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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 UNs budget-setting Fifth Committee on Tuesday, Guterres said the situation was so desperate that last months 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.
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To: Candor7
Since the UN is now a Muslim platform, why should the USA pay for them?
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The Republicans should propose that the millions of dollars the U.S. wastes on that anti-American UN sh*thole be reallocated to construction of the wall at the Mexican border.
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posted on
10/12/2019 11:41:27 AM PDT
by
fortes fortuna juvat
(In 2016 DJT won 2,625 counties. HRC won 487 counties.)
To: Eleutheria5
lol
maybe that fat ugly climate girl can give a speech about it
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posted on
10/12/2019 11:46:52 AM PDT
by
dp0622
(Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
To: WWG1WWA
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posted on
10/12/2019 11:58:52 AM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Fascism and socialism are cousins. They both disarm their citizens.)
To: dp0622
She’ll have a fund-raiser, a show in a farmer’s barn, with tap dancing and screeching and everything.
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posted on
10/12/2019 11:59:59 AM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: DeathBeforeDishonor1
I hope these assholes fold..
125
posted on
10/12/2019 12:08:42 PM PDT
by
max americana
(Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy it. I hope every lib die.)
To: fortes fortuna juvat
Almost right.
A wall is also needed on our northern border, the border between Alaska and Canada, and extensively beef up the coastguard including on our island states and territories.
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posted on
10/12/2019 12:28:02 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Caveat Emptors)
To: Nothingburger
Considering that prime Manhattan location, its 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. We can re-purpose it into something useful - like waterfront condos.
127
posted on
10/12/2019 12:37:02 PM PDT
by
AAABEST
(NY/DC/LA media/political industrial complex DELENDA EST)
To: All
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posted on
10/12/2019 12:39:15 PM PDT
by
veracious
(UN=OIC=Islam; USgov may be radically changed, just amend USConstitution)
To: Eleutheria5
129
posted on
10/12/2019 12:44:53 PM PDT
by
dp0622
(Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
To: Shady
Those are wonderful ideas. Seriously though, wouldn't the U.N. Building make a great condo tower? Well, except for NYC taxes...
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posted on
10/12/2019 1:44:07 PM PDT
by
moovova
(You can't buy it back if you didn't sell it to me.)
To: Pride in the USA
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posted on
10/12/2019 1:55:28 PM PDT
by
lonevoice
(diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
To: Mark17
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posted on
10/12/2019 2:24:40 PM PDT
by
mabarker1
((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!A fraud,a hypocrite,a liar. I'm ,,! I a member of Congress)
To: moovova
Thats true. But the Rockefeller Bros descendants will kick in some elbow grease for the Deepers and Demos to keep the ruse going...
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posted on
10/12/2019 2:32:37 PM PDT
by
Shady
(One More Time: CO2 is PLANT FOOD! Without it we die. Any questions?)
To: Shady
Here are some slogans for the fundraiser drive.
Support the UN. The morally handicapped need money, too.
Support the UN. What if world peace broke out, and we weren’t around to claim credit for it.
Support the UN. We have diplomatic immunity, so you don’t want to p!ss us off. We’ve taken hostages.
Support the UN. There are bloodbaths that must be allowed to continue.
Support the UN. Israel must be stopped!
Support the UN. Strongly worded letters must be written.
Support the UN. We’re the UN. Support us.
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posted on
10/12/2019 3:06:36 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: Eleutheria5
Support the UN. If we can’t go to third world countries, the next child we diddle might be yours.
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posted on
10/12/2019 3:08:20 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: Eleutheria5
Support the UN. Snowden’s right, and we know where you live.
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posted on
10/12/2019 3:13:30 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: HighSierra5
Her expressions are absolutely demonic, and Im not just trying to be descriptive. This girl is demon-possessed.
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posted on
10/12/2019 3:15:25 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(Poverty is nearly always a mindset, which canÂ’t be cured by cash.)
To: HighSierra5
She sacrificed Pippi Longstocking to her dark lord.
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posted on
10/12/2019 3:19:33 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: DeathBeforeDishonor1
I guess they can no longer manage to maintain their hate-boner for Israel? :P
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posted on
10/12/2019 3:47:01 PM PDT
by
Kriggerel
("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
To: mabarker1
I would rather watch hockey. 😁
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posted on
10/12/2019 4:39:01 PM 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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