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July 31, 2025

How the United Nations is funded, and who pays the most

UN members rarely pay their regular budget contributions on time – or in full

UN members rarely pay their regular budget contributions on time – or in full

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How the United Nations is funded, and who pays the most
U.S. and China are charged the highest dues for the United Nations’ 2 main budgets
Large partisan gap in Americans’ views on whether UN membership is beneficial for the U.S.
UN members rarely pay their regular budget contributions on time – or in full
U.S. assessments for the UN regular budget have fallen over time, while China’s have risen
Since 2000, Vietnam and China have seen the largest increases in required payments to the UN’s regular budget
The U.S. owes the highest amount in unpaid UN regular budget assessments since 2010