UNITED NATIONS A General AssemblyDistr. GENERAL A/C.5/45/17 8~tober 1990 ORIGINAL: EOOLISH Fbrty-fifth session FIFTHCCMMITI'EE Agendaitem121 FI~IAL EMERG~ OFTHEUNITED NATIOOS Analysis ofthefinancial situation oftheUnitedNations Rep:?rtoftheSecretary-General INl'ROOOCTICN 1.Atitsforty-fourth session, afterconsidering thereportofthe Secretary-General onthefinancial emergency oftheUnite~Nations, 1/the General Assembly adopted resolution 44/195Bon21December 1989.Inthat resolution theGeneral Assembly: (a)Reaffirmed. itscommitment toseekaccmprehensive andgenerally acceptable solution tothefinancial problems oftheUnitedNations, based ontheprinciple ofthecollective financial responsibility ofMemberStates andinstrictcompliance withtheCharter oftheUnitedNations; (b)UrgedallMemberStatestomeettheirfinancial obligations under theCharter bypayingpromptly andinfullallassessed contributions and advances totheWorking eapitalFund; (c)Requested theSecretary-General, inaddition tosendinghis official corrununications tothepernanent representatives ofMemberStates, toapproach, asandwhenappropriate, theGovernments ofMemberStatesfor thepurpose ofencouraging expeditious payment infullofalloutstanding assessed contributions toallpeace-keeping operations, aswellasseeking further voluntary contributions forpeace-keeping cperations; (d)Alsorequested theSecretary-General tosu1:mitareportonthe financial emergency oftheUnitedNations totheGeneral Assembly atits forty-fifth session by10october 1990,including therein acomprehensive analysis ofthefinancial situation oftheUnitedNations andtheresults of hisefforts inimplementation oftherequest citedintheprevious subparagraph. /... 90-25448UNITED NATIONS A General AssemblyDistr. GENERAL A/C.5/45/17 8~tober 1990 ORIGINAL: EOOLISH Fbrty-fifth session FIFTHCCMMITI'EE Agendaitem121 FI~IAL EMERG~ OFTHEUNITED NATIOOS Analysis ofthefinancial situation oftheUnitedNations Rep:?rtoftheSecretary-General INl'ROOOCTICN 1.Atitsforty-fourth session, afterconsidering thereportofthe Secretary-General onthefinancial emergency oftheUnite~Nations, 1/the General Assembly adopted resolution 44/195Bon21December 1989.Inthat resolution theGeneral Assembly: (a)Reaffirmed. itscommitment toseekaccmprehensive andgenerally acceptable solution tothefinancial problems oftheUnitedNations, based ontheprinciple ofthecollective financial responsibility ofMemberStates andinstrictcompliance withtheCharter oftheUnitedNations; (b)UrgedallMemberStatestomeettheirfinancial obligations under theCharter bypayingpromptly andinfullallassessed contributions and advances totheWorking eapitalFund; (c)Requested theSecretary-General, inaddition tosendinghis official corrununications tothepernanent representatives ofMemberStates, toapproach, asandwhenappropriate, theGovernments ofMemberStatesfor thepurpose ofencouraging expeditious payment infullofalloutstanding assessed contributions toallpeace-keeping operations, aswellasseeking further voluntary contributions forpeace-keeping cperations; (d)Alsorequested theSecretary-General tosu1:mitareportonthe financial emergency oftheUnitedNations totheGeneral Assembly atits forty-fifth session by10october 1990,including therein acomprehensive analysis ofthefinancial situation oftheUnitedNations andtheresults of hisefforts inimplementation oftherequest citedintheprevious subparagraph. /... 90-25448 Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/C.5/45/17 English Page2 1.CURRENT ANDFORESEEN DEFICIT ANDTHECASH-FILW SITUATION OFTHEORGANIZATICN 2.Everyyearsince1965theGeneral Assembly hasincluded anitem entitled "Financial emergency oftheUnitedNations" initsagenda. Despite theappeals andexpressions ofcommitment contained intherelated resolutions adopted bytheGeneral Assembly, solutions havenotbeen found~ thusthefinancial situation oftheOrganization continues tobeas precarious asever.
**Analysis**
The text is a report submitted to the United Nations General Assembly about the financial situation of the organization. It discusses the current and foreseen deficit, the cash-flow situation, and the efforts made to address the financial emergency. The report highlights the ongoing financial problems of the UN, despite previous resolutions and appeals. This suggests that the report is focused on the organization's financial management and sustainability, rather than specific sectors or activities.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief