90% of UN Member States have not Paid Annual Dues

Almost 90% of member states have not paid annual dues the United Nations. Only about 22% of the 192 member states who have paid the annual contribution for the years 2008 to 2009. This was conveyed by Angela Kane, Under-Secretary-General United Nations Affairs Management. "The organization's financial health depends on member states including the main contributor to meet their financial obligations in full and on time," said Kane.

The total debt of these countries was 3.1 billion dollars. Of this amount, 2.1 billion ought to fund the maintenance of peace. Those funds to pay 110,000 UN troops and police, who placed in 15 peacekeeping forces. The U.S. Government has the largest amount of debt, about 2 billion dollars. United States is responsible for 1 / 4 the amount of funds for peacekeeping forces. Meanwhile, members who have paid dues in full, including Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Congo, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, Nigeri, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and Tajikistan.