A/HRC/28/24 example, $35,000) would be around $1.4 million. The Fund, however, struggles to secure a sustainable donor base. For activities to be implemented in 2015, the Fund has secured, in 2014, a total of only $228,878 (see table below). Consequently, the Fund will only be able to fund seven or eight projects of $35,000 each to be implemented in 2015. More worryingly, based on current trends, it is estimated that the Fund reserves accumulated over the past three years will be entirely depleted by the end of 2015. Contributions to the Special Fund (6 August 2013 – 25 July 2014) Donor Amount (United States dollars) Date of receipt 10 000.00 27 February 2014 9 777.00 19 December 2013 Germany 218 878.25 27 March 2014 Netherlands 125 000.00 20 December 2013 Argentina Czech Republic Total contributions received 363 655.25 IV. Making a contribution 14. Contributions to the Special Fund may be accepted from Governments, intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, private sector organizations and the public at large, in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations. Only un-earmarked funds for the Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment will be channelled to the Fund. 15. Contributions to the Special Fund should always be marked “Payee: Special Fund established by the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, account CH”. Payments may be made either by bank transfer (a) in United States dollars, to the UNOG General Fund, account No. 485001802, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, 43rd floor, New York, NY 10017, United States of America (Swift code: CHAS US 33; bank number: (ABA) 021000021; (b) in euros, to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account No. 6161600934, J.P. Morgan Chase AG, Grueneburgweg 2 – 60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (Swift code: CHAS DE FX, bank number: (BLZ) 50110800, IBAN: DE78 5011 0800 6161 6009 34); (c) in pounds sterling, to the United Nations Office at Geneva, account No. 23961903, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, 25 London Wall, London EC2Y 5AJ, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Swift code: CHAS GB 2L, bank number: (SC) 609242, IBAN: GB68 CHAS 6092 4223 9619 03); (d) in Swiss francs, to the United Nations Geneva General Fund, account No. 240-C0590160.0, UBS AG, rue du Rhône 8, case postale 2600, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland (Swift code: UBSW CH ZH 80A; bank number: 240; IBAN: CH92 0024 0240 C059 0160 0); (e) in other currencies, to the United Nations Geneva General Fund, account No. 240-C0590160.1, UBS AG, rue du Rhône 8, case postale 2600, CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland (Swift code: UBSW CH ZH 80A; bank number: 240; IBAN: CH65 0024 0240 C059 0160 1); (f) or by cheque, payable to the United Nations, addressed to the Treasury, United Nations, Palais des Nations, CH1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland. 16. Donors are requested to inform the Donor and External Relations Section of OHCHR when a payment has been made (including a copy of the bank transfer order or of 5