United Nations financing and programming

Throughout 1988, the United Nations continued to grapple with a financial crisis that resulted from the withholding of assessed contributions by a number of Member States to both the Organization’s regular budget and to that for peace-keeping operations. The crisis coincided with an expansion of the Organization’s responsibilities for peace-keeping, thus placing new strains on its already precarious financial stability. An analysis of the financial situation presented in November by the Secretary-General projected a net short-term deficit of $319.4 million. One Member State owed a total of $337.3 million, including nearly $122.4 million in arrears from previous years. Of the $1,111 million in contributions to the United Nations regular budget payable by 1 January 1988, $716.5 million had been collected at the end of 1988, leaving some $395 million outstanding.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Partnerships for the Goals