UNITED NATIONS GeneralAssemblyDistr. GENER A/ 40 / 645 l7 September 1985 ORIGINALI ENGLISH Fortieth session Item 123 of the provisional agenda* SCALE OF ASSESSI'1ENTS FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE EXPENSES OT THE UNITED NATIONS Letter dated 17 September 1985 from the secretary-General . to the President of the General Assembly At present, six Member States are in arrears 1.)ithin lhe terns of Article 19 of the Charter, vrhj.ch provides as follows: "A Menber of the United Nations r,,hich is in arrears in the payment of its financial contrrbutloDs to the Organi.zation sball have no vote in the General Assernbly if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the amount of the contributions due from it for the precedinq two full years. The General Assemblg .nay, nevertheless, permit such a nember to vote if it 1s salisfied that the fail.ure to pay is due to conditions beyond tbe controf of the !'tember." The minitnum payments required in order to reduce the arrears of assessed Contributions of tltese Member States below the grOsS amounts due for the preceding two fuLl vears (1983 and 1984) are the followinq: Central Af rj.can Republlc Comoros Gamb i a Guinea-Bissau Ma ur ltanla South Afr rca$ 32,400 52 , 4OO 2I,244 39,t00 39,900 2r,364,3O0 (Siqncd) JAViET PEREZ DE CUELLAR S ecr e ta rY-Ge ner al * A/40/\50. 8 5-25215 5637f (E)
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the financial aspects of the United Nations, specifically the assessment of contributions from member states and the consequences of non-payment. It does not seem to be directly related to any specific sector such as economic development, natural resources, or education. However, it is indirectly related to the functioning of the United Nations as an international organization, which is a broader category.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief