CNA938 Rewind - UN faces cash crunch: Time running out to pay bills
The United Nations warns it has enough cash to meet its obligations only through mid-August, renewing calls for member states to pay their dues on time as mounting arrears threaten the organisation's operations. With cash reserves dwindling and unpaid contributions piling up, it is racing against time to keep paying staff, contractors and essential programmes, underscoring the severity of its funding crisis. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman dive deeper into the crisis with Daniel Forti, Head of UN Affairs, International Crisis Group