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Jessica Almqvist

Professor

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Transforming the United Nations: countering the US budget-cut threats

Author

  • Jessica Almqvist

Summary, in English

The White House Budget proposal for 2018, if approved, could lead to a drastic cut in US funding of UN activities in the coming years. Since the US is the largest contributor to the regular budget, peacekeeping operations, agencies and programmes, its decision could have major implications on the organisation’s workings. Besides well-founded queries about what the US actually stands to gain by such a move, the scenario highlights the negative effects of the UN’s economic dependence on a single state. It also shows the need to transform the UN into a more independent and balanced organisation through the reinvigorated role of other powers, such as the EU. Several EU members, including Spain, are major financial contributors to the UN and have a strong interest in bringing about reform.

Department/s

  • Public International Law

Publishing year

2017-09-07

Language

English

Publication/Series

Analysis of the Elcano Royal Institute

Volume

71

Document type

Journal article (comment)

Topic

  • Law

Keywords

  • Public international law
  • Budget
  • US foreign policy
  • United Nations
  • Folkrätt

Status

Published

Research group

  • Public International Law