a Excluding arrears reduction.

The table contained in annex VIII shows the breakdown between pre dissolution arrears and post dissolution arrears.

Mr. RANJAN (India), referring to agenda item 4, urged the Organization to continue its efforts to achieve increased voluntary contributions and early payment of arrears and to expand its membership.

The Committee noted that, between 1995 and 1997, Guinea Bissau had steadily reduced its arrears, but that since that time its arrears had increased.

Urging and expecting all Member States currently in arrears to fulfil their duties under international law and to settle those arrears promptly and in full,

At the same time, there are cases of wage arrears.

Haiti Stock of arrears and projected debt service, 2000 2005

The Government still owed arrears of salaries to civil servants.

Arrears of the former Yugoslavia amount to 2,081,599 (1994 2001).

They have also accumulated large protracted arrears with the international financial institutions.

Belarus had paid a large part of its arrears in 2003 2005.

Notices are regularly sent to member States reminding them of the arrears.

With regard to the payment of arrears, Jordan rejected any punitive measures, since the vast majority of States in arrears were developing countries that were unable to pay their contributions owing to extenuating circumstances.

c Defaulted on restructured loans, December 1998 defaulted on interest arrears notes, June 1999.

15. Also requests the Secretary General to invite those States parties to the Convention that are in arrears to pay the amounts in arrears, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty first session

16. Also requests the Secretary General to invite those States parties to the Convention that are in arrears to pay the amounts in arrears, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty third session

5. Also requests the Secretary General to invite those States parties to the Convention that are in arrears to pay the amounts in arrears, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty seventh session

5. Also requests the Secretary General to invite those States parties to the Convention that are in arrears to pay the amounts in arrears, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session

In cases where countries had accumulated significant arrears before benefiting from the Initiative, the transfer of budgetary revenue to the special account used to finance earmarked social expenditures implies additional expenditure, as arrears have to be cleared.

With no access to Libyan assets frozen abroad, it frequently paid salaries weeks in arrears.

The indifference of some countries to settling their arrears was a cause of great concern.

With regard to the payment of arrears, he drew attention to the technical suggestions contained in paragraphs 68 and 69, which would facilitate both the payment of arrears and the work of the Secretariat and the Committee on Contributions.

Local governments have also accumulated massive amounts of non explicit debt through arrears, credits, and guarantees.

About half of them are conflict affected countries, and many of them have substantial external arrears.

In addition, the draft Principles encourage IMF to implement fully its lending into arrears (LIA) policy.

In November 2005, State schools remained closed, as teachers continued to demand payment of salary arrears.

However, a number of technical issues regarding the exact amount of its arrears were still pending.

The discussion concerning measures to encourage the payment of arrears also gave rise to grave concern.

The Russian Federation had recently paid its arrears to the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Total amount of arrears at time of signing the plan, in addition to current year's assessments.

But the distribution of proceeds from hydrocarbons is irregular, and the central government has accumulated significant arrears.

Outstanding assessed contributions of the former Yugoslavia at 27 April 1992 pre dissolution arrears (United States dollars)

In that respect, the great volume of arrears and outstanding debts of former Member States was unacceptable.

(c) Welcomes the commitment of Afghanistan to settle its arrears, as reported in document GC.11 16

Regarding interest on or indexation of arrears, should the General Assembly decide to introduce interest charges on arrears, the rate should be fixed at a low level and should not have retroactive effect, and the annual rate should not exceed 1 per cent.

Early warning and early action

Under the Staff Monitored Programme, the Government developed a plan to clear its arrears to all external creditors.

Outstanding assessed contributions of the former Yugoslavia arising after 27 April 1992 post dissolution arrears (United States dollars)

No other Member States have so far submitted payment plans or schedules for the elimination of their arrears.

Measures to facilitate the payment of arrears should also take account of the special circumstances of developing countries.

In clearing its arrears, the Transitional Government becomes eligible for new modes of financial support provided by the Bank.

Often they had to travel to the capital to collect their salary arrears of several months at a time.

India, however, welcomed the announcement that one Member State had decided to pay all its arrears to the Mission.

(f) The collection rate of prior years' arrears, as compared to the current year's assessments, was 2.3 per cent.

Other Member States in arrears are encouraged to consider submitting payment plans to steadily reduce their outstanding assessed contributions.