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World · 21 August 2026

US plans to pay $725 million of its massive United Nations debt

US plans to pay $725 million of its massive United Nations debt

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The cash covers under a fifth of the $4 billion the global organisation claims it is currently owed. A recent US government letter reveals Donald Trump's team is sending the money shortly before he speaks in New York next month. Experts warn America could still lose its assembly vote early next year if it refuses to settle the remaining arrears.

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