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07USUNNEWYORK740
2007-09-11 21:47:00
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USUN New York
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UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR UN

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC AFIN UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR UN
REGULAR BUDGET AND CAPITAL MASTER PLAN


UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000740

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC AFIN UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR UN
REGULAR BUDGET AND CAPITAL MASTER PLAN



1. USUN has faxed to Department (IO/PSC-David Leis and
EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note and attachment
dated August 31, 2007 from the Secretary-General requesting
payment of U.S. assessed contributions to the UN Regular
Budget and the Capital Master Plan which remain outstanding
in the amount of $875,888,355. Text of 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 financial Regulation 3.4, which states
that contributions shall be considered due and payable in
full within 30 days of the receipt of the communication of
the Secretary-General informing Member States of their
commitments, and to General Assembly resolution 58/1B of
December 23 2003 which, inter alia, urges all Member States
to pay their assessed contributions in full, on time and
without imposing conditions, as well as to General Assembly
resolution 56/243A of December 24, 2001 which encouraged
Member States in a position to do so to provide a schedule of
payments or other information about their intentions to clear
their accumulated arrears.

United Nations records indicate that, as of August 31, 2007,
there remain outstanding contributions in respect of
assessments which were due but not yet paid by His
Excellency's Government to the Regular Budget and the Capital
Master Plan as listed in Attachment A.

In view of the continuing frailty of the Organization's
financial situation, the Secretary-General would be grateful
if arrangements could be made for the payment of the above
outstanding contributions at an early date if arrangements
have not already been made to settle these amounts. It would
also be greatly appreciated if His Excellency's Government
could provide information on its intentions for payment of
these amounts, as called for by the General Assembly in its
resolution 56/243A.

The Secretary-General avails himself of this opportunity to
renew to the Permanent Representative the assurances of his
highest consideration.


Attachment A

Working Capital Fund $ 3,314,930

Regular Budget 784,575,462

Capital Master Plan-Working Capital 9,900,000
Reserve Fund

Capital Master Plan 78,097,963

TOTAL: $875,888,355

End Text.



3. Action Requested: Department is requested to facilitate
payment as noted above in paragraph 2.

KHALILZAD