The Secretariat and the External Auditor should also look at the possibility of adopting additional measures to expedite the settlement of arrears by former Member States.

Measures to encourage the payment of arrears

a Excluding arrears reduction.

(i) Collection of peace keeping arrears (generated internally)

(a) Collection of peace keeping arrears (generated internally)

Indeed, payment arrears of Africa continue to soar.

III. ARREARS AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

The table contained in annex VIII shows the breakdown between pre dissolution arrears and post dissolution arrears.

Since then, a considerable amount of IMF arrears was paid, as was also the case for arrears owed to the World Bank.

Arrears of former Yugoslavia amount to 2,081,599 (1990 2001).

Page (a) Arrears and outstanding contributions

At the same time, there are cases of wage arrears.

Haiti Stock of arrears and projected debt service, 2000 2005

The Government still owed arrears of salaries to civil servants.

Arrears of the former Yugoslavia amount to 2,081,599 (1994 2001).

(a) Substantial payment of arrears are made by Member States

This must include discussions on incentives for timely payment as well as sanctions on arrears, inter alia the possibility of charging interest on arrears.

There are large scale arrears in contributions.

All arrears of assessed contributions should be paid by Member States.

(d) Expresses deep concern at the current level of arrears of contributions, and urges those Member States with arrears to pay their assessed contributions promptly and in full.

Although the latter are prohibited from extended new loans while arrears remain, a group of bilateral supporters can extend financial assistance and help repay the arrears.

You have to clear the arrears this year.

Arrears are, however, not the most comprehensive indicator of debt servicing difficulty a country can anticipate potential problems, refinance its debt and avoid being forced into arrears.

Settlement of disputes

Settlement of disputes

Settlement of disputes

Belarus had paid a large part of its arrears in 2003 2005.

Notices are regularly sent to member States reminding them of the arrears.

They have also fully or nearly eliminated their arrears.

The Committee noted that, between 1995 and 1997, Guinea Bissau had steadily reduced its arrears, but that since that time its arrears had increased.

The State budget covers arrears of interest for housing credits owed to banks.

Payment of interest on arrears should become standard practice and should be enforced.

The facts have proved that arrears are the crux of the financial crunch.

Pacific settlement of disputes

Peaceful settlement of disputes

IV. Settlement of disputes

Friendly settlement of disputes

Settlement of commercial disputes

Settlement of commercial disputes

Pacific settlement of disputes

process of peaceful settlement

16. Settlement of disputes.

III. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Urging and expecting all Member States currently in arrears to fulfil their duties under international law and to settle those arrears promptly and in full,

Canada believes that it would be entirely appropriate for such surpluses to be set off against the arrears of Member States or held in suspense until those arrears are paid.