""Assessed contributions to the UN regular budget and peacekeeping budget, as approved by the General Assembly, are a legal obligation under the UN Charter for all member states, including the US," Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Thursday. Dujarric added that the affected programs would continue to carry out their tasks. "The UN has a responsibility to deliver for those who depend on us," he said."
""United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned the US that it is obliged to pay its dues, after the Trump administration announced a withdrawal from dozens of UN agencies. On Wednesday, the White House said it was pulling out of 66 international bodies, around half of which were affiliated with the UN. The decision taken by US President Donald Trump's administration also means the country will stop funding other global initiatives not affiliated with the UN.""
United States plans announced withdrawal from 66 international bodies, about half affiliated with the United Nations. Assessed contributions to the UN regular and peacekeeping budgets are legally obligatory under the UN Charter, and the US is the regular budget's top contributor, paying the maximum 22 percent. Affected UN programmes will continue carrying out their tasks. The decision also ends US funding for other global initiatives not affiliated with the UN, including a key climate treaty and a UN body for gender equality and women's empowerment. High-ranking UN diplomats learned of the decision through news reports and the White House's social media, with no formal communication.
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