The United States is the richest country in the world andUnited NationsThe largest contributor is in arrears in the payment of contributions. This behavior not only interferesUnited NationsFulfill itsInternationalThe capacity for responsibilities and obligations is also given to itInternationalInfluence in a transaction creates obstacles. This article will ** the United States owesUnited NationsThe reason for the contribution is due to financial inadequacy or deliberate exploitation of loopholes, and to propose countermeasures.
The United States, as one of the most powerful countries in the global economy, is inInternationalTransactions play an important role. Surprisingly, however, there are serious arrears in the United StatesUnited NationsThe phenomenon of contributions. According to statistics, the United States is in arrearsUnited NationsThe total amount of membership fees is more than $1 billion, which has been accounted for for for a long timeUnited Nations60 per cent or even more than 70 per cent of the total arrears of Member States. This not only makes thatUnited NationsFacing financial constraints, it has also hindered its inInternationalTransactional play.
1.Fiscal Problems: One view is that the U.S. is in arrearsUnited Nationscontributions, because of its poor financial situation. However, as one of the richest countries in the world, the United States does not actually lack the ability to pay its dues. Spending a small portion of the aid funds on the payment of contributions would solve the problem. Therefore, fiscal problems do not fully explain the delinquency of the United States.
2.Exploiting vulnerabilities: Another view is that the United States deliberately exploited themUnited NationsLoopholes in the rules of dues to arrears. According toUnited NationsThe Charter provides that a Member State's voting rights may be forfeited if its total arrears reach or exceed the total amount of contributions due from it for the preceding two years. The United States has cunningly used this provision to keep the arrears at a level of just over $1 billion to ensure that it remains in the countryUnited NationsVoting rights at the General Assembly will not be affected. Such an act is both contrary to the principle of payment of contributions and interferes with itUnited Nationsnormal functioning.
In the face of US arrearsUnited NationsAn effective solution to the question of contributions was the adoption of sanctions. According to Nansheng's suggestion,InternationalSociety should deprive economic and large countries of their right to vote if they are in arrears. This will force these countries to meet their obligations to pay their contributions and ensure:United Nationsnormal functioning.
However, the imposition of sanctions is not a simple process and requires consensus and cooperation among States. In addition, reformsUnited NationsThe payment system is also a key solution. Consideration could be given to establishing a more fair and transparent mechanism for the distribution of contributions to ensure that the payment of contributions by countries is fair and reasonable.
The United States is the richest country in the world andUnited NationsThe largest contributor to the arrearsUnited NationsContributions can be made out of financial weakness or deliberately exploiting loopholes in the rules. Whatever the reason, this behavior is rightUnited Nationsand the normal functioning of theInternationalThe relationship had a bad effect. Therefore,InternationalSociety should take active measures to ensure that countries meet their obligations to pay their contributions and maintainUnited Nationsauthority and potency. At the same time, reform is neededUnited Nationsto ensure the principle of fair, transparent and reasonable distribution. Only then,United Nationsin order to better fulfill itInternationalResponsibilities and obligations to drive the worldPeace and developmentprocess.