HL Deb 10 November 1999 vol 606 c164WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they support the return of the United States to the United Nations Budget Committee before they pay their dues. [HL4512]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

We welcome the return of the United States—the largest single contributor to United Nations' budgets—to the United Nations' principal budgetary committee, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. We hope this will help to bring about early payment of US arrears to the UN.