This is so much bigger than FTX.
   Plus, most of this money runs through a bank with five felonies.
   Do you think the sixth felony is probably happening right now?
   [1]https://www.cfr.org/article/funding-united-nations-what-impact-do-us
   -contributions-have-un-agencies-and-programs

   The United States remains the largest donor to the United Nations. In
   2020, it contributed more than $11 billion, which accounted for just
   under one-fifth of funding for the [2]body’s collective budget. That
   was despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut funding as his
   administration [3]prioritized sovereignty over globalism. His
   administration argued that the United States incurred
   disproportionately large costs and that UN programs contradicted the
   administration’s policy stances. President Joe Biden has affirmed the
   United Nations’ importance to U.S. foreign policy and increased funding
   to the organization.

How is the United Nations funded?

   All 193 members of the United Nations are required to make payments to
   certain parts of the organization as a condition of membership. The
   amount each member must pay, known as its assessed contribution, varies
   widely and is determined by a complex formula that factors in gross
   national income and population.

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   These mandatory contributions help fund the United Nations’ regular
   budget, which covers administrative costs and a few programs, as well
   as peacekeeping operations. In 2020, the United States paid for 12
   percent of the regular budget and 26 percent of the peacekeeping
   budget. Assessed dues also finance other UN bodies, including the
   International Atomic Energy Agency and the [5]World Health Organization
   (WHO).

   Members may also make voluntary contributions. Many UN organizations,
   such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the
   United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the World
   Food Program (WFP), rely mainly on discretionary funding.
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References

   1. https://www.cfr.org/article/funding-united-nations-what-impact-do-us-contributions-have-un-agencies-and-programs
   2. https://unsceb.org/fs-revenue
   3. https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/09/1020472
   4. https://link.cfr.org/join/66n/signup&hash=2d4c5929e9e04cc42f5cd375fb8dcfb1
   5. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/world-health-organization
   6. https://www.cfr.org/expert/james-m-lindsay
   7. https://www.cfr.org/blog/ten-most-significant-world-events-2022
   8. https://www.cfr.org/expert/inu-manak
   9. https://www.cfr.org/article/visualizing-2023-trends-watch
  10. https://www.cfr.org/expert/miles-kahler
  11. https://www.cfr.org/report/global-governance-combat-illicit-financial-flows