United Nations Finances
Who pays What
Friday 21st November we had a discussion about Iraq and included in that discussion some things about the United Nations.
I made mention of nations paying the cost of their troops in service with the united nations. I was a little wrong.
Here are some details about United Nations Finances that I thought you might be interested in.
Text Box United Nations Discussion Nation Assessed Percentage Amount in US Dollars China 2.05 $35,036,460 France 6.03 $102,907,868 Russia 1.10 $18,772,580 United Kingdom 6.13 $104,563,268 United States 22.00 $423,464,855
UN’s finances ‘fragile’ with only 31 States having paid their 2008 dues in full – Ban - The UN’s regular budget for the biennium 2008-2009 is nearly $4.2 billion.
- Of the $756 million that remained outstanding at 24 October for the regular budget, 94 per cent was owed by a single Member State and 6 per cent by the remaining Member States.
- Mr. Ban pays tribute to the 31 Member States that had paid in full all assessments for the regular budget, the international tribunals, the peacekeeping operations and the CMP that were due and payable as at 24 October.
- They are Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Meico, Monaco, New Zealand, Niger, Norway, the Philippines, Moldova, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
USA and China are not in that list....hehehehhe
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Text BoxTable 2: Other Notable Contributions to the UN Regular Budget as of June 2006 Nation or Grouping Assessed Percentage Amount in US Dollars United States 22.00 $423,464,855 Japan 19.47 $374,727,900 Germany 8.66 $147,825,532 United Kingdom 6.13 $104,563,268 France 6.03 $102,907,868 Italy 4.89 $83,367,319 Canada 2.81 $48,006,605 Spain 2.52 $43,006,274 China 2.05 $35,036,460 Meico 1.88 $32,135,243 The G-77 9.64 $185,554,600 The Lowest 128 Contributors 0.966 $18,593,956
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