The UN’s Financial Crisis Exposes Its Existential Threat to Global Stability—and America

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary amid a high-level week of meetings, it faces what insiders call an "existential challenge"—a deep financial crisis that threatens to undermine its ability to safeguard international peace and security. Behind the scenes, this funding shortfall reveals not only structural inefficiencies but also a growing skepticism from key contributors, notably the United States under past administrations, which has drastically reduced support amid concerns over accountability and effectiveness. Is the United Nations Designed for Today’s Threats or Yesterday’s Priorities? UN Secretary-General António Guterres has repeatedly acknowledged that the organization operates within an outdated framework...