§ Baroness Ewart-Biggsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Which United Nations (UN) agencies are currently active in Burma, and what is the total value of any UN aid programmes to that country.
The Earl of Caithness:In 1989, the latest year for which expenditure figures are available, the figures for aid to Burma from United Nations agencies were as follows:
$ million UN Development Programme 7.4 UNICEF 6.6 Other1 3.1 World Food Programme 0.1 Total 17.2 1 Including Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), International Labour Organisation (ILO), United Nations Department of Technical Co-operation for Development (UN/DTCD), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Universal Postal Union (UPU), World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and International Maritime Organisation (IMO).