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Millenium Mobilization, Behavior of Selected Countries in Paying their Dues to the Regular U.N. Budget
Timely Payers (usually pay full amount by the end of January / Selection) Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Kuwait, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, Sri Lanka
Late Payers (pay by the end of April / Selection) Belgium, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, Namibia, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Tunisia, United Kingdom
Seriously Late Payers (pay by the end of July / Selection) Chile, Germany, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirates
Countries owing more than 1 Million US$ to the UN, as at 31 July 1998
Country Outstanding Contributions: . . . Prior Years Current Year Total Algeria 0 1,136,048 1,136,048 Argentina 2,600,379 8,076,497 10,676,876 Belarus 4,525,534 1,724,669 6,250,203 Bosnia and Herzegovinia 966,357 52,582 1,018,939 Brazil 16,597,941 15,921,637 32,519,578 Bulgaria 729,357 473,332 1,202,589 China 0 4,000,000 4,000,000 Georgia 2,142,968 609,944 2,752,912 Indonesia 0 1,819,316 1,819,316 Iran 3,553,816 3,186,430 6,740,246 Iraq 7,145,218 914,916 8,060,134 Israel 1,472,213 3,459,854 4,932,067 Japan 0 141,819,825 141,819,825 Kazakhstan 0 1,228,018 1,228,018 Maldova, Republic of 1,167,917 452,200 1,620,117 Mexico 0 5,988,182 5,988,182 Romania 0 1,024,660 1,024,660 Saudi Arabia 0 6,120,666 6,120,666 Tajikistan 1,659,385 84,131 1,743,516 Ukraine 5,825,954 7,130,033 12,955,987 USA 271,478,206 297,727,256 569,205,462 Venezuela 0 2,368,824 2,368,824 Yugoslavia 10,600,374 630,976 11,231,350
Member States falling under Article 19, as at 8 June 1998 Those 12 Member States are in arrears under the terms of Article 19 of the U.N. Charter which states that a Member which is in arrears in the payment of its financial contributions shall have no vote in the General Assembly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the preceding two full years.
Country Outstanding Contributions: . . . Prior Years Current Year Total Bosnia and Herzegovina 966,357 52,582 1,018,939 Burundi 144,426 10,516 154,942 Cambodia 97,508 10,516 108,024 Cape Verde 270,997 10,516 281,513 Central African Republic 573,887 21,032 594,919 Chad 0 255,939 255,939 Dominica 313,514 10,516 324,030 Equatorial Guinea 131,902 10,516 142,418 Georgia 2,142,968 609,944 2,752,912 Grenada 304,040 10,516 314,556 Guinea-Bissau 275,635 10,516 286,151 Honduras 148,886 42,065 190,951 Iraq 7,145,218 914,916 8,060,134 Kyrgyzstan 237,467 157,744 395,211 Niger 136,454 21,032 157,486 Republic of Moldova 1,167,917 452,200 1,620,117 Sao Tome and Principe 398,229 10,516 408,745 Seychelles 274,546 21,032 295,578 Somalia 794,816 10,516 805,332 Togo 224,968 21,032 246,000 Vanuatu 206,278 10,516 216,794 Yugoslavia 10,600,374 630,976 11,231,350
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