With its global presence and work across most sectors, the United Nations has become the symbol of global development and humanitarian aid efforts. For many years, it has enjoyed widespread budgetary support from its member countries.
But even before recent aid cuts from major donors, its finances were declining.
The latest financial statistics data from the U.N. System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, CEB, shows that the U.N. suffered its steepest real-term revenue loss in more than a decade. From $77.4 billion in 2022, its income was down 12.6% to $67.6 billion in 2023.