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UN Funding Crisis: Who Pays, Who Doesn't, and Why China's Delay Matters
本站:原文:
lián hé guó联合国xiàn zài现在yù dào遇到lehěndezī jīn资金wèn tí问题

The United Nations is currently facing a major funding problem.

dào2025niánzhǐ yǒu只有145guó jiā国家àn shí按时jiāolehuì fèi会费hái yǒu还有48guó jiā国家méi yǒu没有jiāoqiànlehěnduōqián

By 2025, only 145 countries have paid their dues on time, while 48 countries have not paid and owe a lot of money.

yīn wèi因为zhè yàng这样lián hé guó联合国bù dé bù不得不jiǎn shǎo减少yù suàn预算háiyàocáidiàoyī xiē一些gōng zuò rén yuán工作人员

Because of this, the UN has to reduce its budget and lay off some staff.

qí shí其实shì jiè世界gè guó各国huāhěnduōqiánmǎiwǔ qì武器dàn shì但是gěilián hé guó联合国deqiánquèhěnshǎo

In fact, countries around the world spend a lot of money on weapons, but very little on the United Nations.

dà guó大国bǐ rú比如měi guó美国é luó sī俄罗斯zhōng guó中国mò xī gē墨西哥qiàndeqiánzuìduō

Major powers like the United States, Russia, China, and Mexico owe the most money.

zhōng guó中国zuì jìn jǐ nián最近几年cháng cháng常常wǎnjiāo huì交会fèizhèrànglián hé guó联合国hěnnánān pái安排gōng zuò工作jì huà计划

China has often paid its dues late in recent years, which makes it difficult for the UN to organize work and plans.

suī rán虽然zhōng guó中国chángshuōzhī chí支持lián hé guó联合国dànrú guǒ如果àn shí按时jiāo qián交钱lián hé guó联合国jiùhuìyǒugèngduōkùn nán困难

Although China often says it supports the UN, if it does not pay on time, the UN will face more difficulties.

rú guǒ如果dà jiā大家dōunéngàn shí按时jiāohuì fèi会费lián hé guó联合国jiùnénggènghǎobāng zhù帮助shì jiè世界hé píng和平fā zhǎn发展

If everyone could pay their dues on time, the UN could better help world peace and development.

By Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research / Pressenza|CC BY 4.0|Modified & AI-assisted

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