FINANCING THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

PART 1: True or False Questions
Answers should be 75 words per question BASED ON ATTACHED READING
1. (T/F) Unlike most GA Resolutions that are of recommendatory nature, the resolutions of the GA on budgetary matters are mandatory.
2. (T/F) “Assessed Contributions” are voluntary expenses paid by member states to finance the UN regular budget.
3. (T/F) “Earmarked funding” constitutes monetary contributions allocated by donors to be used by the UN only on specific programs indicated by the same donor.
4. (T/F) The Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions is a Security Council Committee in charge of financing peacekeeping operations.
5. (T/F) The UN Charter entrusted the General Assembly with the responsibility of approving the UN budget. 
6. (T/F) The so-called “Tobin Tax” is a transnational tax imposed on transnational corporations.
7. (T/F) The UN is authorized to accept monetary contributions from private donors.
8. (T/F) Each country finances its own military personnel participating in a peacekeeping operation. 
PART 2: Short Questions
Answers should be 220 words per question BASED ON ATTACHED READING
1. Are the cost of peacekeeping operations considered “expenses of the UN”?
2. Why member states prefer to make voluntary contributions but not to increase their assessed contributions?
3. May this increase in voluntary contributions over assessed contributions have unintended negative effects? 
4. How are resolutions on budgetary matters adopted?

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