UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF 2007 REGULAR BUDGET

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ABUD UN AFIN
SUBJECT: UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF 2007 REGULAR BUDGET
ASSESSMENT


1. USUN has faxed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis,
IO/PSC-Charles Casper and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of
a note dated December 28, 2006 from the Secretary General
requesting payment of the U.S. assessed contribution to the
UN regular budget for 2007 in the amount of $496,481,769.
The note also refers to outstanding payments in the amount of
$291,408,623 with respect to the UN regular budget for prior
years. Text of the note is as follows:


2. Begin Text: The Secretary-General of the United Nations
presents his compliments to the Permanent Representative of
the United States of America to the United Nations and has
the honour to refer to regulation 3.3 of the Financial
Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, which provides
that, after the General Assembly has adopted or revised the
programme budget, the Secretary-General shall transmit
relevant documents to Member States, inform them of their
commitments and request them to remit their contributions.

In compliance with that regulation, the Secretary-General has
the honour to transmit the document ST/ADM/SER.B/701 and to
inform His Excellency that the contribution payable by His
Excellency's Government with respect to the regular budget of
the United Nations for 2007 is as follows:

U.S.
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Contribution to the United Nations
regular budget $493,166,839

Additional advance to the Working
Capital Fund for 2006-2007 3,314,930
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Net contribution payable $496,481,769

In this connection, the Secretary-General also wishes to
bring to the attention of His Excellency that the United
Nations records show that as at 28 December 2006 an amount of
$291,408,623 remains payable by his Excellency's Government
with respect to the regular budget for prior years.

In view of the continuing frailty of the Organization's
financial situation, the United Nations continues to require
funds on an urgent basis in order to meet its financial
commitments in a timely manner. In this connection,
attention is drawn to regulation 3.4 of the Financial
Regulations of the United Nations, which states that
contributions are due and payable in full within 30 days of
the receipt of the communication of the Secretary-General.
It would be highly appreciated if His Excellency's Government
could make a special effort to comply with financial
regulation 3.4. The Secretary-General also invites His
Excellency to indicate the approximate date at which payment
could be expected from his Government in order to facilitate
the financial planning of the Organization.

Payment in United States dollars may be made by cheque issued
to the order of the "United Nations General Fund Account" or
by deposit to the "United Nations General Fund Account" No.
485-001985, JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York, N.Y. U.S.A. End
text.

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