The programme budget implications of the Optional Protocol, even at the earliest stages, would have a significant impact on the regular budget of the Organization at a time when many Member States already had difficulty paying their assessments.
该任择议定书所涉方案预算问题，即使在最早阶段也将对联合国的经常预算产生重大影响，而此时正值许多会员国业已无力缴付其摊款之际。