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Why the United Nations is running out of cash

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the global body is in dire financial straits.

The United Nations has an overall annual operating budget of several billion dollars, covering everything from humanitarian work to disarmament, but right now, it's just trying to make sure its employees get paid after this month.

How did the world body end up more than $200 million in the red?

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