The United Nations Financial Situation 11 October 2012 United Nations Yukio Takasu Under-Secretary-General for Management
Mar 29, 2015
The United NationsFinancial Situation
11 October 2012
United Nations
Yukio TakasuUnder-Secretary-General for Management
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Key Components
31 Dec 2011 5 Oct 2012
Assessments Regular budget 2,415 2,412
Peacekeeping 8,651 4,644*
Tribunals 286 232
Capital Master Plan 341 -
Unpaid Assessments Regular budget 454 855
Peacekeeping 2,625 1,850
Tribunals 27 63
Capital Master Plan 87 5
Unpaid Assessments Regular budget 19 35
(percentage) Peacekeeping 30 40
Tribunals 9 27
Capital Master Plan 26 -
(US$ millions)
* 2012/2013 assessments reduced in scale year (peacekeeping rates for 2013 not yet decided)
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Key Components
31 Dec 2011 5 Oct 2012
Cash on Hand * Regular budget* 94 149
Peacekeeping* 3,636 3,597
Tribunals 129 159
Capital Master Plan* 861 585
(US$ millions)
* Not including reserve accounts
Outstanding Paymentsto Member States
Peacekeeping 529 512
31 Dec 2012
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2011 2012 Difference
Prior year’s balance* 351 454 103
Assessments2,415 2,412 (3)
Payments received 1,899 2,011 112
Unpaid assessments** 867 855 (12)
* As at 1 January** As at 5 October
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular Budget: Assessment Status(US$ millions)
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular Budget AssessmentsNumber of Member States paying in full at Year-end
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
121
131
124
139 140
146
136138
143
129
140
100
110
120
130
140
150
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
* At 5 October 2012, compared to 131 Member States as at 5 October 2011
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San MarinoSerbiaSingapore SlovakiaSlovenia South Africa SpainSweden Switzerland Syrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandTogoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUkraineUnited Arab Emirates United Kingdom United Republic of Tanzania UzbekistanZambiaZimbabwe
MaldivesMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMozambiqueMyanmarNamibia Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua NigerNorwayOmanParaguayPeruPolandPortugal QatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaRomania Russian FederationRwandaSamoa
GuyanaHondurasHungaryIceland IndiaIndonesiaIraqIreland IsraelItalyJapanJordan KazakhstanKenyaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysia
Cape VerdeChadChile China Colombia Costa RicaCote d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprus Czech RepublicDenmarkDominicaEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritreaEstonia EthiopiaFinland France GambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGuatemala
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeria Andorra Antigua and BarbudaArmenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan BahamasBahrainBarbadosBelgium BelizeBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina FasoCambodiaCameroonCanada
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular Budget Assessments Fully paid at 5 October 2012: 129 Member States*
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
* Compared to 131 Member States at 5 October 2011
Unpaid Regular Budget Assessments(US$ millions)
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
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Outstanding
Member State 5 Oct 2012
United States 744
Mexico 42
Saudi Arabia 20
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14
59 Other Member States 35
Total 855
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Regular Budget Cash PositionActual (US$ millions)
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
31 December 2011 5 October 2012
Regular Budget 94 149
Working Capital Fund 150 150
Special Account 255 258
Combined General Fund 499 557
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Regular Budget Cash Position*Actual Figures for Regular Budget for 2011-2012 (US$ millions)
512468
551
814
996
822
693
439
274
69
302
94
344
208
336
630
856
679
517
398
231
149
412
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200
300
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500
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700
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900
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1100
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Jan-11
Feb-11
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Jun-11
Jul-11
Aug-11
Sep-11
Oct-11
Nov-11
Dec-11
Jan-12
Feb-12
Mar-12
Apr-12
May-12
Jun-12
Jul-12
Aug-12
Sep-12
Oct-12
* Does not include balances in Working Capital Fund and Special Account** At 5 October 2012 Disbursements for the rest of 2012 are projected to be around $776 million.
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Outstanding assessments at 31 Dec 2011 2,625
Assessments during Jan-5 Oct 2012* 4,644
Total 7,269
Payments/credits received during Jan-5 Oct 20125,419
Outstanding assessments at 5 Oct 2012** 1,850
Peacekeeping: Assessment Status at 5 October 2012 (US$ millions)
* 2012/2013 assessments reduced in scale year (peacekeeping rates for 2013 not yet decided)
** Including assessments within 30-day period for UNIFIL and UNMIL (issued on 14 and 28 September 2012) 9
10*Compared to 17 Member States at 5 October 2011
Peacekeeping Assessments Fully paid - due and payable at 11 Oct 2012: 32 Member States*
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
AustraliaAustria
Burkina FasoCanada
ChinaCosta Rica
Cote d’IvoireCzech Republic
DenmarkFinland
GermanyIcelandIreland
IsraelKazakhstan
Kenya
LatviaLibyaMalawiMonacoNetherlandsNew ZealandNigerNorwayRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaRussian FederationSingaporeSouth AfricaSweden SwitzerlandUnited Republic of Tanzania
Unpaid Peacekeeping Assessments* (Actual) (US$ millions)
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Member State 5 Oct 2011
Japan 648
Spain 490
United States 405
Italy 251
United Kingdom 174
Republic of Korea 168
Ukraine 140
China 121
Greece 117
Others 790
Total 3,304
Member State 5 Oct 2012
Japan 356
United States 347
Italy 137
Ukraine 134
Saudi Arabia 118
Spain 115
United Kingdom* 99
Greece 76
United Arab Emirates 56
Others* 412
Total 1,850
11*Payments received after the cut-off date of 5 October 2012 are not reflected on this page.
