The United Nations is today, more than ever, engaged in
service to all the world's nations and peoples. But with the
Organization in its 51st year, its ability to function is hampered by
financial problems. Unless Member States act quickly to make their
overdue payments to the Organization -- a total of $3.1 billion as of
1 March 1996 -- the UN will begin running out of cash at the end of
June and be completely insolvent by the end of the year.