As of June 2023, the United States alone owes a whopping 6$1.9 billion.
Although he had not paid his dues, he still hoped to be able to run for the Executive Board of UNESCO.
However, when China paid the UN 4 in full in NovemberWith $4.6 billion in regular contributions, the Secretary-General has once again sent a "new directive" despite having fulfilled his responsibilities.
What is China's view on the "donation" of 1 billion yuan?How did the United Nations create such a huge "gap"?
33 years increased by 19 times the contribution ratio
With 76 votes in favor and 35 against, China regained its seat in the United Nations on 25 October 1971 and regained its seat as the P5.
This special day is really not easy, this scene, everyone is looking forward to it, and at the same time, China's rise has also been clearly reflected in the payment of membership dues.
In 1989, China's contribution rate was only 079%, but in 2022, that has risen to 15254%。Surprisingly, in 2019, China even became the second largest country in the United Nations, after the United States.
One represents the developed countries, while the other represents the emerging power in the developing world, but the positions of China and the United States on the payment of UN contributions are very different.
In opposition to UNESCO's admission of Palestine, the United States stopped paying its membership dues in 2011.
That's a pretty big number indeed, as the portion that the U.S. needs to pay is 22% of the budget, and if it continues, it could put hundreds of employees at risk of losing their jobs.
However, the United States turned a deaf ear to this and thus lost its right to vote in UNESCO. As a result, China has received a lot of attention as a result. At the 37th Congress, Hao Ping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Education of China, was elected as the new President of the General Assembly for a two-year term.
In April 2020, the then-Trump made it clear in front of numerous reporters at the White House that "the United States has decided to temporarily suspend the payment of its dues to the World Health Organization".
The World Health Organization's failure to release information about the coronavirus outbreak in a timely manner, to provide immediate measures to prevent the epidemic, and to declare in a timely manner that the outbreak would be considered a "global pandemic" are all justifications for such excesses."
After the new crown epidemic was first identified in China, China quickly contained the further spread of the epidemic and sent warnings to the rest of the world to buy more time to prevent the epidemic.
China's good intentions were simply let down by Trump.
Despite his determination not to wear a mask in public and knowing that he was at risk of transmission, he organized large election events. Despite hundreds of deaths, Trump remains convinced that the virus will magically disappear in April.
The World Health Organization (WHO) received a "cluster pneumonia report" on December 31 and issued technical guidance in just 10 days, as well as a list of response measures for countries.
The problem is not that the World Health Organization did not communicate the latest news of the coronavirus to the United States in a timely manner, but that the overconfident Trump chose a pair of headphones that fell on deaf ears.
The accusations of the United States are unfounded, and such acts are not repeated.
According to information released in 2019, as of June 6, 89 of the 193 Member States of the United Nations were still in arrears, with the United States having the highest arrears.
When the United States was in debt, China, which paid its dues in full, received two words in Chinese from Stefan Dujarric - thank you.
The refusal to fulfill its obligations despite the dividends raises the question of what basis the United States has on the ground
Contributions to the United Nations have been reduced from east to west.
It is sad that the United Nations has become a mere social place for people to gather, chat and spend time."
What Trump wrote in 2016 shows that his usual "blunt" personality quickly turned his grievances into action. In his 2018 budget, he decided to implement a policy of "tearing down the east and making up for the west" in order to reduce spending on the United Nations, its affiliated organizations and peacekeeping forces.
Trump has taken a tough stance when confronted with a "reminder" from the United Nations, and Pompeo has been frank in stating that "the United Nations is an institution that welcomes peaceful nations, but it is uncertain whether it will be able to effectively fulfill this responsibility."
However, for those countries that refused to pay their contributions, the United Nations did have the means to rectify it.
In accordance with Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations, any Member State in arrears in its financial contributions in excess of the amount payable in the preceding two years shall be disqualified from voting in the General Assembly.
Of course, this system is not simply beaten to death with a stick, it is mainly aimed at those who have money but do not pay, and not for countries that are really poor enough to make ends meet.
When Somalia and the Comoros were unable to pay their contributions due to economic pressure, the United Nations, which had been verified, acceded to their requests for arrears.
While it may be true that the dollar crisis has dealt some blow to the U.S. economy and may have had an impact on "unconditional aid" in the war, the root cause of the real U.S. refusal to diplomacy is that the relationship between the United Nations and the U.S. has become "estranged."
The United States could not tolerate the inability of the United Nations to stand with itself on a number of issues, and therefore hoped that it would exert greater pressure on the United Nations through arrears in its contributions, thereby pushing for reforms in the United States' favour.
