What would happen if the United Nations went bankrupt and, more importantly, how could this be avoided?
A few days ago, UN Secretary-General Guterres submitted the proposed programme budget for 2026 to the Fifth Committee of the UN General Assembly, during which he warned that if Member States failed to pay their dues in full and on time, the UN would face a bankruptcy crisis. According to what he said, By the end of September, the United Nations had actually received only 66.2 percent of its annual assessments, and more than 30 percent of Member States had not paid their contributionsThe question is which countries are indebted?
The first to bear the brunt is the United States, which is also the largest "delinquent country" among United Nations members. In this case, do you think Trump is willing to pay the arrears after Guterres 'speech? At present, it seems that the situation is difficult to say. First of all, The issue of the U.S. government shutdown has not been solved yetWhy are we talking about paying all the United Nations dues?
Moreover, because the Trump man is not very rational, his many measures, the outside world is actually unpredictable. What is more important? is that he is not very concerned about the international situation, and not very recognize the value of the United Nations. This person does not take into account the consequences, so if he really doesn’t want to pay, the United States is likely to rely on it.。
However, we cannot rule out another possibility, because Trump this person, although he likes to go extreme, but at the same time he is fierce, once it has serious consequences so that the United States itself is affected, he does not dare to go.。 Although he doesn't care much about the importance of the United Nations, there are still many politicians in the United States who know this. Everyone should know that if the funds of the United Nations continue to be inadequate, the United Nations may go bankrupt! A few days ago, Guterres has issued a warning for this, pointing out that if the situation continues to deteriorate, almost all the liquidity reserves of the United Nations may be exhausted and go bankrupt. Therefore, at the last moment, Trump may also decide to pay fees under the exhortation of his aides to support the maintenance of the United Nations.
If the United Nations goes bankrupt, what will be the consequences? Assuming such a thing happens, in the early days of the bankruptcy of the United Nations, countries are likely to abide by the United Nations Charter out of political inertia. However, over time, the global situation may become turbulent, and small and weak countries will also lose an important voice. Channel, some unruly powers are more likely to start taking some extreme measures. This way, In the future, the international community will either set up a new agency to fill the gaps caused by the collapse of the United Nations, or go into the jungle pattern, transforming it into a situation dominated by the strong, small nations, and even potentially triggering a massive conflict.。
Of course, we are not saying that the United Nations is bound to go bankrupt. Just like enterprises, they can't make ends meet, so they can increase revenue and reduce expenditure by laying off employees. The U.S. government has also taken this measure. Therefore, when it is really necessary, the United Nations can also maintain its own operation in this way. Just recently, China also made a plan. Not long ago, Fu Cong, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, made a speech at the structural reform briefing of the 80th Anniversary Reform Initiative of the United Nations, and made three preliminary suggestions on the structural reform of the United Nations. Therefore, although the current situation of the United Nations seems to be bankrupt soon, the United Nations can relieve the pressure through some extreme emergency measures, but this situation is actually not suitable for a long time. Therefore, it is best for countries to pay the arrears as soon as possible.