VZCZCXYZ0019
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUCNDT #0108 0411433
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 101433Z FEB 09
FM USMISSION USUN NEW YORK
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5795

UNCLAS USUN NEW YORK 000108 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC AFIN UNEP
SUBJECT: UNEP REQUEST PAYMENT OF $5.1 MILLION TO THE TRUST 
FUND FOR THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL ON SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE 
THE OZONE LAYER (MP) 
 
¶1.  USUN has faxed to EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green a copy of an 
official note and invoice requesting payment of $5,136,968 to 
the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that 
Deplete the Ozone Layer of the United Nations Environment 
Programme (UNEP).  As of December 4, 2008 payments owed are 
as follows: 
 
Year (Balance)                (Amount) 
--------------                -------- 
 
2003                          171,156 
2004                          494,085 
2005                          765,244 
2006                          895,250 
2007                          935,741 
2008                          937,746 
2009                          937,746 
 
Total Amount Due/Pending:  $5,136,968 
 
¶2.  The Invoice also provides instructions and accounting 
information to be used when making payments. 
 
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