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By Edith M. Lederer The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces \u201cimminent financial collapse\u201d unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues \u2014 a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to all U.N. member nations obtained Friday by The Associated Press that cash for its regular operating budget could run out by July, which could dramatically affect its operations. \u201cEither all member states honor their obligations to pay in full and on time \u2014 or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,\u201d he said. While Guterres didn\u2019t name any country in the letter, which was reported earlier by Reuters, the… <\/p>\n

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By Edith M. Lederer The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces \u201cimminent financial collapse\u201d unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues \u2014 a message likely directed at the United States and the billions it owes. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to all U.N. member nations obtained Friday by The Associated Press that cash for its regular operating budget could run out by July, which could dramatically affect its operations. \u201cEither all member states honor their obligations to pay in full and on time \u2014 or member states must fundamentally overhaul our financial rules to prevent an imminent financial collapse,\u201d he said. While Guterres didn\u2019t name any country in the letter, which was reported earlier by Reuters, the... <\/p>\n

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