However, it is clear that the United States has not been able to achieve the goals it has set due to the presence of China within the UN!
From 1990 to 2020, China has more than 40,000 peacekeepers and participated in 25 UN peacekeeping missions, showing that war is not what "ordinary people" are fond of.
After the outbreak of the pandemic, China provided $50 million in cash assistance directly to the World Health Organization, while the United States is still complaining because China has begun to take practical actions, not only helping the World Health Organization, but also exporting anti-epidemic materials to more than 200 countries and regions.
As a donor to the Second United Nations General Assembly, China has always regarded fulfilling its financial responsibilities as a cornerstone, and in 2015 announced the establishment of an institution called "China-UN Peace and Development**", which has a total funding of up to US$1 billion.
On November 15, the UN Secretary-General's spokesman, Dujarric, announced that China had fully paid its regular contributions for fiscal year 2023, and with this funding, the UN could at least afford to fund it to ensure that its institutions could function properly.
What is the reason behind the fact that the United Nations has fulfilled all its responsibilities and provided financial support, but still calls on China to assist the United Nations in raising $1 billion in standby funds as soon as possible?
Do your best
According to the United Nations, as of November 2023, the United Nations **emergency** has been put into about 6400 million US dollars, providing assistance to people in financial difficulties in nearly 40 countries and regions, and there are still remaining funds, and it is expected that countries will actively donate.
When it acts, it always behaves very generously.
In 2021, Afghanistan suffered a double blow of poverty and hunger, and when the Taliban came to power, foreign aid was cut off, and the risk of refugee flows increased significantly if food was insufficient.
At a time when the local population is in the "most dangerous phase", the United Nations has made a swift commitment to provide up to $1 billion in military support to Afghanistan.
In 2008, the United Nations generously donated US$8 million to the affected areas, while the Children's Association prepared relief supplies worth US$430,000.
When disaster strikes, the United Nations does lend a helping hand, but putting all hope on China only deflects the pressure.
Since 2007, China has done its best to donate to the United Nations Emergency Response Committee every year, and by 2023, China has completed the payment of the part that should have been borne by China.
$1 billion is not an insignificant figure, and China must do its best to achieve it, but that effort must not be contributed by China alone.
Since the United States refuses to pay its dues, this pressure cannot be passed on to China.
Guterres also mentioned that since the United States** began to default on its contributions in 2019, the financial situation of the United Nations has been unsatisfactory, and one side is lagging behind, so the United Nations can only strengthen its appeal to countries to donate.
But with this obvious barrel effect, the real problem that needs to be solved is not how to make the long board longer, but how to make the short board longer.
Is it true that the United States does not have enough money to pay its dues?
Absolutely not.
In order to assist Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia, the United States has invested huge sums of money. After the outbreak of war in the Middle East, despite the US rhetorical declaration of a moratorium on its military operations, its heart actually planned to give Israel a ** value 3$200 million "Spice" bomb series.
Why is it that when it is necessary to pay the United Nations dues, why do you choose to remain silent, like a flinching turtle?
In this way, the United States is trying to reinvent a unipolar model with self-centeredness, which is completely unrealistic. Once signs of danger begin to emerge, it does not seem appropriate for the United Nations to stand idly by and ignore those who turn a deaf ear to the United States and simply ask other countries to make a "good death" decision for the United States.
Compared to the United States, which has already entered the ranks of developed countries, China is still only a developing country, and it is feasible to provide assistance, but only if the problems at home are properly addressed.
For the United States, which has repeatedly failed to pay its dues but still wants to restore its image as a "responsible power," the most effective way is to pay off its debts around the world.
In fact, the main financial problem facing the United Nations lies in the huge debt owed by the United States, which accounts for only 02%, and the allocation to each American citizen is only a reduction in the consumption of half a glass of Frappuccino.
The situation in the United States in the 21st century is similar to that of the 80s of the last century, when the United States almost lost its vote in the United Nations General Assembly in 1999 due to its refusal to pay its dues for various reasons.
It was only when the United Nations actually took action that the United States was quick to make up for it and thus survived the crisis.
Ironically, despite its own inconspicuous history, the United Nations has not been able to pay the reparations that should have been paid to India, Pakistan and other peacekeeping forces due to the problem of arrears from the United States.
It is difficult to suppress the intention of the United States to try to create trouble through "membership fees", and China does not want to be the scapegoat behind it, and the conspiracy behind it is difficult to achieve. The idea of hegemony is a product of a bygone era, it is second to none on a global scale, and it really does not understand the real meaning of what the United States is doing this!