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United Nations Marks Eightieth Anniversary Under Funding Strain and Security Council Deadlock

A U.S. review expected in August could determine if deep budget cuts or stalled reforms threaten the body’s future

FILE - Flagpoles line in rows in front of a building of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
The security council meets at United Nations headquarters, June 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
FILE - Saudi Arabia's Minister of Foreign Afairs Prince Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud signs the United Nations Secuity Charter, in San Francisco, June 26, 1945, as members of the Saudi Arabian delegation watch. (AP Photo, File)
The United Nations complex and Empire State Building, left, as seen from the Long Island City neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York, Aug. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Overview

  • The U.N. has implemented a 20% reduction in regular‐budget staff across its secretariat and more than 60 offices following funding cuts by the United States and other major donors.
  • The Security Council remains deadlocked, blocking resolutions to address the wars in Ukraine and Gaza even as conflicts spread to Iran and Israel.
  • Secretary-General Antonio Guterres secured approval for a “Pact for the Future” framework aimed at streamlining agencies and consolidating operations to boost efficiency.
  • Renewed talks on expanding the 15-member Security Council focus on granting permanent seats to underrepresented regions in Africa and Latin America.
  • Diplomats are closely watching an August deadline for a U.S. review ordered by President Trump, which could shape decisions on funding levels and further institutional reforms.