Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Despite the Trump administration withdrawing the United States from 31 U.N. entities, the U.S. is obligated to continue providing assessed funding amounts, U.N. officials said on Thursday.
Despite the changes, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the U.N.'s work will continue, and all member states, including the United States, are obligated to provide assessed contributions to the U.N.'s "regular and peacekeeping budgets" that have been approved by the General Assembly.
U.N. officials said they will continue to "deliver for those who depend on us" and "will continue to carry out our mandates with determination," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a prepared statement.
"The secretary-general regrets the announcement by the White House regarding the United States' decision to withdraw from a number of United Nations entities," Dujarric continued.
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