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UN facing ‘worst cash crisis’ in nearly a decade.Warns staff could go unpaid.
NYTIMES ^ | 10/12 | Sam Merideth

Posted on 10/12/2019 12:00:57 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1

The United Nations (UN) is facing its “worst cash crisis” in nearly a decade because almost one-third of its member states have not paid their annual dues, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Speaking in front of the UN’s budget-setting Fifth Committee on Tuesday, Guterres said the situation was so desperate that last month’s General Assembly in New York was only possible because of emergency spending cuts made earlier in the year.

“The organization is facing a severe financial crisis,” Guterres said.

“To be more specific, a severe liquidity crisis. The equation is simple: without cash, the budget cannot be properly implemented.”

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement published Tuesday that, by the end of September, member states had paid only 70% of the total assessment for the regular budget.

“Vacant posts cannot be filled, travel will be limited to essential travel only, meetings may have to be canceled or deferred.”

Guterres also warned that the situation would not only impact operations in the main hubs of New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, but also regional commissions.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


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1 posted on 10/12/2019 12:00:57 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

DO NOT PANIC! Greta Thunberg can put on a star studded Charity Benefit or something.....


2 posted on 10/12/2019 12:06:34 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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How are they going to afford to send troops to war torn lands to watch rapes and massacres and run at the first sign off any real trouble?


3 posted on 10/12/2019 12:10:12 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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“Vacant posts cannot be filled, travel will be limited to essential travel only, meetings may have to be canceled or deferred.”

That's a beginning. No travel, because none of it is essential. That means no one can meet, so all meetings are cancelled. Then all positions are non-essential, so all posts should be vacated. The UN building can then be turned into a homeless shelter (for American citizens!).

4 posted on 10/12/2019 12:10:58 AM PDT by roadcat
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Oh no! Who is going to pump out Global Warming propaganda now!


5 posted on 10/12/2019 12:12:01 AM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Die, United Nations, Die.

However, you might pack up and head to the Middle East or Europe to await your Antichrist.

I’m kinda joking.


6 posted on 10/12/2019 12:15:43 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1
Bad news for the hookers, drug dealers, and liquor stores in Turtle Bay.
 
7 posted on 10/12/2019 12:16:28 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Everything I Needed to Know About Islam I Learned on 9/11)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

ORIGINS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, PART 1
https://www.brighteon.com/5841981305001
ORIGINS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, PART 2
https://www.brighteon.com/6052152342001
ORIGINS OF THE UNITED NATIONS, PART 3
https://www.brighteon.com/6052221722001


8 posted on 10/12/2019 12:20:09 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Maybe the member nations that haven’t paid heard Greta Thunbergs speech and need to conserve their cash to build a fleet of giant space arks to send their people into outer space when global catastrophe happens in the next 12 years. You would be surprised how that time flies by.


9 posted on 10/12/2019 12:21:34 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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10 posted on 10/12/2019 12:21:46 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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How DARE you...not pay your membership dues! 12 years is not up yet!


11 posted on 10/12/2019 12:26:44 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Telecommute!


12 posted on 10/12/2019 12:32:38 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

They should get into the t-shirt selling business.

I mean, picture of Greta-ala-Che with the UN globe symbol on the back!

Antifa wearing light blue anyone?


13 posted on 10/12/2019 1:12:07 AM PDT by AmericanCheeseFood (Fox Shadowbans People On Comments)
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Kinda joking, FRiend? I should hope you’re quite serious.

Whenever I think of the UN, I wonder about other uses for the big building in Turtle Bay.

Considering that prime Manhattan location, it’s a toss up for me whether me tear it down and build anew, or do some kind of adaptive reuse. I tend to favor the former.

In either case, something with a big TRUMP logo on it would look very nice indeed.


14 posted on 10/12/2019 1:51:31 AM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: Nothingburger

correction to above

“whether we tear it down”


15 posted on 10/12/2019 1:52:49 AM PDT by Nothingburger
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To: dp0622

Because we stopped funding these criminals


16 posted on 10/12/2019 2:00:29 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Dear UN,

Drop dead.

Sincerely,
Deplorables


17 posted on 10/12/2019 2:22:57 AM PDT by WWG1WWA ("Brothers, what we do in life echoes in eternity." - Marcus Aurelius)
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To: dp0622

The UN is running out of money? That’s too bad. /S I think a bigger crisis is, I can’t find anything good on TV to watch.


18 posted on 10/12/2019 2:23:17 AM PDT by Mark17 (Once saved, always saved. I do not care if some do not like that. It will NEVER be my problem)
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Nah.

A far bigger crisis is whether I should sleep on my left side or right side tonight :)

Good to see ya man :)


19 posted on 10/12/2019 2:29:19 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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A far bigger crisis is whether I should sleep on my left side or right side tonight :)

I can see where that could be a problem. 😁🤣👋

20 posted on 10/12/2019 2:32:54 AM PDT by Mark17 (Once saved, always saved. I do not care if some do not like that. It will NEVER be my problem)
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