# Undermining the UN is not a new US policy

https://mins.news/en/item/68509

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-22 07:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/22/undermining-the-un-is-not-a-new-us-policy?traffic_source=rss

> The United States has sought to weaken the UN for decades, the article argues, using its financial obligations to maintain influence over the organisation. The Trump administration’s withdrawal from dozens of UN bodies and suspension of regular and peacekeeping payments are presented as the culmination of that policy; Washington is estimated to owe $4.2bn.

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