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Page 1: UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION 7 May 2010 Angela Kane Under-Secretary-General for Management

UNITED NATIONS

FINANCIALFINANCIAL SITUATIONSITUATION

7 May 2010

Angela Kane

Under-Secretary-General for Management

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Key Components as at 31 December (Actual)(US$ millions)

2008 2009

Assessments

Regular Budget 1,880 2,499

Tribunals 310 348

Peacekeeping 7,599 5,765

Capital Master Plan 341 341

Unpaid Assessments

Regular Budget 417 335

Tribunals 26 37

Peacekeeping 2,884 1,853

Capital Master Plan 78 22

Cash on Hand*

Regular Budget* 19 520

Tribunals 62 101

Peacekeeping* 2,609 2,185

Capital Master Plan* 805 868

Debt owed to Member States Peacekeeping 429 775

*Not including reserve accounts

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REGULAR BUDGET

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Regular Budget – Assessment Status as at 31 December (Actual)

(US$ millions)

2008 2009 Difference

Prior-years balance*

428 417 (11)

Assessments 1,880 2,499 619

Payments received 1,891 2,581 690

Unpaid assessments 417 335 (82)

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* As at 1 January

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124

140 139 140146

136

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Number of Member States paying in full their Regular Budget Assessments at Year-End

Including Member States owing less than $100

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Fully Paid for Regular Budget Assessments as at 31 December 2009: 136 Member States *

4* Including Member States owing less than $100

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Antigua and

Barbuda

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Canada

Cape Verde

Chad

China

Congo

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea

Denmark

Dominica

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Honduras

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Lao People’s

Democratic

Republic

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Libyan Arab

Jamahiriya

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Mauritius

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Myanmar

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Paraguay

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Korea

Republic of Moldova

Romania

Russian Federation

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Vincent and the

Grenadines

Samoa

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab Republic

Tajikistan

Thailand

Togo

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United Republic of

Tanzania

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vietnam

Zambia

Zimbabwe

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Regular Budget AssessmentsOutstanding as at 31 December 2009

(US$ millions)

Chile, 7

53 Other MemberStates, 20

Mexico, 14

USA, 294

Total outstanding = $335 million

56 Member States

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Payment in full of Regular Budget Assessments in 2009 and 2010*

(as at 30 April)

2009 2010

TOTAL: 74TOTAL: 76

* Including Member States owing less than $100 6

JAN.

Antigua and

Barbuda

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Bhutan

Canada

Denmark

Dominica

Finland

Georgia

Ireland

Luxembourg

Malta

Monaco

New Zealand

Palau

Saint Kitts and

Nevis

Singapore

Slovakia

South Africa

Uganda

Ukraine

FEB.

Albania

Algeria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Benin

Bolivia

Brunei

Darussalam

Cyprus

Czech

Republic

France

Egypt

Iceland

Italy

Latvia

Montenegro

Netherlands

Paraguay

Republic of

Moldova

Russian Federation

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Trinidad and

Tobago

MAR.

Belgium

Croatia

Estonia

Greece

Lao’s People’s Democratic

Republic

Namibia

Romania

Samoa

San Marino

United

Arab

Emirates

Uzbekistan

APR.

Andorra

Bahrain

Belize

Botswana

Cambodia

Cape Verde

Honduras

Jamaica

Japan

Malawi

Malaysia

Nicaragua

Portugal

Saudi Arabia

Slovenia

Spain

Tajikistan

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Vanuatu

JAN.

Albania

Antigua and

Barbuda

Armenia

Austria

Bangladesh

Bolivia

Burkina Faso

Canada

Cape Verde

Estonia

Guyana

Iceland

Ireland

Israel

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta

Monaco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Republic of

Korea

Seychelles

Tajikistan

Thailand

Uganda

Ukraine

FEB.

Australia

Bosnia &

Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Georgia

Guatemala

India

Kuwait

Latvia

Mauritius

Norway

Portugal

Republic of Moldova

Russian Federation

Saint Vincent and the

Grenadines

Samoa

Singapore

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

Timor-Leste

Uzbekistan

MAR.

