<P> The United States is host to the headquarters of the United Nations , which includes the usual meeting place of the General Assembly in New York City , the seat of the Security Council and several bodies of the United Nations . The United States is the largest provider of financial contributions to the United Nations , providing 22 percent of the entire UN budget in 2017 ( in comparison the next biggest contributor is Japan with almost 10 percent , while EU countries pay a total of above 30 percent ) . From July 2016 to June 2017 , 28.6 percent of the budget used for peacekeeping operations was provided by the United States . The United States had a pivotal role in establishing the UN . </P>
what percentage does the us pay for the united nations
22 percent of the entire UN budget in 2017