CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Of this, the UN owes USD 38 million to India, followed by Rwanda (USD 31 million), Pakistan (USD 28 million), Bangladesh (USD 25 million) and Nepal (USD 23 million), Guterres said in his report.

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping India has a long history of service in UN Peacekeeping, having contributed more personnel than any other country. To date, more than 2,53,000 Indians have served in 49 of the 71 UN Peacekeeping missions established around the world since 1948.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has paid USD 29.9 million in UN regular budget assessments for the year 2022. “#India proud to pay again in full! India joins the 2022 Honour Roll of 24 Member States out of 193 that have paid their UN Regular Budget Assessments in full, India’s Permanent Mission to the UN tweeted.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peacekeepers are paid by their own governments, which are reimbursed by the United Nations at a standard rate determined by the General Assembly (about $1,428 per soldier per month). The peacekeeping financial year runs from July 1 to June 30; the Assembly usually adopts resolutions to finance missions in late June.

Detailed explanation-5: -While decisions about establishing, maintaining or expanding a peacekeeping operation are taken by the Security Council, the financing of UN Peacekeeping operations is the collective responsibility of all UN Member States. Every Member State is legally obligated to pay their respective share towards peacekeeping.