grteThe UN is a diplomatic structure that exists to give state’s representatives a place to gather and talk. It’s not a world government. If it had been created with the intention of being one, no one would have signed on.
real_squidsFor a “place to gather and talk” they sure do use a lot of money and resources. Maybe they should switch to remote work lol
The UN budget for 2025 was $3.7 billion.
ungeneva.org/…/general-assembly-approves-372-bill…
For comparison, global chewing gum sales in 2025 were $48.68 billion
10 million per day still seems like a lot, though we don’t know how much the sitting around and talking part actually uses since the article mentions this:
The regular budget funds UN programmes across key areas, including political affairs, international justice and law, regional cooperation for development, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and public information.
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