[United Nations Launches 'Survival Plan' in Response to Funding Cut Threats from Trump Administration] Golden Finance reports that in the face of withdrawal threats from its largest funding country, the United States, UN Secretary-General Guterres is implementing a comprehensive reform plan involving a $700 million spending cut. This plan calls for a 20% reduction in spending and staffing, which will bring the UN's annual budget down to its lowest level since 2018, with approximately 3,000 positions expected to be cut. Although officials link this reform plan to the 80th anniversary of the UN's founding, the scale of the cuts directly reflects the threat of US funding interruption—traditionally, the US covers 22% of the UN budget. Trump has suspended payments and withdrawn from multiple UN agencies, and broader reviews are expected to lead to further funding cuts.