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Why the UN is going broke

Today on Front Burner, CBC’s UN reporter Melissa Kent explains why the UN is in dire financial straits and what the United States has to do with it.
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a conference in Lisbon, Portugal June 23, 2019. (Rafael Marchante/Reuters)

The United Nations is facing a severe shortage of cash, according to Secretary-General António Guterres. The cash flow problem is so dire that the UN is begging member states to pay their dues and have started austerity measures. Today on Front Burner, CBC's UN reporter Melissa Kent explains why the UN is going broke and what the United States has to do with it.

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