US pays part of its overdue fees to UN, promises moreAPThe US has paid about US$160 million of the nearly US$4 billion it owes the UN, the UN said on Thursday, and US President Donald Trump promised more money to the financially strapped world organization. The UN has said the US owes US$2.196 billion to its regular budget, including US$767 million for this year, as well as US$1.8 billion to a separate budget for the far-flung UN peacekeeping operations. Pro-Palestinian protesters rally against the “Board of Peace” meeting outside the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday. UN officials have said 95 percent of the overdue payments to the UN’s regular budget are from the US. “We’re going to help them moneywise, and we’re going to make sure the United Nations is viable,” Trump said.

Source: Taipei Times February 20, 2026 16:49 UTC