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The United Nations has a deficit of $ 230 million, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Monday, and could run out of money at the end of October.<\/p>\n
In a letter addressed to the 37,000 employees of the UN secretariat and obtained by AFP<\/em>, Guterres said that "additional provisional measures" not specified would have to be taken to ensure that wages and rights are paid.<\/p>\n "Member States have paid only 70 percent of the total amount needed for our regular budget operations in 2019. This translates into a cash shortage of $ 230 million at the end of September. We run the risk of depleting our liquidity reserves. backup for the end of the month, "he wrote.<\/p>\n To reduce costs, Guterres mentioned postponing conferences and meetings and reducing services, while restricting official travel to only essential activities and taking measures to save energy.<\/p>\n Guterres had asked member states earlier this year to increase contributions to the global body to avoid cash flow problems, but they refused, a UN official said on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n "The ultimate responsibility for our financial health lies with the Member States," said Guterres.<\/p>\n Excluding what you pay for peacekeeping operations, the UN operating budget for 2018-2019 is about $ 5.4 billion, with the United States contributing 22 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/pre>\n<\/pre>\n Source: https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1509706\/un-may-run-out-of-money-by-end-of-the-month-guterres<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The United Nations has a deficit of $ 230 million, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Monday, and could run out of money at the end of October. 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