HC Deb 21 December 1960 vol 632 cc165-7W
66. Mr. du Cann

asked the Lord Privy Seal what contributions Her Majesty's

UNITED KINGDOM CONTRIBUTIONS DURING 1960 TO THE UNITED NATIONS, ITS SUBSIDIARY AND VOLUNTARY FUNDS, AND THE SPECIALISED AGENCIES
— £ Per cent.
United Nations … … … … … … … … … 1,415,200 7.78
Subsidiary Account: :
U.N. Emergency Force … … … … … … … 550,800† 7.78
U.N. Military and Civil operations in the Congo* … … … 1,347,600† 7.78
Subsidiary Agency:
International Atomic Energy Agency (I.A.E.A.) … … … 150,000† 7.22
Voluntary Funds:
Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance … … … 1,071,400 8.9‡
U.N. Special Fund … … … … … … … 1,785,700 13.2‡
U.N. Relief and Works Agency … … … … … 1,928,600≑ 16.7§
U.N. Children's Fund (U.N.I.C.E.F.) … … … … … 335,000 4.5‡
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees … … … … 100,000≑ 4.6‡
Temporary Voluntary Fund:
U.N. Voluntary Fund for Budgetary Aid to the Congo … … 1,071,400
Specialised Agencies:
Food and Agriculture Organisation … … … … … 336,700 10.23
World Health Organisation … … … … … … 431,500 7.15
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation … … 310,216 7.36
International Labour Organisation … … … … … 321,700 10.03
International Civil Aviation Organisation … … … … 146,600 9.96
(approx.)
International Telecommunications Union … … … … 52,900 6.02
(approx.)
Universal Postal Union … … … … … … … 5,800 2.68
World Meteorological Organisation … … … … … 11,300 4.85
Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organisation … … 11,500 12.52
(approx.)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (and its affiliate the International Development Association) Her Majesty's Government provide 14 per cent. of capital
International Finance Corporation … … … …
International Monetary Fund … … … … Her Majesty's Government provide 13 per cent. of capital
* The General Assembly's decision was taken early on the morning of 21st December and Her Majesty's Government's contribution has not been paid.
† Her Majesty's Government also made voluntary contributions during 1960, as follows:—
U.N. Emergency Force … … … … … … … £98,000
I.A.E.A … … … … … … … … … £54,000
U.N. operations in Congo (waiver of airlift costs) … … … £185,700 (approx.)
‡ Percentage of total governmental pledges as at 30th November, 1960.
§ Percentage of total governmental pledges as at 30th October, 1960.
║This does not include contributions made through World Refugee Year.

Government made during 1960 to the United Nations, its subsidiary and voluntary funds and the specialised agencies; and what proportion these contributions bore to the respective total budgets.

Mr. Godber

As the Answer contains a number of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information:

67. Mr. du Cann

asked the Lord Privy Seal what amounts have been pledged for 1961 to the voluntary funds of the United Nations.

Mr. Godber

Since the Answer contains a number of figures I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following is the information requested:

AMOUNTS PLEDGED FOR 1961 TO THE VOLUNTARY FUNDS OF THE UNITED NATIONS (AS AT 20TH OCTOBER. 1960)
$
Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance 88,872,441
United Nations Special Fund
United Nations Relief and Works Agency 17,870,235
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 2,961,906

No pledging conference has been held in respect of the United Nations Children's Fund; the total of governmental contributions for 1960, as at 30th November, was $20,916,036.

Details of pledges to the United Nations voluntary fund for budgetary aid to the Congo were given in reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Chigwell (Mr, Biggs-Davison) on 12th December. In addition to the $3 million which Her Majesty's Government have already contributed, they have undertaken to produce a further sum of not less than $2 million in the early spring, provided that a further examination of the requirements will show that further contributions would be appropriate and that other countries are doing their share.