🚨BREAKING: Secretary-General António Guterres has issued his most dire warning to date, stating the United Nations is facing an "imminent financial collapse" that could see the global body run out of cash by July 2026. In a letter sent to all 193 member states, the UN chief described a "Kafkaesque cycle" where the organization is legally mandated to return unspent funds to member states, even though those funds were never actually paid in the first place. The United States remains the largest debtor, owing approximately $2.2 billion to the regular budget and an additional $2.4 billion for peacekeeping operations. Other major arrears are held by countries including Venezuela, which has already lost its General Assembly voting rights, and Brazil. As of mid-March 2026, only 86 out of 193 member states have paid their dues in full. While nations like Canada, Germany, and India paid early, the delay from the UN’s largest contributors has left the Secretariat with virtually no liquidity