UN Secretary-General António Guterres and officials highlighted the organization’s “survival mode” crisis on February 11–12, 2026, with unpaid dues (U.S. owing $2.19 billion+ to regular budget, plus peacekeeping arrears) threatening operations by mid-2026, while U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz promised a down payment soon but pressed for reforms after prior funding cuts.
Humanitarian efforts intensified, including medical evacuations of 18 patients from Gaza via Rafah (amid reports of ill-treatment/coercion on returnees), aid scale-up for DR Congo’s worsening cholera outbreak, and ongoing Gaza ceasefire support (water shortages persist despite supply line reopening).
Supporting details cover daily briefings on Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Ukraine, and South Sudan; High Commissioner Volker Türk’s $400 million rights appeal noting halved missions; and condemnations of violence/settlement expansion in West Bank.
For interested readers: Broader items include New START treaty expiration concerns, appeals for unrestricted aid access, and debates on U.S. commitments versus unilateral alternatives challenging UN relevance.
