§ 66. Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if, in order to prevent the decline of the United Nations prestige and effectiveness, he will put forward British proposals for reform to ensure inter alia stricter observance of the Charter, greater penalties on member nations who fail to pay their quota subscriptions and a more accurate reflection in the General Assembly and its committees of the realities of world power.
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§ Mr. George ThomsonI do not exclude the possibility of putting forward proposals for reform at the right time. But meanwhile our aim is to strengthen the Organisation as it stands. There is much that it can do within its present limitations.
§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what proportion of the total annual expenditure of the United Nations Organisation is spent to pay for the activities of the special committee of 24 on the ending of colonialism; and how much these activities cost in 1966.
§ Mr. George ThomsonIn 1966, the total estimated cost of the Committee including overheads was of the order of $1,642,000, which represented about 1.4 per cent. of the total regular United Nations budget.