HC Deb 16 October 2001 vol 372 cc1149-50W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United States' paying its United Nations subscriptions. [7301]

Peter Hain

The payment of United Nations contributions is the responsibility of individual UN member states. However, we understand that the US Congress has recently agreed to release the second tranche of a US arrears package, worth $582 million. We welcome the forthcoming payment of these funds.