UNFICYP, is indispensable if the talks are to have a realistic chance of making progress. I feel obliged, however, to draw attention to the aifficulties I face in maintaining the Force, owing to the continuing deficit in the UNFICYP budget. In my report to the Council, I indicated that the last payment to the troop-contributing Governments in respect of their claims, which represent in some cases only a fraction of the actual costs incurred by them in main­ taining their contingents, was made in March 1982 and met those claims only up to December 1976. UNFICYP is financed in part by the troop-contributing Governments and in part by Governments making vol­ untary contributions. These contributions have con­ sistently fallen short of needs. Moreover, the rate of accumulation of the resulting defis:;it has been growing, since voluntary contributions have been running in recent years at approximately $9 million per six-month period, while expenses have increased from $11 mil­ lion to $15 million for a six-month period. The ac­ cumulated deficit up to the period ending 15 December 1982 is approximately $101 million. Additionally, nearly $15 million are required to meet that portion of the total cost of UNFICYP for the six-month period ending 15 June 1983 that is normally financed by vol­ untary contributions. This would leave costs of ap­ proximately $36.3 million, based on past practice, to be met by the troop-contributing countries, a figure that includes both certain reimbursable extra costs and the non-reimbursable regular costs incurred by them which these countries finance at their own expense (see annex). I. consider it essential to make every possible effort to rectify the serious financial situation confron~ing UNFICYP. I, therefore, once again urgently request Governments to consider increasing their contribu­ tions or to begin making voluntary contributions if not 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the financial situation of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, UNFICYP, and the difficulties in maintaining it due to a budget deficit. The text highlights the need for increased contributions from governments to rectify the financial situation. Based on this, it seems that the category would be related to international relations and governance.

**Category**
International humanitarian aid and relief, International relations and governance