UN Owes India $110 Million For Peacekeeping Operation

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations owes India $110 million, the second highest outstanding payment to any country, for costs relating to peacekeeping operations and troops, a top UN official said.

India, one of the largest troop contributing countries to UN peacekeeping missions, owed the money for troops/formed police, contingent-owned equipment and consumables letters of assist, deaths and disability.

UN Under Secretary General for Management Yukio Takasu told that as of October 3 this year, a total of $110 million was owed to India but the organisation is expected to begin making payments over the next two days to countries, including to those contribute troops and other personnel to peacekeeping missions.

The UN hopes to reduce by half its outstanding payments to member nations for various expenses by the end of the year.

Takasu acknowledged India's large contributions to UN peacekeeping and said the amount owed to the country was among the highest that the world body owes to nations.

Apart from India, Ethiopia was owed the largest amount at $137 million, Pakistan at $109 million and Bangladesh at $108 million.

As of October 3, the UN owed $585 million to Member States for troops and formed police units.

Contingent-owned equipment claims totalled $1.3 billion, including $602 million for active missions and $86 million for closed missions.

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