China Urges All Member States to Pay Dues Without ConditionChina Thursday called on all Member States, in particular the largest contributor, to pay their dues in full, on time and without conditions.Addressing the Fifth Committee of the United Nations on aspects of peacekeeping finance, Chinese delegate Sun Minqin said there was clearly no direct link between the current financial crisis and the existing peacekeeping scale. The present system for financing peacekeeping had been decided following discussion among Member States, and the principle, of capacity to pay, that relied on was in keeping with the Charter of the United Nations and had been proven itself over time, she said. The peacekeeping scale should reflect the principles of capacity to pay, she said. As a permanent Security Council member, China understood its responsibility for world peace and stability, and has conscientiously fulfilled its financial obligations for peacekeeping, she said. However, China was resolutely opposed to the setting of any floor or ceiling rates for permanent members of the Security Council, and such a measure was unacceptable and violated the principle of capacity to pay, she added. |
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