The past couple of years have been some of the most tumultuous in the modern history of the United Nations, with a dramatic reduction in U.S. support. But even before the arrival of President Donald Trump on the scene, the U.N. had been experiencing a drop in income.
The latest financial statistics data from the U.N. System Chief Executives Board for Coordination, CEB, reveals a 1.9% real-term reduction in the total income of the U.N. in 2024 — falling to $68.3 billion from $69.6 billion in 2023 — the second year in a row of falling income.
This predates the aid cuts from the U.S. and other major bilateral donors — the U.N.’s leading funders for many years — suggesting that a more dramatic drop in the coming years is likely.