The United States is disappointed by the continued diversion of resources from the United Nations regular budget to subsidize an independent and self-sustaining treaty body, such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. As a matter of principle, treaty bodies can and should collec…
As stated previously, the United States is opposed to the financing of conference services for this treaty body from the United Nations on a non-reimbursable basis.
In accordance with Article 17 of the Charter of the United Nations, the Member States of the United Nations are not responsible for ex…
The United States remains opposed to the financing of conference services for this treaty body from the United Nations on a non-reimbursable basis. In accordance with Article 17 of the Charter of the United
Nations, the Member States of the United Nations are not responsible for expenses relating t…
The United States understands that the General Assembly, in all of its decisions today to take note of reports of the Secretary-General, is doing so consistent with General Assembly decision 55/488 of 7 September 2001.
