2026-06-01T13:25:50.54Z / 路透社
作者：奥利维亚·勒普瓦德万与艾玛·法尔热
2026年6月1日 世界协调时13:25 更新于11分钟前
GENEVA, June 1 (Reuters) – 国际劳工组织周一表示，因美国方面付款延误，该组织已撤销一名美国高级官员出任该联合国机构副总干事的任命。
“因此，盛礼（美利坚合众国）将不会如此前预期的那样，于7月就任副总干事一职，”该组织在给路透社的一份声明中称。
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盛礼是国际劳工组织在数月拖延后于4月任命的该职位人选。但此后国际劳工组织告知美国，除非美方缴清会费，否则任命将无法生效。
“此项决定不影响美国结清拖欠款项、从而重新成为评估会费最大缴纳国的可能性，”国际劳工组织称。
这家资金紧张的机构已经冻结了招聘和非必要公务差旅，并正在考虑将部分工作人员迁至低成本国家的改革方案。国际劳工组织尚未说明裁员将在长期内如何影响其运营。
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三名外交官告诉路透社，华盛顿方面被要求至少支付其所欠的5000万美元会费，这为该机构本已脆弱的财务状况和潜在裁员增添了新的不确定性。
作为最大捐助国，美国通常占据副总干事职位，承担国际劳工组织22%的预算。
根据这家位于日内瓦的机构网站上的数据，截至5月29日，美国共计拖欠2026年款项以及2024和2025年的逾期会费，总额达2.57亿瑞士法郎（合3.28亿美元）。
“总干事曾说‘你必须在这个日期前付款’，”一名外交官称，将此描述为最后通牒。但国际劳工组织告诉路透社，他们并未发出最后通牒。
“我们面临着巨大的不确定性，”一名工作人员表示。他们补充道，如果到9月成员国仍未缴清包括美国在内的拖欠款项，该机构将面临2700万瑞士法郎的流动性缺口，这意味着国际劳工组织将启动应急措施，到明年1月可能会削减120个岗位。
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国际劳工组织表示，将在6月中旬的一次会议上通报其财务状况最新情况。
盛礼是在白宫前高级经济官员内尔斯·诺德奎斯特退出后，于4月获任该职位的。
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Exclusive: UN labour agency freezes US official’s appointment over unpaid dues
2026-06-01T13:25:50.54Z / Reuters
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge
June 1, 2026 1:25 PM UTC Updated 11 mins ago
The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
GENEVA, June 1 (Reuters) – The International Labour Organization has rescinded the appointment of a top U.S. official to be deputy head of the UN agency because of delays in payments from the United States, it said on Monday.
“Sheng Li (United States of America) will therefore not assume the position of Deputy Director-General in July as previously foreseen,” it said in a statement to Reuters.
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The U.S. Department of Labor did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
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Sheng Li was appointed to the role by the ILO in April after months of delays. However, the ILO has since told the U.S. that the appointment will not go ahead unless it pays its dues.
“This decision is without prejudice to the possibility of the United States settling its arrears and thereby regaining its position as the largest contributor in assessed contributions,” the ILO said.
The cash-strapped organisation has already frozen hiring and non-essential travel for staff, and is considering reforms to relocate some staff to lower-cost countries. The ILO is yet to set out how the cuts will affect its operations in the longer-term.
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Three diplomats told Reuters that Washington is being asked to pay at least $50 million of the contributions it owes, casting new uncertainty on the agency’s fragile financial situation and potential job cuts.
The U.S. usually holds the deputy role as the biggest donor, paying 22% of the ILO budget.
As of May 29, the U.S. owes 257 million Swiss francs ($328 million) in total for 2026 and previous arrears from 2024 and 2025, according to figures on the Geneva-based agency’s website.
“The DG has said ‘You need to pay by this date’,” a diplomat said, describing it as an ultimatum. The ILO told Reuters that it did not issue an ultimatum.
“We are faced with enormous uncertainty,” said a staff member. If by September members states do not pay their arrears, including the U.S., the organisation faces a liquidity gap of 27 million francs meaning the ILO will launch emergency measures and by January 120 positions could be cut, they added.
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The ILO said it would give an update on its financial situation at a meeting in mid-June.
Li was appointed to the role in April after a former senior White House economic official, Nels Nordquist, withdrew.
Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge in Geneva; Editing by Ludwig Burger, Dave Graham and Hugh Lawson
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