The United Nations still has 60 member states in arrears, the United States owes more than 1 billion U.S. dollars

　United Nations: Out of 192 member states, 60 are still in arrears

　　[Global Times Comprehensive Report] According to Yonhap News Agency’s report on the 5th, data released on the 4th by the Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, which is responsible for reviewing the administrative and budgetary affairs of the United Nations, showed that North Korea paid US$168,320 on the 2nd, becoming the 132th to pay its 2020 dues. member.

Of the 192 member states of the United Nations, 60 countries still have not paid their dues this year.

On September 21, local time, pedestrians walked past the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　According to the report, according to the latest data provided by the United Nations website, as of September 30 this year, United Nations member states in arrears amounted to 1.497 billion US dollars, of which the United States owed 1.09 billion US dollars, accounting for 73% of the total unpaid dues.

The total unpaid peacekeeping-related expenses of member states totaled US$2.757 billion, of which the United States owed US$1.388 billion.

In addition to the United States, Israel, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico have not paid their dues.

Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations stipulates: “Any Member State that owes the Organization’s financial payments shall lose its right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly if the amount in arrears equals or exceeds the amount due for the previous two years.” Yi)