The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons
Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International
Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens
Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory
of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 and the related
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as
presented orally by its Chairman,
 
      Noting that detailed requirements for the International Tribunal for
Rwanda for the full year of 1996 will be submitted to the General Assembly in
early 1996,
 
      1.    Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for
Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for
Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring
States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 an amount of 7,609,900 United
States dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net) for the period from 1 January to
31 March 1996, without prejudice to the comments and recommendations the
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions may make
following its review of the full budget for 1996;
 
      2.    Decides also, as an ad hoc and exceptional arrangement, that,
notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 12 of its resolution 49/20 B of 12
July 1995, Member States shall waive their respective shares in the credits
arising from previous budgets of the United Nations Assistance Mission for
Rwanda in the total amount of 3,804,950 dollars gross (3,545,300 dollars net)
and hence accept an equivalent increase in the assessments for a future budget
period of the Assistance Mission in the same amount, to be transferred to the
Special Account for the International Tribunal for Rwanda from the Special
Account for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda;
 
      3.    Decides further to apportion the amount of 3,804,950 dollars gross
(3,545,300 dollars net) for the period from 1 January to 31 March 1996 among
Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments for the year 1996;
 
      4.    Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution
973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 3 above, their respective
share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of
259,650 dollars approved for the International Tribunal for Rwanda for the
period from 1 January to 31 March 1996.
 
                                        B
 
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons
Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International
Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens
Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory
of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994,
 
      Recalling its resolution 50/213 A of 23 December 1995, by which it
appropriated to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for Rwanda
an amount of 7,609,900 United States dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net) for
the period from 1 January to 31 March 1996, pending the submission to the
General Assembly of the requirements of the Tribunal for the full year 1996,
 
      1.    Decides to authorize the Secretary-General to enter into
commitments for the continued operation of the International Criminal Tribunal
for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious
Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of
Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations
Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31
December 1994 for the period from 1 April to 30 June 1996 up to the amount of
7,609,900 dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net), pending a detailed report of
the comments and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative
and Budgetary Questions;
 
      2.    Decides also, as an ad hoc and exceptional arrangement, that,
notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 12 of its resolution 49/20 B of 12
July 1995, Member States shall waive their respective shares in the credits
arising from previous budgets of the United Nations Assistance Mission for
Rwanda in the total amount of 3,804,950 dollars gross (3,545,300 dollars net)
and hence accept an equivalent increase in the assessments for a future budget
period of the Assistance Mission in the same amount, to be transferred to the
Special Account for the International Tribunal for Rwanda from the Special
Account for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda;
 
      3.    Decides further to apportion the amount of 3,804,950 dollars gross
(3,545,300 dollars net) for the period from 1 April to 30 June 1996 among
Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments for the year 1996;
 
      4.    Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution
973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 3 above, their respective
share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of
259,650 dollars approved for the International Tribunal for Rwanda for the
period from 1 April to 30 June 1996.
 
                                         C
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons
Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International
Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens
Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory
of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994,
 
      Recalling its resolution 50/213 A of 23 December 1995, by which it
appropriated to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for Rwanda
an amount of 7,609,900 United States dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net) for
the period from 1 January to 31 March 1996, without prejudice to the comments
and recommendations the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary
Questions might make following its review of the full budget for 1996,
 
      Recalling also its resolution 50/213 B of 11 April 1996, by which it
authorized the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the continued
operation of the International Tribunal for Rwanda up to an amount of
7,609,900 dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net) for the period from 1 April to
30 June 1996,
 
      1.    Endorses the comments and recommendations contained in the report
of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, subject
to the provisions of the present resolution;
 
      2.    Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for
Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for
Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring
States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 a total amount of 32,552,000
dollars gross (29,404,100 dollars net) for 1996, inclusive of the commitment
authority authorized by the General Assembly in its resolution 50/213 B, in
addition to the amount of 7,609,900 dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net)
already appropriated for the period from 1 January to 31 March 1996;
 
      3.    Decides also that the appropriation for 1996 under the Special
Account referred to in paragraph 2 above shall be financed according to the
methodology established by the General Assembly in its resolution 49/251 of 20
July 1995, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;
 
      4.    Decides further, as an ad hoc and exceptional arrangement, that
Member States shall waive their respective shares in the remaining credits
arising from previous budgets of the United Nations Assistance Mission for
Rwanda in an amount of 6,904,818 dollars gross (5,800,769 dollars net) to be
transferred to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for Rwanda
from the Special Account established for the United Nations Assistance Mission
for Rwanda;
 
      5.    Decides to apportion the amount of 6,904,818 dollars gross
(5,800,769 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of
assessments for the year 1996;
 
      6.    Decides also that, in accordance with the provisions of its
resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the
apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 5 above, their
respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff
assessment income of 1,104,049 dollars approved for the International
Tribunal for Rwanda for 1996;
 
      7.    Requests the Secretary-General to report fully on both the receipt
and application of extrabudgetary funds when preparing future budget proposals
for the International Tribunal for Rwanda so as to ensure transparency with
regard to the purpose and use of such funds;
 
      8.    Also requests the Secretary-General to submit the budget for the
International Tribunal for Rwanda for 1997 no later than 1 November 1996;
 
      9.    Further requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Office of
Internal Oversight Services to undertake, without prejudice to its programme
of work, an inspection of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, with a view
to identifying problems and recommending measures to enhance the efficient
utilization of resources, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its
fifty-first session;
 
      10.   Decides to revert to the issue of voluntary contributions in the
context of the budget proposals for 1997.
 
 
 
                                       ANNEX
 
       Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of
       Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of
       International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and
       Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations
       Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between
                          1 January and 31 December 1994
 
 
 
                                                   Gross       Net
                                                 United States dollars
 
Appropriations for April-December 1996           32 552 000  29 404 100
 
LESS:   Commitment authority (for
        April-June 1996 already assessed)        (7 609 900) (7 090 600)
 
LESS:   1995 unencumbered balance               (11 132 464)(10 711 962)
 
BALANCE: April-December 1996 (appropriation
         to be assessed for July December)       13 809 636  11 601 538
 
         Of which:   United Nations Assistance
                     Mission for Rwanda a/        6 904 818   5 800 769
 
                     Assessed amounts b/          6 904 818   5 800 769
 
 
       a/    Refers to the credits arising from previous budgets of the United
Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda.
 
       b/    Refers to the contributions assessed on Member States in
accordance with the scale of assessments for the year 1996.