fully fund NATO.

[twodogsbarking]

3. Are we bankrupt? Did Trump steal everything? Inquiring minds want to know.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Soon... soon...

[WestMichRad]

5. TSF: "I never agreed to that."

Following laws and past agreements is SO 20th century.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. But TSF says US will give $10 billion to his 'Peace Board'.

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Divert the funds from ICE -- they'll never notice the difference.

Their budget is about $85 Billion -- more than 20 x what the US owes the UN. They could get $4 billion out of the couch cushions.

[mdbl]

8. I'm suprised we paid that much with a convicted felon and serial grifter in office.

He probably still owes all his contractors for his Casino in Atlantic City.