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09USUNNEWYORK961 | 2009-10-29 16:22:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | USUN New York |
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UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000961 |
1. This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 4. 2. USUN has faxed to IO/MPR-Lisa Spratt a note from the United Nations dated 8 October 2009 requesting payment in the amount of $1,249,361.00 for the third session of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and its Preparatory Committee held in New York from 4-15 May 2009. Payment is requested no laterQan 31 December 2009. Text of note follows. 3. Begin Text: Contributions - The United States of America 2010 NPT Review Conference/NPT/Assessment 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 present the total costs of the third session of the Preparatory Committee and request the advance payment required for the 2010 NPT review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and its Preparatory Committee. Costs of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee -------------------------- -------------------------- Attached herewith is the provisional financial statement covering costs related to the third session of the Preparatory Committee which took place 4-15 May 2009. With respect to the division of costs, and based on your Government's assessed share of 32.82 percent of the total revised expenditures of $1,306,320, the contribution of your Excellency's Government to the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee is $428,734. After applying your Government's advance payment of $338,541 plus the credit from the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of $149,332, there is a credit of $59,139 which will be applied to the 2010 NPT Review Conference. Advance Requirements of the 2010 NPT Review Conference -------------------------- The 2010 NPT Review Conference is scheduled to be held in New York from 3 to 28 May 2010. As costs related to the meeting cannot have any financial implications for the regular budget of the United Nations, sufficient fund for the 2010 NPT Review Conference will need to be received from States Parties well in advance. With respect to the division of costs, and based on the assessed share of 32.82 percent of the projected cost of $3,986,00, the contribution of your Excellency's Government towards the 2010 NPT Review Conference will be $1,308,500. As your Government has a credit of US $59,139, the estimated advance payment due the UN Secretariat for the third session of the Preparatory Committee is $1,249,361. Payment Due to the UN Secretariat -------------------------- In order to ensure that full payment is received for the 2010 NPT Review Conference and for any outstanding balances, the Secretary General gratefully requests payment of your Government's contribution of $1,249,361 no later than 31 December 2009. Payment to the below Bank Account should be made as soon as possible but no later than the due date above so that the Secretariat will be able to ensure that the meeting will be able to take place on time and as planned by the Preparatory Committees. Banking Instructions -------------------------- JP Morgan Chase Bank International Agencies Banking 1166 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 SWIFT No.: CHASUS33 ABA Routing No.: 021000021 UN General Fund Account Bank Account Number: 485-001985 Should staff of the Permanent Mission have questions concerning the information in this communication, please know that Mr. John Ennis, Executive Officer of the Office for Disarmament Affairs may be contacted at 1-212-963-5274 or ennisj@un.org. Decision Adopted by the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee -------------------------- In order to promote greater financial transparency and accountability and taking into account the practice of multilateral and other organizations, the Committee has requested that the Secretary-General of the United Nations provide a financial report to the 2010 NPT Review Conference and each session of its Preparatory Committee to be circulated as an official document. The report will show the current account status of the each Party to the treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons listing credits and/or outstanding balances due. The Secretary-General avails himself of this opportunity to renew to the Permanent Representative the assurances of his highest consideration. 8 October 2009 4. Action Requested: Department is requested to facilitate payment as noted above in paragraph 2. Rice |