Algeria

Burundi

Cote D’Ivoire

Dominican Republic

Germany

Indonesia

Italy

Malaysia

Namibia

Nicaragua

Slovenia

Tunisia

United

Arab

Emirates

APR.

Belgium

Colombia

Egypt

Japan

Kazakhstan

Saint Kitts

and Nevis

San Marino

Spain

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Regular Budget – Assessment Statusas at 30 April 2010

(US$ millions)

30 April 2009 30 April 2010 Difference

Prior-years balance* 417 335 (82)

Assessments 2,499 2,166 (333)

Payments received 1,460 1,440 (20)

Unpaid assessments 1,456 1,061 (395)

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* As at 1 January

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Unpaid Regular Budget Assessmentsas at 30 April 2010

(US$ millions)

30 April 2010

Venezuela, 9

Others, 63

Chile 9

Greece,15

China, 67

Saudia Arabia, 18

Brazil, 34

UK, 105

USA, 691

Mexico, 50

30 April 2009

Others, 112

Norway, 19

Germany, 104

Brazil, 21

China, 33

UK, 121

USA, 993

Republic of Korea, 53

Total = $1,456 Total = $1,061

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Regular Budget Cash Position (Actual)

31 December

2009

30 April

2010

Regular Budget 520 1,143

Working Capital Fund 150 150

Special Account 248 250

Combined General Fund 918 1,543

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(US$ millions)

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Regular Budget Cash Position*Actual and projected figures for General Fund for 2009 – 2010**

(US

$ m

illio

ns)

10

* Does not include balances in Working Capital Fund and Special Account

** Estimates for May – December 2010

-100

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

1100

1200

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PEACEKEEPING

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Unpaid Peacekeeping Assessments as at 31 December (Actual)

2009

Belarus, 39USA, 523

Japan, 681

Ukraine, 139

Spain, 177

Greece, 44

Republic of Korea, 87

Others, 163

Total = $2,884 Total = $1,853

11

(US$ millions)

2008

Ukraine, 139

USA, 860

Japan, 1097

Spain, 225

UK, 81

France, 80

Others, 402

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Fully Paid* all peacekeeping assessments due and payable as at 31 December 2009:

38 Member States

AustraliaAustria

AzerbaijanBolivia

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgaria

Burkina FasoCanadaCongo

CroatiaCzech Republic

DenmarkEritrea

EstoniaFinlandGeorgia

GermanyIcelandIreland

* Including Member States owing less than $100

ItalyKazakhstanLatviaLiechtensteinMadagascarMonaco NetherlandsNew ZealandNorwayPakistanRomaniaRussian FederationSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistan

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Active Missions, 1,728 Peacekeeping

Reserve Fund, 142

Closed Missions, 457

Peacekeeping Cash as at 31 December 2009(US$ millions)

TOTAL $2,327 million13

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Outstanding assessments at 31 December 2009 1,853

Assessments during 2010 3,369

Total 5,222

Payments received during 2010 3,982

Outstanding assessments at 30 April 2010 1,240

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Peacekeeping – Assessment Status as at 30 April 2010(US$ millions)

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$1,240 million

(US$ millions)

Peacekeeping Amounts Outstanding as at 30 April 2010

15

Other Member States, 343

China, 63

USA, 471

Ukraine, 139

Greece, 62

Saudia Arabia, 53

Spain, 109

Ukraine, 138

Spain, 65Republic of Korea, 96

Japan, 266

USA, 790

UK, 105

Other Member States, 294

$1,754 million

30 April 2009 30 April 2010

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Fully Paid* for Peacekeeping Assessments Due and Payable as at 30 April 2010:

24 Member States**

16

AustraliaAustriaBulgariaBurkina FasoCanadaCubaFinlandFranceGermanyIcelandIrelandKazakhstan

LatviaLiechtensteinMonacoNew ZealandNetherlandsNorwayRussian FederationSingaporeSlovakiaSouth AfricaSwedenSwitzerland

*Including Member States owing less than $100

**Compared to 16 Member States at 30 April 2009

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Closed Missions, 412

Peacekeeping Reserve Fund, 141

Active Missions, 2,398

(US$ millions)

Projected Peacekeeping Cash at 31 December 2010

TOTAL $2,951 million

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Closed Peacekeeping Missions

Projected Cash at End of 2010

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CLOSED MISSIONS

$412 million

$194 million$194 millionremaining

Less: $218 millionLess: $218 million

for liabilitiesfor liabilities

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DEBT TO MEMBER STATES

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Amounts Owed for Troops/Formed-Police Units and COE 2009 – 2010

Actual 2009 Projected 2010

1 January 429 775

New obligations 1,875 2,076

Payments to

Member States(1,529) (2,326)

31 December 775 525

(US$ millions)

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Amounts owed to troop and police-contributing countries as at 30 April 2010

(US $ millions)

77 Member States

Total $750 million20

Bangladesh, 87

India, 71

Pakistan, 65

Egypt, 44

United States, 39

Nigeria, 38

Rwanda, 27 Nepal, 26

South Africa, 26

France, 26

67 other member states, 300

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Projected 2010 Debt Situation

21

• Increase in new obligations compared to 2009 is primarily due to planned increased deployment of military and police personnel in UNAMID and deployment of additional military contingent and formed police units in MINUSTAH, partly offset by the reduction in the deployed military strength of UNIFIL and UNMIL.

• Payments for troops/formed police unit costs are current up to February 2010 for all active missions except MINURSO, due to the insufficient cash in the special account for the mission. Payments for contingent-owned equipment are current up to December 2009 for all active missions except for MINURSO and UNMIK, due to the insufficient cash in the special accounts for these missions.

• Payment for COE claims are contingent on the timely finalization of MOUs and subsequent claims certification by DFS. As of April 2010, out of 380 MOUs for currently deployed units in peacekeeping missions, 85 MOUs (22%), primarily related to MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC and UNAMID, are yet to be finalized.

• The amount owed to troop and police contributing countries as at 30 April 2010 includes 2 months of troops/formed police unit costs ($210 million), COE claims for active missions ($417 million), COE claims for closed missions ($54 million), Letters of Assist ($67 million), and Death and Disability Claims ($2.6 million).

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TRIBUNALS

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Unpaid Tribunal Assessments

as at 31 December (US$ millions)

3025

51

3426

37

0

20

40

60

80

100

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

$ million

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87 Member States

Total outstanding = $37 million

(US$ millions)

International Tribunals Amounts Outstanding as at 31 December 2009

23

USA, 28

Indonesia, 2

85 Other Member States, 7

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Fully Paid for Tribunal Assessmentsas at 31 December 2009: 105 Member States*

24*Including Member States owing less than $100

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and

Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Belgium

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Canada

Chad

China

Congo

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea

Denmark

Egypt

Eritrea

Estonia

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Guatemala

Iceland

India

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Lao People’s

Democratic

Republic

Latvia

Libyan Arab

Jamahiriya

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Mauritius

Mexico

Monaco

Montenegro

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Panama

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Republic of

Korea

Republic of

Moldova

Romania

Russian Federation

San Marino

Senegal

Serbia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Syrian Arab

Republic

Tajikistan

Thailand

The former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United Republic of

Tanzania

Uzbekistan

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International Tribunals Assessment Statusas at 30 April 2010

30 April 2009 30 April 2010

Member States paid in full* 46* 58*

Payments received ($ millions) 216 207

Unpaid assessments ($ millions) 158 86

*Including Member States owing less than $100

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International Tribunals Cash Position Actual and projected figures for Tribunals for 2009 – 2010*

(US

$ m

illio

ns)

26*Estimates May – December 2010

-40

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20

40

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100

120

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CAPITAL MASTER PLAN

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Capital Master Plan (CMP)(US$ millions)

AssessmentsPayments as at 30 April 2010* Outstanding

2003-2009

2010

1,187

341

1,185

226

2

115

Subtotal 1,528 1,411 117

Future Amount: 2011**

Total

341

1,869

59

1,470

282

399

27

*Not Including payments to the Working Capital Reserve Fund. * *Reflects future assessments (Option A), advance payments received as of 30 April 2010, and contributions which would become due upon assessment.

