§ 107. Mr. N. Nicolsonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he will publish details for the year 1957, of the United Kingdom contributions to the United Nations, its various voluntary funds, and the Specialised Agencies, together with the percentages which the United Kingdom contributions make to the totals.
§ Mr. Ian HarveyThe contributions of the United Kingdom for the calendar year 1957 to the United Nations, its Specialised Agencies and voluntary funds are shown 205W in the following table. Contributions to the United Nations and the major specialised Agencies are assessed on the principle of capacity to pay, based on national income. Contributions to the Expanded Technical Assistance Programme and to the relief funds are entirely at the discretion of contributing Governments.
— Contribution Percent age of total budget Assessed Contributions £ United Nations 1,057,149 (a) 7.81 Food and Agriculture Organisation 256,998 10.87 World Health Organisation 430,700 9.62 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation 265,958 7.30 International Labour Organisation 263,511 10.44 International Civil Aviation Organisation 106,164 9.67 World Meteorological Organisation 8,444 5.75 International Telecommunication Organisation 21,659 4.88 Universal Postal Union 3,892 (b) 2.70 International Atomic Energy Agency (c) 7.50 Voluntary Contributions (d) Expanded Technical Assistance Programme 800,000 7.26 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees 2,178,572 20.30 United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund 220,000 3.46 United Nations Refugee Fund 100,000 8.19 (a) Excluding the United Kingdom share of the costs of the United Nations Emergency Force.
(b) Contribution towards 1956 budget falling due in 1957.
(c) The first financial period of this new international organisation ends on 31si December, 1958, and will cover the budget of the Preparatory Commission and the Agency for 1957 as well as 1958.
(d) Percentages relate to total amounts pledged by all governments.