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UN Costs and Financial Crisis : US Contribution Too High

  • Paying the U.N.'s Bills -- The U.S. pays the largest single share of the United Nations' regular and peacekeeping budgets -- 25 and 31.2 percent respectively. But the U.N. says the U.S. owes it $1.3 billion in back dues. The U.S. says the amount is more like $900 million. Popular (Added: 18-May-2004 Hits: 1380 Rating: 8.67 Votes: 3) Rate It
  • Peacekeeping Costs Outweigh U.N. Dues -- A United Nation's official claims the U.S. owes that body $1.7 billion -- $1 billion for peacekeeping and the rest for general operations. Moreover, the U.N. has threatened to take away the U.S. vote in the General Assembly if we don't pay at least $250 million by the end of this year. But a number of analysts claim the U.S. has a strong case in its favor... (Added: 18-May-2004 Hits: 855 Rating: 3.50 Votes: 4) Rate It
  • Should U.S. Be Paying U.N. Dues? -- Some United Nation critics argue that by paying our back dues to the U.N., we are rewarding waste, inefficiency and corruption. Moreover, they claim, repayment is a totally unnecessary concession on our part. (Added: 18-May-2004 Hits: 798 Rating: 9.00 Votes: 2) Rate It
  • The United Nations Debt: Who Owes Whom? -- Claims that the United States owes the United Nations more than $1 billion are false. No legal debt exists or can exist. The UN Charter does not empower the organization to compel payment from any member state. (Added: 17-May-2004 Hits: 655 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1) Rate It
  • US Amb. Richard Holbrooke on Revised US Assessments -- (March 23, 2000) In his statement to the Fifth Committe of the General Assembly, Amb. Richard Holbrooke urges a lower scale of assessments for the United States and warns that if the US share is not lowered, the financing of the UN and of peacekeeping could collapse. (Added: 30-Jun-2004 Hits: 276 Rating: 0 Votes: 0) Rate It


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