[19980323]98-275_N1997年大会的改革.pdf

1 For information on the Congressional debate, see CRS Report 97-711, U.N. Funding, Paymentof Arrears and Linkage to Reform: Legislation in the 105th Congress.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-275 FMarch 23, 1998U.N. Reform in the 1997 General Assembly(name redacted)Foreign Affairs AnalystForeign Affairs and National Defense DivisionSummaryThis short report provides background and summarizes U.N. reforms consideredand adopted by the 1997 U.N. General Assembly. During 1997, Congress consideredlegislation which would pay some of the U.S. arrears (debt) to the United Nations, theU.N. Specialized Agencies, and other international organizations but only in exchangefor specific reforms adopted and implemented by the United Nations. Although thelegislation did not pass, Secretary of State Albright has maintained that arrears paymentis one of her top priorities for 1998, and in fact, a top priority for legislative action thisspring.1 As the issue was being debated in Congress, discussions and decisions onreform were continuing at the United Nations under the leadership of the newlyappointed Secretary-Gener