Thread by @PDWilliamsGWU, Reminder: the @UNPeacekeeping budgets are some $3.16 billion in arrears. Have you [...]

Reminder: the @UNPeacekeeping

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇳" title="Flag of United Nations" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Nations"> budgets are some $3.16 billion in arrears. Have you anything to say about the large US

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States"> slice of that @USAmbUN? https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/02/world/ap-virus-outbreak-un-cash-crisis.html?searchResultPosition=8">https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/...

“There is not room for payments to [

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇳" title="Flag of United Nations" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Nations"> #peacekeeping] troop and police contributing countries for the March and June quarterly cycles, which will require nearly $1.1 billion.” By @PamelaFalk https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/u-n-official-warns-of-dire-financial-crisis-due-to-coronavirus-in-leaked-documents/?__twitter_impression=true#">https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/...

U.N. official warns of "dire" financial crisis due to coronavirus in leaked documents

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said earlier this week that the U.N. is under "increased financial constraints" related to the coronavirus coupled with other shortfalls

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/u-n-official-warns-of-dire-financial-crisis-due-to-coronavirus-in-leaked-documents/?__twitter_impression=true#

The UN

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇳" title="Flag of United Nations" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Nations"> financial crisis is political & the

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States"> Trump Administration has been responsible for the largest arrears for months & months. What say you @USAmbUN @NikkiHaley? Here’s the background details https://twitter.com/pdwilliamsgwu/status/1118162144355397632?s=21">https://twitter.com/pdwilliam... https://twitter.com/pdwilliamsgwu/status/1118162144355397632">https://twitter.com/pdwilliam...

https://twitter.com/pdwilliamsgwu/status/1118162144355397632?s=21

It’s particularly galling that these

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flag of United States" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United States"> arrears are hitting @UNPeacekeeping when @USAmbUN @USUN are trying to make themselves look better than @Chinamission2un by parading their $$ spent on humanitarian assistance https://twitter.com/usambun/status/1245153159955300352?s=21">https://twitter.com/usambun/s... https://twitter.com/usambun/status/1245153159955300352">https://twitter.com/usambun/s...

https://twitter.com/usambun/status/1245153159955300352?s=21

Maybe @Chinamission2un @zlj517 should run a similar PR campaign contrasting the Trump

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤡" title="Clown face" aria-label="Emoji: Clown face"> Administration’s arrears for UN

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇳" title="Flag of United Nations" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Nations"> #PeaceOperations to #China

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇳" title="Flag of China" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of China">? Remember UN SPMs and #peacebuilding missions are financed by the UN regular budget.

Here’s the top 12 contributors of uniformed UN

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇳" title="Flag of United Nations" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of United Nations"> #peacekeepers as of 31/01/2020 that would be most affected by lack of reimbursement for personnel

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇧🇩" title="Flag of Bangladesh" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Bangladesh">

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇳" title="Flag of India" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of India">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇵🇰" title="Flag of Pakistan" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Pakistan">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇪🇬" title="Flag of Egypt" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Egypt">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇬🇭" title="Flag of Ghana" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Ghana">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇮🇩" title="Flag of Indonesia" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Indonesia">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇳" title="Flag of China" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of China">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇹🇿" title="Flag of Tanzania" aria-label="Emoji: Flag of Tanzania">

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Here’s the top 12 contributors of uniformed UNhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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