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How are we feeling about the UN guys? (files.ikt.id.au)
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When the biggest historical funder of the UN rips funding and then pulls a stunt like this do we think it'll still be around in 10 years or will something else come up?

United Nations faces ‘imminent financial collapse’ without urgent action, UN chief says

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-financial-crisis-trump-dues-77a204381b059685a490f80f73a0ec97

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[–] eureka@aussie.zone 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The United Nations organisation shouldn't be understood as a neutral entity, and the fact that one of its core founders, benefactors and yes, historical funders is so brazenly rejecting it is just another signal that the US have less and less interest in the facade of diplomacy.

It's hard to say to what degree it might be replaced or salvaged (e.g. if the US elect a Democrat government), as it's inherently used to hostile nations. I don't believe it will be replaced through a split - the whole concept is that it's a global organisation, not a bloc.