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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 99-02-21
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[01] Cyprus - UN fees - UNFICYP costs
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[01] Cyprus - UN fees - UNFICYP costs
Nicosia, Feb 21 (CNA) -- Cyprus has fully met its financial obligations to
the United Nations, by paying the fee of 349.151 US dollars to the Ordinary
Budget of the international organisation.
UN Secretary-General Spokesman, Fred Echkard, said that Cyprus was the
40th state to settle its membership fee.
Meanwhile, in its report to Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, the UN
General Assembly states that the UN spent over 47,8 million dollars
financing its peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), during the period
July 1997 - June 1998.
It said that this expenditure was 178.500 US dollars lower than
budgeted, due to a reduction in the number of UNFICYP soldiers stationed on
the island and a freeze on staff recruitment as part of a downsizing
effort.
During the above mentioned period, the UN had 1.225 soldiers, 35
civilian police, 42 international staff and 287 local staff on the island.
CNA RG/GP/1999
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