For a strong partnership between the United States and the United Nations

On Dec. 24, the UN General Assembly approved a $3.7 billion budget for 2025, representing an increase of about $1 million over the Secretary-General’s October proposal to the Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which oversees administrative matters.

• UN Budget, Explained 2025
• The Scales of Assessment: Understanding the UN Budget

On May 2, Pres. Trump released his FY 2026 budget. The proposal eliminates funding for the UN regular and peacekeeping budgets, as well as ends contributions to the World Health Organization and several other key UN agencies and programs.

• President Releases FY26 Budget
• Budgetary Chess: Understanding the Impact of Congressional Rescissions
• What Impoundment Means for U.S. Commitments to the UN 

The House of Representatives narrowly passed a spending bill on May 22 by a party-line vote of 215-214.

The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. 

Following debate and reconciliation, Congress passes the appropriations bills, typically by June 30. The President then has 10 days to sign, veto or allow bills to become law without a signature. If a budget does not pass, a government shutdown typically follows, where non-essential government services are temporarily suspended and many government employees are furloughed.