UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000066

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: UN AORC AFIN
SUBJECT: UN REQUEST PAYMENT OF U.S. ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AND THE
TERRITORY OF RWANDA FOR 2010


1. This is an action cable please see paragraph 4.


2. USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau
and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) two notes from the SYG dated
January 20, 2010 concerning the financing of the
international Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and
the Territory of Rwanda (ICTR) for the period January 1 to
December 31, 2010 which have been assessed and remain payable
by the U.S. government as follows:

Net Outstanding
Assessment Amount for Total
For 2010 Prior Years Payable
-------------- -------------- --------------

ICTY $38,763,985 $6,625,760 $45,389,745

ICTR $29,948,967 $5,396,519 $35,345,486


3. The note states that funds are urgently required for the
financing of these operations and are due within thirty days
of receipt of the notes. The bank accounts to which payment
may be made are also contained in the notes.


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

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