The UN chief has told member states that the organization is at risk of “imminent financial collapse,” citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed.

The United Nations is on the brink of bankruptcy after Donald Trump cut funding, its secretary-general said. Antonio Guterres said the organisation was at risk of “imminent financial collapse” and could run out of cash by July.

In an unusually stark message, dated Jan 28, the secretary general said the UN’s current financial trajectory is “untenable”.

Secretary General Guterres will be travelling to India to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 that will be held on February 19-20 in New Delhi.

The United Nations is grappling with a mounting cash-flow crisis driven by delayed member-state contributions and rigid budget rules that force the organisation to return unspent funds. With the United States responsible for the vast majority of outstanding payments,

The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues in full and on time.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday warned that the world body is on the brink of financial collapse and could run out of cash by July, as he urged countries to pay their dues. "Either all Member States honor their obligations to pay in full and on time -- or Member States must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has told member states that the organisation faced “imminent financial collapse”

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