Winston Peters addresses the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2025. Photo / United NationsThe United States, which was responsible for 22% of the 2025 Budget, is the largest Member State yet to provide this funding - which was due in February. Foreign Minister Winston Peters meets UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in September 2025. Photo / UNForeign Minister Winston Peters said New Zealand, along with the likes of Australia and Canada, consistently calls on all members of the UN to pay their assessed contributions in full and on time. “It clearly sets a bad example because the United States is such a predominant economic and military power in the world,” he said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 23, 2025 17:33 UTC