§ Dame Patricia Hornsby-Smithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs how many members of the United Nations made contributions during the past year to the funds of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency and the United Nations Refugee Emergency Fund; which these nations were; and what were the amounts of their contributions.
§ Mr. P. ThomasTable A shows the sums contributed to the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency during the year ending 31st December, 1962, and the sums estimated for the year ending 31st December, 1963. Forty-four member countries and other authorities contributed in 1962; forty-six pledged contributions in 1963. The figures are taken from the Annual Report of the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency covering the period 1st July, 1962–30th June, 1963.
United Nations Resolution 1166 (XII) adopted by the General Assembly on 26th November, 1957, requested the Economic and Social Council to establish an Executive Committee of the programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, which has taken the place of the United Nations Refugee Fund Executive Committee.
In 1962 twenty-eight members of the United Nations made contributions to the Programme of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. During the period 1st January, 1963, to 15th September, 1963, twenty-nine members contributed to the High Commissioner's Programme. Table B shows which those nations were and the amounts of their contributions. The figures are taken from United Nations documents.
As my right hon. Friend informed the hon. Member for Bristol, Central (Mr. Awbery) on 5th December, Her Majesty's Government are prepared this year to double their normal annual contribution and to contribute up to 154W £200,000 subject to certain matching arrangements and to Parliamentary approval.
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TABLE A GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO U.N.R.W.A. (in U.S. dollars) Contributor 12 months ending 31.12.62 Estimate for 12 months ending 31.12.63 Australia 201,600 201,600 Austria 2,000 3,000 Belgium 30,000 30,000 Cambodia 571 571 Canada 925,000 925,000 Ceylon 1,000 — Cyprus 563 — Denmark 50,680 68,680 Dominican Republic — 1,000 Finland 10,000 10,000 France 192,458 192,320 Gaza Authorities 86,504 105,600 Germany, Federal Republic of 625,000 625,000 Ghana 3,000 3,000 Greece 15,000 15,000 Holy See 1,000 1,000 India 21,008 21,008 Iran 6,000 6,000 Ireland 20,000 20,000 Italy 80,000 80,000 Japan 10,000 10,000 Jordan 100,820 100,820 Korea 1,000 — Kuwait 220,000 220,000 Lebanon 44,967 44,967 Liberia 5,000 5,000 Luxembourg 3,000 2,000 Malaya, Federation of 1,500 15,738 Monaco 204 204 Morocco 19,802 4,000 Netherlands 110,497 110,497 New Zealand 140,000 140,000 Nigeria — 5,000 Norway 49,000 56,000 Pakistan 20,964 20,964 Qatar — 20,833 Saudi Arabia — 485,774 Spain — 9,000 Sudan 2,870 2,870 Sweden 482,950 414,432 Switzerland 216,116 168,366 Syrian Arab Republic 96,987 76,385 Tunisia 2,000 2,000 Turkey 8,000 8,000 United Arab Republic 359,214 388,800 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,400,000 5,400,000 United States of America 24,700,000 24,700,000 Vietnam 2,500 2,500 Yugoslavia 40,000 20,000 Total Government Pledges 34,308,775 34,742,929
TABLE B PROGRAMME OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES (U.S. dollars) Government Contributions For the year ended 31st December, 1962 For the period 1st January, 1963℃15th September, 1963 Australia 112,000 112,000 Austria 6,000 15,000 Belgium 100,000 200,000 Cambodia 571 571 Canada 266,203 268,518 China 5,000 5,000 Denmark 72,390 72,390 France 259,240 259,242 Greece 9,000 9,000 Iceland 3,750 3,750 Ireland 5,000 5,000 Iran — 2,024 Israel 5,000 5,000 Italy 80,515 6,000 Luxembourg 3,000 3,000 Liberia 2,000 5,000 Malaya 1,000 15,238 Morocco 9,960 — Netherlands 146,132 146,132 New Zealand 28,000 28,000 Nigeria — 5,000 Norway 98,000 98,000 Portugal 1,500 — South Africa 12,500 12,500 Sweden 116,000 116,000 Togo — 1,000 Tunisia 2,000 2,000 Turkey 2,667 2,667 United Kingdom 280,000 280,000 United States of America 600,000 900,000 Venezuela 1,000 — Yugoslavia — 5,000