1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated April 5, 2022United Nations Issues: U.S. Funding to the U.N. SystemThe United States is the single largest financial contributor to the United Nations (U.N.) system. Congress has long debated the appropriate level of U.S. funding to U.N. system activities and
2、whether U.S. contributions are used efficiently and effectively. U.S. policymakers perspectives on U.N. funding have varied over time. For example, the Trump Administration consistently proposed significant decreases in U.N. funding and withheld contributions to some U.N. bodies. At the same time, C
3、ongress funded most U.N. entities at higher levels than the Administration requested. The Biden Administration supports U.S. engagement with U.N. entities; the Presidents FY2023 budget request proposes fully funding assessed contributions to U.N. bodies and paying selected U.S. arrears. U.N. System
4、Funding The U.N. system comprises interconnected entities including specialized agencies, funds and programs, peacekeeping operations, and the U.N. organization itself. The U.N. Charter, ratified by the United States in 1945, requires each member state to contribute to the expenses of the organizati
