Part One of the report describes how UN resources are generated and allocated. Using the most up-to-date and reliable data available, it provides answers to a series of straightforward questions: How and by whom is the UN funded? Where and for what purposes are the UN’s resources allocated?

It also focuses on the quality, types and sources of UN funding: Is there a difference between funding for humanitarian purposes and financing for development assistance? What about trends in inter-agency pooled funds? How has funding from non-governmental contributors changed over time?