U S owes $2.19 billion by the start of February, plus another $2.4 billion for current and past peacekeeping missions and $43.6 million for U.N. tribunals....

The United Nations said it is awaiting details on when and how much the United States will pay toward its delayed budget contributions, following a pledge last week by Washington to make an initial payment within weeks.

“Our budget controller has been in touch with the U.S.; indications were given. We’re waiting to see exactly when payments will be made and in what amounts,” U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned member states in a Jan. 28 letter that the 193-nation body faces the risk of “imminent financial collapse” because of unpaid fees.

Most of the outstanding dues are owed by the United States, which under President Donald Trump has stepped back from several multilateral initiatives and has called on the U.N. to reform and reduce costs.

“You’ll certainly see an initial tranche of money very shortly. It’ll be a significant down payment on our annual dues,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Friday, adding that the final figure had not yet been determined but payment would come within weeks.

U.N. officials say the United States accounts for more than 95% of outstanding contributions to the organisation’s regular budget.

According to officials, Washington did not contribute to the regular budget last year and owes $827 million from that period. It also owes $767 million for 2026, with the remainder made up of arrears from previous years.

U.N. data show that as of last Friday, 55 countries had paid their assessed contributions to the regular budget ahead of a Feb. 8 deadline.