France is one of the leading contributors to the UN. It is the 5th largest contributor, after the United States, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom, providing a 6.3% share of the regular UN budget in 2008. As a permanent member of the Security Council, France’s contribution to the Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) budget amounts to 7.51%.
In order to ensure that its actions different areas are successful, the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations consists of approximately 80 people, including around 30 diplomats and representatives from other ministries (in particular Finance and Defense). The Permanent Representative or the Deputy Permanent Representative hold a seat in Security Council and in the organs where France is represented (in particular the General Assembly and its different committees and ECOSOC) where they speak on behalf of France and defend its positions. For their part, experts at the French mission prepare and negotiate the resolutions and texts adopted by these different organs.
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