Identifier
Created
Classification
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06USUNNEWYORK1845
2006-09-20 18:14:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:
UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 001845
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC KUNR UNGA
SUBJECT: UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON
ARTICLE 19 EXEMPTIONS
This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 001845
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC KUNR UNGA
SUBJECT: UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON
ARTICLE 19 EXEMPTIONS
This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
1. Among its first actions to be taken in the 61st General
Assembly, the Fifth Committee is expected to consider
requests by Member States for exemption to Article 19 of the
UN charter. Exemptions to Article 19 (loss of vote) are
considered in light of requests of individual delegations and
any supporting information provided to the Committee on
Contributions (COC). As detailed in the report of the COC
(A/61/11),the following eight countries have sought
exemptions to the application of Article 19: Central African
Republic, Comoros, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger,
Somalia, Tajikistan.
2. Following written and oral representations by each of the
delegations cited, the COC determined that the unique
circumstances in each case rendered the countries unable to
make payments due to conditions beyond their control.
Accordingly, the COC recommended in each case that the
country be permitted to vote until the end of the 61st
General Assembly.
3. Unless otherwise instructed, USUN will concur with the
recommendations of the report of the COC to grant exemptions
to Article 19 for the countries listed above.
BOLTON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC KUNR UNGA
SUBJECT: UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENT: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON
ARTICLE 19 EXEMPTIONS
This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3.
1. Among its first actions to be taken in the 61st General
Assembly, the Fifth Committee is expected to consider
requests by Member States for exemption to Article 19 of the
UN charter. Exemptions to Article 19 (loss of vote) are
considered in light of requests of individual delegations and
any supporting information provided to the Committee on
Contributions (COC). As detailed in the report of the COC
(A/61/11),the following eight countries have sought
exemptions to the application of Article 19: Central African
Republic, Comoros, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger,
Somalia, Tajikistan.
2. Following written and oral representations by each of the
delegations cited, the COC determined that the unique
circumstances in each case rendered the countries unable to
make payments due to conditions beyond their control.
Accordingly, the COC recommended in each case that the
country be permitted to vote until the end of the 61st
General Assembly.
3. Unless otherwise instructed, USUN will concur with the
recommendations of the report of the COC to grant exemptions
to Article 19 for the countries listed above.
BOLTON