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The United States is a charter member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The United States boasts the headquarters of the United Nations, which includes the usual meeting place of the General Assembly in New York City, in the north east coast of the country. The United States is the largest provider of financial contributions to the United Nations, providing 27.89[1] percent of the UN assessed peacekeeping budget of $6.38 billion for fiscal year 2020 (China and Japan contributed 15.2 percent and 8.5 percent, respectively). The assessed peacekeeping budget is separate from voluntary contributions and the assessed regular budget.[2] The assessed regular budget of the UN for fiscal year 2022 in $3.12 billion.[3] From July 2016 to June 2017, 28.6 percent of the budget used for peacekeeping operations was provided by the United States.[4] The United States had a pivotal role in establishing the UN.
^"United Nations Peacekeeping: How we are funded".
^"Assessment of Member States' contributions to the United Nations regular budget for the year 2020". United Nations. 30 December 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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