Trump offers a cut of US UN Resting Contributions
| The proposed abbreviations in peacekeeping missions are included in the so -called « Passback » – the response of the Management and Budget Office (OMB) to the requests of the State Department for funding for the next financial year, which begins on October 1. The general plan provides for the budget of the State Department to be cut almost half. |
Trump is considering stopping NATO and UN money and 48% less for State Department
The State Department had to respond to Omb’s proposal on Tuesday. During President Donald Trump’s first term, he proposed a reduction in about one -third of diplomacy and foreign assistance budgets. But the congress, which sets the federal government’s budget, rejected Trump’s proposal.
There is still no final plan, the final budget.
Tami bruce. State Department spokesman
Bruce spoke to reporters on Tuesday, in response to questions on Omb’s proposals.
OMB has proposed termination of contributions to international peace maintenance activities (CIPA).
« For example, Passback does not provide CIPA funding by terminating installments for international peace maintenance due to the latest failures in missions, such as Minusma, Unifil and Monusco, as well as a disproportionately high level of compulsory contributions, » the document said.
UN reduced its staff by 20% due to a shortage of funding
US has accumulated duties
The UN Resting Powers Budget Finances Nine Missions: In Mali, Lebanon, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, West Sahara, Cyprus, Kosovo, between Syria and Israeli Golanski Hills and in Abise – an administrative area managed jointly by South Sudan and Sudan.
| Omb’s Passback also offers the creation of the « American First Opportunities Fund » (A1OF) fund of $ 2.1 billion, which would be used for a limited number of priorities in the field of external economic and development assistance. |
« If the administration decides to pay any contributions to the UN regular budget or for peacekeeping missions, we will seek funding from A1OF, » the Passback document said.
UN spokesman Stefan Dujarik on Tuesday declined to comment on « What seems to have expired an internal debate document in the US government. »
- For overdue liabilities and the current financial year, the United States owes almost 1.5 billion in the UN regular budget and nearly $ 1.2 billion in the peacekeeping budget. A country may be up to two years of overdue before confronting the consequence of losing its right to vote at the UN General Assembly, which has 193 members.
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