Decision concerning the payment mechanism and the priority of payment of outstanding claims (S AC.26 Dec.256 (2005))

To adopt a decision on the payment mechanism and the priority of payment of outstanding claims (S AC.26 Dec.256 (2005)).

As indicated above, a decision was taken at this session to modify the payment mechanism and the priority of payment of outstanding claims.

However, a lump sum payment of 65,200 was received this year, reducing the outstanding amount to 1,807.

However, there are still some outstanding issues that need urgent attention.

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

Noting also that following the last round of payment made on 27 October 2005, there remain 85 claims with payments outstanding,

However, a response from the Eritrean authorities regarding the issue is still outstanding.

FDA also purchased a jeep for 58,260 for the Managing Director, with 38,260 still outstanding.

The obligations still outstanding at year's end increased by 5.7 per cent from the previous year.

The obligations still outstanding at year's end increased by 5.7 per cent from the previous year.

Table 4 shows, in summary form, the current status of those Member States that have entered into payment plan arrangements to settle outstanding assessed contributions.

By 7 October 2005, assessed contributions for the regular budget totalling over 739 million were still outstanding.

It is noted that the Secretariat has maintained its efforts to collect outstanding assessed contributions and negotiated four new payment plans with member states during 2004.

Both Georgia and the Niger had payments and credits applied to their outstanding assessed contributions in 2004 that exceeded the amounts foreseen in their payment plans.

As at 30 June 2005, however, an amount of US 726,171 (from the period 1999 2003) is still outstanding.

The government of Afghanistan is ready to settle its outstanding contributions to the UNIO budget as stipulated in the payment plan that my government signed on 21 May 2004.

(c) Urges Member States to pay their outstanding assessed contributions as soon as possible to minimize the need to withdraw sums to meet shortfalls in the payment of assessed contributions.

The same middle of the road approach can be taken in the second year to address the still outstanding fiscal issues.

The Committee also encouraged the Comoros and Iraq to consider presenting a multi year payment plan as a way of gradually reducing their outstanding assessed contributions to the United Nations.7

The advance to the Working Capital Fund of 26,000 is still outstanding and the credit in the special account for UNTAG is now 37,712.

as previously reported, the increasing level of outstanding assessed contributions from prior financial periods of 114.0 million (2002 111.1 million) is still of concern.

Outstanding problems

(c) Urged Member States to pay their outstanding assessed contributions as soon as possible to minimize the need to withdraw sums from the Working Capital Fund to meet shortfalls in the payment of assessed contributions.

The Committee noted Guinea Bissau's intention to establish a multi year payment plan and encouraged it to submit such a plan as soon as possible, so as once again to reduce its outstanding assessed contributions.

Payment

National payment systems operate electronic based payment products and services.

Issues still outstanding in that area include the request of the Court's administration for additional funding for the needed expansion of the use of advanced technology.

Outstanding contribution pledges

52. Invites those organizations of the United Nations system which are currently in arrears with their contributions to the United Nations under the present cost sharing arrangements to take steps to ensure prompt payment of the outstanding sums

Nevertheless, Member States should authorize the Secretariat to apply outstanding credits to outstanding assessed contributions.

Outstanding problems and solutions

After the last payment of approximately 655 million on 27 October 2005, there are only 85 approved claims (in categories D, E and F), with an outstanding award balance of 32.4 billion, that have not been paid in full.

As the six partners made the initial sale payment but not the final payment, the four partners successfully sued them for final payment.

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as in the Entities, the payment of scholarships to students of all educational levels has still not been regulated by law.

Right to payment

(2) Payment order

(3) Payment request

Payment of contributions

In a judgement dated 5 July 2001, the Barcelona Provincial Court upheld the earlier ruling, albeit limiting the payment to the amounts outstanding for the period from August 1994 to 27 October 1995, the date of submission of the complaint.

Despite substantial efforts however there are still a number of outstanding recommendations in relation to taxes and duties imposed by governments on goods and services procured from UNHCR funds.

Such balances arise mainly from the non payment or delayed payment of assessed contributions

Write offs of outstanding contribution

2.3 Outstanding problems and solutions

Some outstanding issues and solutions