President Trump’s proposed budget, which he calls “America First,” would significantly cut funding for United Nations programs. The U.S. pays 22 percent of the U.N.’s regular budget and 29 percent of its peacekeeping budget. China and Japan are the second and third largest contributors, respectively, to the U.N. peacekeeping budget, with each contributing about 10 percent. “However, abrupt funding cuts can force the adoption of ad hoc measures that will undermine the impact of longer-term reform efforts. See what else we do: https://t.co/MGT7G5uPFL pic.twitter.com/nMxHV0rvkf — United Nations (@UN) December 26, 2016The cuts to the U.N. come as no surprise.

Source: Fox News March 16, 2017 17:40 UTC