Global perspective Human stories

LIVE: General Assembly decides on 2026 UN budget

A wide view of the General Assembly during its 48th plenary meeting.
UN Photo/Loey Felipe
A wide view of the General Assembly. (file photo)

LIVE: General Assembly decides on 2026 UN budget

UN Affairs

Follow our live coverage as the General Assembly and its Fifth Committee meet today to finalize negotiations and vote on the United Nations’ regular budget for 2026. The Fifth Committee is responsible for administrative and budgetary matters, including the Organization’s finances and staffing. UN News app users can click here and go here for all our in-depth meeting coverage.

This live coverage has now concluded. Click here for our news story on the approval of the 2026 regular budget.


General Assembly meeting expected to start at 14:45 (New York time)