As the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly ('GA') high-level week draws to a close, the time has come for the GA to get busy with discussing the pressing issues on the table. Among them is addressing the precarious financial position of the UN. The UN already broke the record in 2023, with uncollected funds…

The United Nations is facing one of the worst liquidity crises. It has temporarily closed some of its offices, including its Geneva headquarters, twice since last December. The Secretary-General has already made an appeal to the Member States earlier this year. The Fifth Committee faces a significant challenge in…