Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USUNNEWYORK14
2008-01-07 20:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
USUN New York
Cable title:
UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2008 REGULAR BUDGET
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000014
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ABUD AFIN UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2008 REGULAR BUDGET
ASSESSMENT
UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000014
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ABUD AFIN UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2008 REGULAR BUDGET
ASSESSMENT
1. USUN has emailed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and
EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note dated December 28,
2007 from the Secretary General requesting payment of the
U.S. assessed contribution to the UN regular budget for 2008
in the amount of $453,338,391. The note also refers to
outstanding payments in the amount of $392,673,605 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 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/719 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 2008 is as follows:
U.S.
--------------
Contribution to the United Nations
regular budget $453,338,391
Adjustment of advance to the Working
Capital Fund for 2008-2009 -
--------------
Net contribution payable $453,338,391
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 2007 an amount of
$392,673,605 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 deposited to the
"United Nations General Fund Account" No. 485-001985,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York, N. Y., U.S.A. End Text.
Wolcott
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ABUD AFIN UN
SUBJECT: UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF 2008 REGULAR BUDGET
ASSESSMENT
1. USUN has emailed to Department (IO/MPR-David Leis and
EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a copy of a note dated December 28,
2007 from the Secretary General requesting payment of the
U.S. assessed contribution to the UN regular budget for 2008
in the amount of $453,338,391. The note also refers to
outstanding payments in the amount of $392,673,605 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 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/719 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 2008 is as follows:
U.S.
--------------
Contribution to the United Nations
regular budget $453,338,391
Adjustment of advance to the Working
Capital Fund for 2008-2009 -
--------------
Net contribution payable $453,338,391
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 2007 an amount of
$392,673,605 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 deposited to the
"United Nations General Fund Account" No. 485-001985,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, New York, N. Y., U.S.A. End Text.
Wolcott