Guterres warns UN faces 'imminent financial collapse'

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30 January 2026 | 17:03

UN chief Antonio Guterres noted that all member states should honour their obligations.

Guterres warns UN faces 'imminent financial collapse'

FILE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Picture: AFP

United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse, urging countries to pay their dues.

"Either all Member States honour their obligations to pay in full and on time – or Member States must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse," the secretary-general said in a letter.

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