HC Deb 20 July 1999 vol 335 c510W
Mrs. Gillan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total cost to date of the tribunals on(a) Rwanda and (b) the former Yugoslavia. [92163]

Mr. Tony Lloyd

The International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia are mainly funded by assessed contributions from member states of the United Nations. The cost to date of assessed contributions is as follows:

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Year $ million
1995 2.2
1996 24.5
1997 35.7
1998 50.4
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Year $ million
1 May 1994–31 December 1995 35.8
1996 30.4
1997 36.4
1998 59.4

In addition, the International Criminal Tribunals are also funded by ad hoc donations from member states and other contributors to the Tribunals' Trust Funds as follows:

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Year $ million
1995 0.2
1996 0.8
19971 1.0
1998 2.4
1 Estimate
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Year $ million
1 May 1994–31 December 1995 0.09
1996 1.7
1997 4.0
1998 4.4

All figures are actual unless otherwise stated. The Tribunals also receive donations in-kind.