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Capital Master Plan Cash Position*Actual and projected figures for CMP Fund for 2009 – 2010**

(US

$ m

illio

ns)

28

* Does not include balances in Working Capital Reserve

** Estimates for May – December 2010

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Remarks on Capital Master Plan

As per GA resolution 61/251 dated 22 December 2006, Member States were allowed a period of sixty days, beginning on 5 January 2007 to select the option of a one-time or a multi-year payment plan over a five-year period.

12 of the 192 Member States have selected the one-time payment option. Some countries, which did not select the one-time option, nevertheless paid the full amount.

As of 30 April 2010, out of a total of 192 Member States, 88 have paid assessments due and payable (compared to 84 Member States 1 year ago), 98 Member States have made partial payments and 6 Member States have never paid any Capital Master Plan assessments.

A working capital reserve fund of $45 million was established under the above resolution. As of 30 April 2010, 174 Member States had paid a total of $44.9 million into the fund.

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Fully Paid* for Capital Master Plan Due and Payable as at 30 April 2010: 88 Member States**

30

AlbaniaAlgeriaAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBelgiumBelizeBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoCambodiaCanadaColombiaCosta RicaCroatiaCubaDenmarkEcuadorEgyptEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGrenada

IcelandIndonesiaIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalaysiaMaliMexicoMonacoMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigeria

*Including Member States owing less than $100.

**Compared to 84 Member States at 30 April 2009.

NorwayOmanParaguayPortugalRepublic of KoreaRomaniaRussian FederationSamoaSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandTajikistanThailandTrinidad and TobagoTurkeyTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Republic of TanzaniaUruguayVenezuela

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30 April 2010

105 Member States

$117 million

(US$ millions)

Capital Master Plan Amounts Outstanding as at 30 April 2010

31

China, 9

Others, 13

UK, 17

USA, 76

Greece, 2

Others, 21

USA, 98

UK, 17

Sweden, 4

$140 million

30 April 2009

108 Member States

Page 38: UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION 7 May 2010 Angela Kane Under-Secretary-General for Management

THE OVERALL FINANCIAL SITUATION

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All Assessments Due and Payable as at 30 April 2010 Paid in Full*

22 Member States**

32

Australia

Austria

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Canada

Finland

France

Germany

Iceland

Ireland

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Monaco

New Zealand

Netherlands

Norway

Russian Federation

Singapore

South Africa

Sweden

Switzerland

*Including Member States owing less than $100

**Compared to 14 Member States at 30 April 2009

Page 40: UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION 7 May 2010 Angela Kane Under-Secretary-General for Management

CONCLUSIONS

33

Financial situation at end 2009 reflects improvement as compared to end 2008.

Unpaid assessments at 30 April 2010 reflect improvement across all categories as compared to 30 April 2009. 30 April 2009 30 April 2010

Regular budget $1,456 $1,061Peacekeeping $1,754 $1,240Tribunals $ 158 $ 86CMP $ 140 $ 117Total $3,508 $2,504

A few peacekeeping missions continue to be affected by cash shortages. Cross-borrowing from the accounts of closed peacekeeping missions was required in 2009 for MINURSO, UNOCI, UNOMIG, and UNMIT.

Payments for troops and formed police unit costs are current up to February 2010 for all active missions, except MINURSO. Payments for contingent-owned equipment are current up to December 2009 for all active missions, except for MINURSO and UNMIK.

Unpaid assessments continue to be highly concentrated. The financial health of the Organization depends on Member States, including major contributors, meeting their financial obligations in full and on time.

The Secretariat continues to be fully committed to facilitating contributions in full and on time from Member States. An online portal for Member States to access information on the status of contributions will be launched in coming days.