HL Deb 22 February 1962 vol 237 cc875-6WA
LORD OGMORE

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What has been the total cost of the military and police operations carried out by the United Nations year by year for the past five years and what proportion of this cost has been borne by Her Majesty's Government?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS (THE EARL OF HOME)

The information is as follows:—

U.N. Emergency Force (patrolling Egypt/Israel Border)

Total Cost*% Proportion contributed by Her Majesty's Government Per cent.
1957 29,000,000 8.6
1958 25,000,000 11.6
1959 19,000,000 11.0
1960 20,000,000 9½1
1961 19,000,000 8.4
U.N. FORCES IN THE CONGO
1960 60,000,000 7½14
1961 120,000,000 7.78

The relevant documents on which the above figures are based are:—

(i) General Assemby Resolutions Nos.

  • 1090 (xi)
  • 1151 (xii)
  • 1337 (xiii)
  • 1441 (xiv)
  • 1575 (xv)
in respect of the U.N. Emergency Force;

and Nos.

  • 1583 (xv)
  • 1619 (xv)
  • 1732 (xvi)
in respect of the U.N. Force in the Congo.

(ii) "Financial Reports and Accounts, and Reports of the Board of Auditors thereon", for the years ending 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.

*Comprising the costs borne collectively by Members (as apportioned by Resolutions of the General Assembly), and contributions in cash or services made voluntarily.

All the above documents are available in the Library of the House.

House adjourned at twenty-eight minutes past six o'clock.