The United Nations says it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arriveUN is waiting to see how much the US intends to pay of the nearly $4 billion it owesUNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive. The U.S. owes $2.196 billion to the U.N.’s regular operating budget, including $767 million for this year, according to a U.N. official. The U.S. also owes $1.8 billion for the separate budget for the U.N.’s far-flung peacekeeping operations, and that also will rise. The U.S. Mission to the United Nations confirmed that U.S. U.N. officials have said 95% of the arrears to the U.N.’s regular budget is from the United States.

Source: ABC News February 10, 2026 17:06 UTC