Summarised by Centrist
The United Nations is scrambling after the Trump administration’s budget cuts slashed US contributions.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns of a “liquidity crisis,” claiming the cuts will be “devastating for vulnerable people.”
But critics argue the real issue isn’t lost funding—it’s how that money was being spent in the first place.
As America pulls back, other governments are also tightening their purse strings, revealing just how dependent the UN is on US taxpayers.
For decades, the US has bankrolled around 20% of the UN’s budget—roughly USD $18 billion per year (NZD $32 billion)—on top of indirect contributions routed through other nations.
More concerning is where that money has gone. The UN funds mass migration programs, handing out cash and debit cards to illegal migrants heading for the US southern border.
It promotes policies that many are concerned undermine national sovereignty, pushes radical social agendas worldwide, and backs initiatives like Agenda 2030’s “Net Zero” regulations. Yet Americans never had a say in how their money was used.
According to alt-media site ZeroHedge, “The US is under no obligation to fund globalism.”
“If the US government wants to support a specific humanitarian cause they can do so directly instead of using a middleman like the UN,” the editors state.
