The United Nations is warning it is on the brink of an “imminent financial collapse” just weeks after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of dozens of UN organizations and treaties, slashing a major source of global funding. In a letter to ambassadors cited by Reuters, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the crisis is already disrupting programs and will worsen rapidly as key member states refuse to honor their financial commitments. While Guterres did not name the US directly, the warning comes after Trump withdrew from more than 60 international agreements, including major UN bodies, cutting off roughly $820 million a year from the world’s largest economy. The funding loss has already forced the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grants, including lifesaving programs targeting maternal mortality and sexual violence, prompting Guterres to warn that without swift action the UN could run out of cash by July.
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