UN Regular Budget
In 2022, Member States appropriated $ 218,200 in the UN Regular Budget to the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA). In 2023, the UN Regular Budget appropriation remained at $ 218,200. Expenditures from the regular budget are managed on behalf of the OPGA by the Executive Office of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations.
Donations in support of OPGA
Donors can directly support the work of the PGA through contributions channeled through the dedicated OPGA Trust fund, which is regulated by UN Financial Regulation and Rules. PGA 77 will report publicly on contributions made to the trust fund upon receipt. It should also be noted that General Assembly Resolution 71/323: “Stresses the importance of the contributions of Member States to the trust fund in support of the Office of the President of the General Assembly, and in this regard notes with appreciation the contributions that have been made to the fund, and encourages Member States to continue to contribute to the fund and to allow for unspent contributions from previous sessions to be made available for succeeding term”.
Contributions to the OPGA Trust Fund for the 77th session
The Trust Fund to date has received $1,836,225 in contributions for the 77th session made up of $1,687,699 for general administrative support and $148,526 for the PGA Fellowship programme. Unspent contributions from previous sessions of $1,640,573 have been made available to PGA 77, made up of $1,131,266 for general administrative support and $509,317 for the PGA Fellowship programme .
Date | Contributor | Project | Commitment in $ |
July 2023 | Government of Philippines | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $10,000 |
June 2023 | Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $70,000 |
Jan 2023 | Government of Japan | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $92,592 |
Jan 2023 | Government of the Kingdom of Morocco | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $50,000 |
Jan 2023 | Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $70,000 |
Dec 2022 | Government of Portugal | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $10,640 |
Dec 2022 | Government of the Republic of Ireland | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $94,417 |
Dec 2022 | Government of Switzerland | PGA Fellowship Programme | $32,286 |
Nov 2022 | Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe | PGA Fellowship Programme | $1,000 |
Oct 2022 | Government of the Republic of Italy | PGA Fellowship Programme | $15,240 |
Oct 2022 | Government of Japan | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $279,056 |
Oct 2022 | Government of the United Arab Emirates | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $300,000 |
Sep 2022 | Government of the Republic of Türkiye | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $60,000 |
Sep 2022 | Government of the State of Qatar | PGA Fellowship Programme | $100,000 |
Sep 2022 | Government of the State of Qatar | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $150,000 |
Sep 2022 | Government of the State of Kuwait | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $150,000 |
Sep 2022 | Government of the People’s Republic of China | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $300,000 |
Sep 2022 | Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $50,000 |
Aug 2022 | Government of the Slovak Republic | General Administrative, logistical & management support | $70,994 |