Us Bill To Repay Un Debts

The US Senate passed a $12 billion measure by a vote of 90 to 5 to pay $812 million in debts to the United Nations and to fund and reorganise the state department. Conservatives had resisted paying off United Nations debts that the UN estimated at more than $1 billion.
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First Published: Jun 19 1997 | 12:00 AM IST

