§ Mr. Moyleasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries other than the United Kingdom have contributed to the United Nations Works and Relief Agency during the last five years for which figures are available; and what their contributions both absolutely and as a proportion of the United Nations Works and Relief Agency budget.
§ Mr. Neil MartenDetails are as follows:
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Contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East Country 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* Argentina 5 0.003 5 0.004 5 0.003 5 0.002 10 0.004 Australia 419 0.3 490 0.397 474 0.285 466 0.22 572 0.239 Austria 107 0.077 107 0.086 132 0.079 132 0.062 197 0.082 Bahamas — — — — — — 1 0.000e — — Bahrain 15 0.01 15 0.012 15 0.009 15 0.007 15 0.006 Barbados — — — — 1 0.006 1 0.0004 1 0.004 Belgium 1,129 0.818 1,028 0.833 1,774 1.066 1,933 0.914 1,955 0.819 Benin 1 0.0007 — — — — 1 0.0004 — — Brazil 10 0.007 10 0.008 10 0.006 10 0.004 10 0.004 Canada 3,681 2.675 4,520 3.663 4,607 2.769 4,897 2.317 6,147 2.575 Chile 2 0.0014 2 0.0016 3 0.0018 3 0.0014 4 0.0016 China — — — — — — — — 50 0.0209 Cyprus 1 0.0007 1 0.0008 1 0.0006 3 0.0014 2 0.0008 Denmark 1,795 1.3 1,726 1.398 2,094 1.258 2,187 1.035 2,870 1.202 Egypt 4 0.002 9 0.007 4 0.002 9 0.004 9 0.033 Ethiopia — — — — 3 0.0018 — — — — European Community 16,366 11.868 15,290 12.392 20,454 12.296 33,373 15.794 36,529 15.305 Finland 251 0.182 250 0.202 313 0.188 275 0.13 378 0.158 France 1,324 0.96 1,385 1.122 1,728 1.038 1,966 0.93 1,848 0.774 Gaza Authorities 68 0.049 41 0.033 101 0.06 100 0.047 98 0.041 West Germany 3,324 2.41 5,057 4.098 5,624 3.38 5,877 2.781 5,913 2.477 Ghana 5 0.003 5 0.004 5 0.003 5 0.002 5 0.002 Greece 30 0.21 30 0.024 19 0.011 37 0.017 35 0.014 Holy See 3 0.0021 3 0.002 3 0.0018 3 0.0014 3 0.0012 Iceland 14 0.01 15 0.012 18 0.01 18 0.0085 18 0.007 India 13 0.009 12 0.009 19 0.011 19 0.0089 18 0.007 Indonesia 6 0.004 6 0.004 6 0.003 6 0.0028 8 0.003 Iran 30 0.021 30 0.024 — — — — 30 0.012 Iraq 122 0.088 122 0.098 122 0.073 5,122 2.424 3,500 1.466 Ireland 109 0.079 139 0.112 227 0.136 157 0.074 280 0.117 Israel 707 0.512 898 0.727 777 0.467 451 0.213 547 0.229 Italy 253 0.183 241 0.195 — — 773 0.365 853 0.357 Jamaica 3 0.0021 3 0.002 3 0.0018 3 0.0014 3 0.0012 Japan 5,975 4.332 6,500 5.268 7,000 4.208 9,633 4.559 10,629 4.453 Jordan 261 0.189 259 0.209 268 0.161 355 0.168 768 0.321 Kuwait 600 0.435 600 0.486 2,100 1.262 2,100 0.993 2,100 0.879 Lebanon 97 0.07 77 0.062 93 0.055 78 0.0369 63 0.026 Liberia 5 0.003 5 0.004 5 0.003 5 0.002 5 0.002 Libya l,00o 0.725 1,000 0.81 4,000 2.404 1,250 0.591 4,250 1.78 Luxembourg 9 0.006 12 0.009 172 0.103 17 0.008 11 0.0046 Madagascar — — — — 5 0.003 — — — — Malaysia 2 0.0014 2 0.0016 2 0.0012 2 0.0009 5 0.002 Maldives — — — — — — — — 2 0.0008 Malta — — — — 1 0.0006 — — 1 0.0004 Mauritania — — — — — — 1 0.0004 — — Mauritius 2 0.0014 — — 5 0.003 2 0.0009 2 0.0008 Mexico — — — — — — 5 0.002 5 0.002 Monaco 0.2 0.00014 1 0.0008 1 0.0006 1 0.0004 1 0.0004 Morocco 57 0.041 — — 57 0.034 59 0.0279 59 0.0247 Netherlands 2,008 1.456 2,492 2.019 2,460 1.478 2,852 1.349 2,198 0.92 New Zealand 97 0.07 127 0.102 123 0.073 116 0.054 97 0.04 Nigeria — — 21 0.017 20 0.012 — — — — Norway 2,625 1.903 2,990 2.423 3,350 2.014 3,920 1.855 4,666 1.955 Oman 25 0.018 25 0.02 25 0.015 25 0.118 35 0.014 Pakistan 21 0.015 21 0.017 21 0.0126 21 0.009 19 0.0079 Panama — — — — 1 0.0006 1 0.0004 1 0.0004 Philippines 3 0.0021 3 0.002 2 0.0012 5 0.002 5 0.002 Portugal — — — — — — 2 0.0009 10 0.004 Qatar 60 0.043 60 0.048 100 0.060 250 0.118 600 0.251 Republic of Korea 5 0.003 5 0.004 5 0.003 5 0.002 5 0.002 Romania — — — — — — — — 3 0.0012 San Marino — — — — 1 0.0006 2 0.0009 4 0.0016 Saudi Arabia 3,341 2.422 6,300 5.106 3,500 2.104 5,000 2.366 6,200 2.597 Sierra Leone — — 1 0.0008 — — — — — — Singapore 2 0.0014 2 0.0016 2 0.0012 2 0.0009 2 0.0008 Spain 994 0.72 50 0040 — — 1,000 0.473 1,000 0.418 Sri Lanka 1 0.0007 1 0.0008 1 0.0006 1 0.0004 1 0.0004 Sudan 6 0.004 — — 6 0.0036 6 0.0028 6 0.0025 Surinam — — — — — — 1 0.0004 1 0.0004 Sweden 8,092 5.868 8,809 7.139 9,932 5.97 11,235 5.317 10,177 4.264 Switzerland 1,572 1.139 1,709 1.385 5,524 3.32 4,590 2.172 4,034 1.69 Syria 100 0.072 110 0.089 163 0.097 170 0.08 148 0.062 Thailand 27 0.019 18 0.014 18 0.01 18 0.008 17 0.007 Trinidad and Tobago 2 0.0014 2 0.0016 2 0.0012 5 0.002 5 0.002 498W
Country 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* US$ '000 Percentage* Tunisia 8 0.005 — — 16 0.009 8 0.003 10 0.004 Turkey 35 0.025 — — — — — — 20 0.008 United Arab Emirates 270 0.195 270 0.218 — — 670 0.317 800 0.335 United States of America 48,700 35.315 51,500 41.742 52,000 31.26 55,200 26.125 62,000 25.977 Venezuela — — — — 5 0.003 — — 10 0.004 Yemen — — — — — — — — 2 0.0008 Yugoslavia 25 0.018 25 0.02 23 0.015 25 0.0118 25 0.01 Zaire 2 0.0014 — — — — — — — — * Percentage of total UNRWA Budget.