Budget and finance

Quick thoughts on the UN financial situation

Plus, looking back on a year on Substack

Jun 25 • Eugene Chen

Towards a systematic approach to private sector engagement

A thought exercise

May 28 • Eugene Chen

Reforms won’t get the United States to pay up

…but that doesn’t mean the United Nations shouldn’t reform

Apr 30 • Eugene Chen

Magical thinking and the scales of assessments

The perils of ignoring process

Apr 9 • Eugene Chen

What drives the largest cost driver in peacekeeping?

Troop reimbursement and the pass-through problem

Mar 19 • Eugene Chen

Whether the UN faces imminent financial collapse is up to the Secretary-General

Stop admiring the problem—do something

Feb 5 • Eugene Chen

Leadership at the UN in a time of monsters

Waiting for Godot

Jan 23 • Eugene Chen

Fifth Committee post-mortem

The death spiral begins

Jan 16 • Eugene Chen

Getting the UN Support Office in Haiti off the ground

A refresher on mission start-up financing

Nov 6, 2025 • Eugene Chen

How do you solve a problem like "within existing resources"?

You're doing it wrong

Oct 30, 2025 • Eugene Chen

The contingency plan for peacekeeping financing, explained

Not a budget cut

Oct 23, 2025 • Eugene Chen

UN80: Nobody wants this

Reflections on the 2026 revised estimates, part 2 of 2

Sep 25, 2025 • Eugene Chen

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