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Peacekeeping Cash PositionActual Figures for Peacekeeping for 2011-2012 (US$ millions)
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
3,246
2,675
3,398
351414
130141
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Active MissionsClosed MissionsPK Reserve Fund
* At 5 October 2012
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Outstanding Payments to Member StatesAmounts Owed for Troops/Formed-Police Units and Contingent-Owned Equipment (US$ millions)
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master PlanActual 2011* Projected 2012
1 January 539 529
New obligations 2,014 2,050
Payments to Member States (2,024) (2,067)
31 December 529Over 12 months: 90
Less than 12 months: 439
512Over 12 months: 93
Less than 12 months: 419
* Reference A/66/679, table 17 (updated figures)
Outstanding Payments to Member StatesProjected 2012 Outstanding Payments (US$ millions)
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
* Payments for troops/formed police unit costs for all missions including supplemental payments will be current up to Aug/Sep 2012, except MINURSO up to Feb 2011, UNFICYP up to Feb 2012 ,and UNMIT up to Oct 2011.
** Payments for COE for active missions will be current up to Aug 2012 except MINURSO, UNFICYP, UNMIT and UNSOA.
*** does not include Letters of Assist and death and disability claim costs which have balances of $76 million and $1 million at 1 October 2012 respectively.
31 Dec 2011 1 Oct 2012 16 Oct 2012 31 Dec 2012(Projected)
Troop/formed police unit costs 173 349 12 139
COE claims (active missions) 270 550 362 287
COE claims (closed missions) 86 86 86 86
TOTAL *** 529 985 460 512
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Outstanding Payment to Member StatesAmounts Owed for Troops/Formed Police Units and COEat 1 October 2012 (US$ millions)
TOTAL 1,062 million*
*including Letter of assist
83 Member States
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
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Tribunals: Assessment Status*
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
5 Oct 2011 5 Oct 2012
Member States paid in full 93 95
Member States with amounts outstanding to one or both tribunals, and/or international residual mechanism
99 97
Payments received (US$ millions) 257 195
Unpaid Assessments (US$ millions) 56 63
* Including assessments for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
AndorraAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmenia Australia Austria AzerbaijanBahamas Belgium BelizeBeninBhutanBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBrunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso CameroonCanadaChile ChinaColombiaCosta RicaCote d’Ivoire
CroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEgypt EritreaEstonia Finland France GeorgiaGermanyGhanaGuyanaHaitiHungaryIceland IndiaIreland IsraelItalyJapanKazakhstan
KenyaKuwaitLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLesothoLiberia LibyaLiechtensteinLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMauritius Monaco MongoliaNamibiaNetherlands New Zealand Nicaragua NigerNorwayOmanPanama
PolandQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaRomaniaSamoaSan MarinoSenegalSingaporeSlovakiaSouth AfricaSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandTimor LesteTurkeyTurkmenistanUkraineUnited KingdomUnited Republic of Tanzania UzbekistanZambia
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Tribunal AssessmentsFully paid at 5 October 2012: 95 Member States
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
*Compared to 93 Member States at 5 October 2011
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Outstanding Tribunal Assessments at 31 December (US$ millions)
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
3025
51
34
26
37
27
63
27
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20
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70
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
* Outstanding as at 5 October 2012
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Unpaid Tribunal Assessments at 5 October 2012 (US$ millions)
Member State Outstanding
United States 33
Spain 7
Russian Federation 4
Indonesia 3
Mexico 3
92 Other Member States 13
Total 63
97 Member States
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Tribunals Cash PositionActual Figures for Tribunals for 2011-2012
88 86
161
186
167
143 145
129
114
170 168
202
219
201
187
174
161 159
205
222
234
199
210
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20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
* At 5 October 2012
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Assessments 1,868.7
Payments at 5 Oct 2012* 1,864.1
Unpaid assessments 4.6
* Not including payments to the working capital reserve fund of $45 million, which had an outstanding balance of $8,335 at 5 Oct 2012.
Capital Master Plan(US$ millions)
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
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The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
Capital Master Plan Cash Position*Actual figures for CMP Fund for 2011-2012
979 983
1034 1025995
975 966934 916 900
861895 882
843
714687
635
586 585
878858
800
760
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1100
* Does not include balances in Working Capital Reserve** At 5 October 2012
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Capital Master Plan Fully paid at 5 Oct 2012: 149 Member States
The United Nations Financial Situation
Regular budgetPeacekeepingTribunalsCapital Master Plan
AlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoCameroonCanadaChileChinaColombiaCongoCosta RicaCote d’Ivoire
CroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic People’s Republic of KoreaDemocratic Republic of CongoDenmarkDjiboutiEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEritrea EstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesia
IraqIrelandIsraelItalyJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People’s Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibya LiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMaltaMauritiusMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegro
MozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPakistanPanamaParaguayPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of KoreaRepublic of MoldovaRomaniaRussian FederationSaint Kitts and NevisSamoaSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSingaporeSlovakiaSlovenia
Solomon IslandsSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandTimor LesteTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited KingdomUnited Republic of Tanzania United States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVenezuelaViet NamZambiaZimbabwe
*Compared to 124 Member States at 5 October 2011
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All Assessments Due and payable at 11 October 2012 Paid in Full: 31 Member Statescompared to 18 Member States at 11 October 2011
The United Nations Financial Situation
Australia
Austria
Burkina Faso
Canada
China
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Latvia
Libya
Malawi
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Niger
Norway
Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Singapore
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
United Republic of Tanzania
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Conclusions
The United Nations
Financial Situation
Cash positions are positive at year end except regular budget.
Outstanding payments to Member States will decrease to $512 million at the end of 2012.
Regular budget is facing pressure at year end.
The financial health of the Organization continues to depend on Member States meeting their financial obligations in full and on time.
The number of Member States meeting full obligations is higher, with 31 Member States, compared to 18 last year.