Exclusive-US plans $725 million payment towards its large UN debt

The U.S. has begun transferring $725 million to the U.N., a move announced ahead of President Trump's expected U.N. General Assembly speech.
That payment should help keep the U.N. afloat short-term—pay salaries and avoid immediate cuts—and could help prevent the U.S. from losing its General Assembly voting rights.
Still, $725 million is well below the roughly $4 billion the U.N. says it’s owed, highlighting a contrast with the administration’s broader cuts and withdrawals from U.N. agencies.