Question: Assessments are shared among UN Member States to pay for the expenses of the Organization for which of the following?
a) Regular budget
b) International tribunals
c) Capital master plan
d) Peacekeeping operations
e) All of the above
Answer :(e)
Related Facts:-
- India has paid USD 29.9 million in UN regular budget assessments for the year 2022.
- India has paid USD 29.9 million in United Nations regular budget assessments for the year 2022.
- India is a non-permanent member of the 15-nation Security Council and its two-year term will end on December 31, 2022.
- As of January 21, 2022, 24 Member States have paid their regular budget assessments in full.
- Iran, Guinea and Vanuatu paid sufficient dues to the UN regular budget to regain their voting rights.
- Only Venezuela and Papua New Guinea don’t have the right to vote in the 193 member body.
- Assessment:-
- Assessment is the term used for the amount of money that the UN General Assembly determines should be assessed to finance the approved appropriation.
- This is shared among Member States to pay for the expenses of the Organization. Assessments are made to Member States for the following:
i. Regular budget
ii. International tribunals
iii. Capital master plan
iv. Peacekeeping operations
- Regular Budget
- In the resolution 76/238 of 24 December 2021, the General Assembly adopted the scale of assessments for the contributions of Member States.
- It was decided in this resolution the finance needed for regular budget and the contributions of Member States of the United Nations for 2022, 2023 and 2024.
By – Rajesh Tripathi