The authorization for international organizations in this bill-$143 million for each of the 2 fiscal yearsis for voluntary contributions which the United States. together with other governments. makes to finance certain projects or programs which are carried on by various international organizations. These include the United Nations Development. Program. the Childrens Fund. the FAO World Food Program. the World Health Cancer Research Institute. and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The payments which each country makes to each of these programs is not an assessment against each country as is the case with the regular budgets of these organizations. but each country contributes voluntarily in accordance with its ability and its interest. In some cases. the U.S. contribution is limited by law to 40 percent of the total program and. in general. this 40percent ceiling is applied for most of these programs.
Keywords matched
Refugees