According toUnited NationsAccording to public information, as of mid-December this year, 144 countries around the world have paid their 2023 payments in full and on timeUnited Nationsmembership fees, which include numerousDeveloped countriesandDeveloping countries。To varying degrees, these countries have demonstrated enthusiasm and a sense of responsibility in the payment of their contributions. It is worth mentioning that 25 countries, including Armenia, Kazakhstan and Senegal, have already paid their dues in January this year, showing a high level of participation. In addition, like Cuba, Haiti, North Korea, etcEconomyWeaker countries have also paid in full at various times this yearUnited NationsDues. They fulfill in their own wayInternationalobligation, as far as possibleUnited NationsStay connected.
But in contrast to the proactive payment of contributions by many countries, the performance of the United States is worrying. As the world's richest and only superpower, the United States has not been able to pay in full and on timeUnited NationsDues. This year's 22% contribution rate makes the United States what it should payUnited NationsNet contributions amounted to 7$7.9 billion, and in the past few years, the total amount of arrears of contributions owed by the United States has even exceeded $1 billion, accounting for itUnited Nations60 per cent or even more than 70 per cent of the total arrears of Member States. This behavior seriously interferes withUnited NationsThe normal operation of the makesUnited NationsDifficult to fulfillInternationalResponsibilities and obligations have also become ineffective responsesIsraeli-Palestinian conflictand other reasons. In addition, the United States is in arrears with the contributions of the relevant subordinate agencies andUnited NationsThe issue is further complicated by peacekeeping assessments, for example.
Why the United States thisEconomyPowerful countries are in arrears frequentlyUnited NationsWhat about membership dues?On the one hand, it can be seen that the United States takes advantageUnited NationsThe loopholes in the rules for the payment of contributions avoid the total amount of contributions meeting or exceeding the standard for the payment of contributions in the previous two years, thus ensuring that they are in the countryUnited NationsVoting rights at the General Assembly will not be affected. This approach is such for the United StatesEconomyIt is not that the big countries are unable to payUnited NationsMembership dues are just deliberately exploiting loopholes in the rules for their own strategic needs. On the other hand, the amount of contributions paid by the United States is huge and occupiesUnited NationsA significant portion of the net contribution requirements. Considering that the United States is inUnited Nationsstatus and rights, they may feel rightUnited NationsThe significant contribution made had exceeded the amount of contributions due, in the opinion of theUnited NationsWe should do more to listen to and meet the interests of the United States. In addition, there is some strong opposition in the United States at homeUnited NationsThis also influenced the decision to pay contributions.
To sum up, the United States is in arrearsUnited NationsThe reasons for contributions are both strategic and counterproductive in exploiting loopholes in the rulesUnited Nationsvalue and contribution perception.
To address the long-standing arrears of membership in the United States, we need to work on closing the loopholes in the rules. According toUnited NationsArticle 19 of the Charter provides that a Member State may be temporarily deprived of its right to vote if its total arrears of contributions reach or exceed the total amount of contributions due from it for the preceding two years. Therefore, Nansheng put forward a proposal: the GDP scale ranks among the top 20 in the worldEconomyPowerful and great powers should not be in arrearsUnited Nationscontributions, in the event of arrears, should be deprived of itUnited NationsVoting rights at the General Assembly.
The purpose of this proposal is to allow thoseEconomyCountries with relatively weak conditions have more grace periods and time to raise funds in order to pay on time and in fullUnited NationsDues. For people like the United StatesEconomyFor the powerful countries, there was no reason to be in arrears. As long as there is a slight reduction in investment in aid to Ukraine, Israel and other countries, inEconomyOn the basis of strength, it is possible to ensure that the payment obligation is fulfilled on time. It's a matter of fairness andInternationalMoral issues, complianceInternationalNorms and responsibilities are obligations of every State.
The United States has been in arrearsUnited NationsThe act of membership fees has aroused widespread concern. Since the United States, as a global superpower, has ampleEconomystrength, so arrears are not out ofEconomyThe reason for the weakness is more out of self-interest and rightInternationalSuppression of order.
United NationsThe idea is one of cooperation and consultation, which Member States should work together to upholdInternationalPeace and development. ComplianceInternationalGuidelines and responsibilities, the payment of contributions on time and in full is a basic principle that any country should follow. Therefore, it was necessary to close the loopholes in the rules and impose sanctions for arrears in order to recoverUnited NationsThe normal operation of order and maintenanceInternationalFairness and justice.
This article analyzes the arrears of the United StatesUnited Nationscontributions, and the reasons for them are analysed. A solution was proposed to close the loopholes in the rules and deprive countries in arrears of their voting rights. It was emphasized that the payment of contributions on time and in full wasInternationalThe embodiment of guidelines and responsibilities for maintenanceUnited NationsThe proper functioning order of the company is crucial.