Financing of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, G.A. res. 50/89, U.N. Doc. A/RES/50/89 (1995)


      The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, and the related report of the
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
 
      Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978,
by which the Council established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,
and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of
the Force, the latest of which was resolution 1006 (1995) of 28 July 1995,
 
      Recalling its resolution S-8/2 of 21 April 1978 on the financing of the
Force and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of
which were resolution 49/226 of 23 December 1994 and decision 49/483 of 12
July 1995,
 
      Reaffirming that the costs of the Force are expenses of the Organization
to be borne by Member States in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 2, of
the Charter of the United Nations,
 
      Recalling its previous decisions regarding the fact that, in order to
meet the expenditures caused by the Force, a different procedure is required
from the one applied to meet expenditures of the regular budget of the United
Nations, 
 
      Taking into account the fact that the economically more developed
countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions and that
the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity
to contribute towards such an operation,
 
      Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent
members of the Security Council, as indicated in General Assembly resolution
1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, in the financing of such operations,
 
      Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Force with the
necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities
under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council,
 
      Recalling its resolution 34/9 E of 17 December 1979 and the subsequent
resolutions in which it decided that the provisions of regulations 5.2 (b),
5.2 (d), 4.3 and 4.4 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations should
be suspended, the latest of which was resolution 49/226,
 
      Concerned that the Secretary-General continues to face difficulties in
meeting the obligations of the Force on a current basis, including
reimbursement to current and former troop-contributing States,
 
      Concerned also that the surplus balances in the Special Account for the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon have been used up for meeting expenses
of the Force in order to compensate for the lack of income resulting from
non-payment and late payment by Member States of their contributions and have
consequently been exhausted,
 
      1.    Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon as at 13 December 1995, including the contributions
unpaid in the amount of 216,216,752 United States dollars, representing 9 per
cent of the total assessed contributions from the inception of the Force to
the period ending 31 January 1996, notes that some 22 per cent of the Member
States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other
Member States concerned, particularly those in arrears, to ensure the payment
of their outstanding assessed contributions;
 
      2.    Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to
peace-keeping activities, particularly as regards the reimbursement of troop
contributors, notably those troop-contributing Member States that have paid
their assessed contributions in full, which bear an additional burden, due to
overdue payments by Member States of their assessments;
 
      3.    Urges all Member States to make every possible effort to ensure
the payment of their assessed contributions to the Force promptly and in full;
 
      4.    Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
 
      5.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that the Force is administered with a maximum of efficiency and
economy; 
 
      6.    Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon the amount of 67,407,000 United States
dollars gross (65,224,980 dollars net) authorized and apportioned by the
General Assembly in paragraph 10 of its resolution 49/226 for the operation of
the Force from 1 August 1995 to 31 January 1996, inclusive;
 
      7.    Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the
operation of the Force at a rate not to exceed 10,774,800 dollars gross
(10,489,600 dollars net) per month for a period of up to five months beginning
1 February 1996, and to assess the amount of 32,324,400 dollars gross
(31,468,800 dollars net) on Member States in accordance with the scheme set
out in the present resolution, should the Security Council decide to continue
the Force beyond the period of six months authorized under its resolution 1006
(1995);
 
      8.    Decides, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion the amount
referred to in paragraph 7 above among Member States in accordance with the
composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly
resolution 43/232 of 1 March 1989, as adjusted by the Assembly in its
resolutions 44/192 B of 21 December 1989, 45/269 of 27 August 1991, 46/198 A
of 20 December 1991 and 47/218 A of 23 December 1992 and its decision 48/472 A
of 23 December 1993, and taking into account the scale of assessments for the
year 1996, subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend the
mandate of the Force beyond 31 January 1996 and the mandate periods to be
decided upon by the Council;
 
      9.    Decides also that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 8 above, their respective
share in the estimated income of 4,800 dollars other than staff assessment
income for the period from 1 February to 30 April 1996, inclusive;
 
      10.   Decides further 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 8 above, their
respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff
assessment income of 850,800 dollars for the period from 1 February to 30
April 1996, inclusive;
 
      11.   Invites voluntary contributions to the Force in cash and in the
form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General, to be
administered, as appropriate, in accordance with the procedure established by
the General Assembly in its resolutions 43/230 of 21 December 1988, 44/192 A
of 21 December 1989 and 45/258 of 3 May 1991;
 
      12.   Decides to keep the sub-item entitled "United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon" under the agenda item entitled "Financing of the United
Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East" under review during its
fiftieth session.
 
                                        B
 
 
      The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the related report of the
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
 
      Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978,
by which the Council established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,
and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of
the Force, the latest of which was resolution 1039 (1996) of 29 January 1996,
 
      Recalling its resolution S-8/2 of 21 April 1978 on the financing of the
Force and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of
which was resolution 50/89 A of 19 December 1995,
 
      Reaffirming that the costs of the Force are expenses of the Organization
to be borne by Member States in accordance with Article 17, paragraph 2, of
the Charter of the United Nations,
 
      Recalling also its previous decisions regarding the fact that, in order
to meet the expenditures caused by the Force, a different procedure is
required from that applied to meet expenditures of the regular budget of the
United Nations,
 
      Taking into account the fact that the economically more developed
countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions and that
the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity
to contribute towards such an operation,
 
      Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent
members of the Security Council, as indicated in General Assembly resolution
1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, in the financing of such operations,
 
      Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Force with the
necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities
under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council,
 
      Recalling further its resolution 34/9 E of 17 December 1979 and the
subsequent resolutions in which it decided that the provisions of regulations
5.2 (b), 5.2 (d), 4.3 and 4.4 of the financial regulations of the United
Nations should be suspended, the latest of which was resolution 49/226,
 
      Concerned that the Secretary-General continues to face difficulties in
meeting the obligations of the Force on a current basis, including
reimbursement to current and former troop-contributing States,
 
      Concerned also that the surplus balances in the Special Account for the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon have been used up for meeting expenses
of the Force in order to compensate for the lack of income resulting from
non-payment and late payment by Member States of their contributions and have
consequently been exhausted,
 
      1.    Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon as at 21 May 1996, including the contributions unpaid
in the amount of 204.4 million United States dollars, representing 8 per cent
of the total assessed contributions from the inception of the Force to the
period ending 30 April 1996, notes that some 17.2 per cent of the Member
States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other
Member States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure the payment
of their outstanding assessed contributions;
 
      2.    Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to
peace-keeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursement of troop
contributors, which bear burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of
their assessments;
 
      3.    Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid
their assessed contributions in full;
 
      4.    Urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to
ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Force in full and on
time;
 
      5.    Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
 
      6.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that the Force is administered with a maximum of efficiency and
economy; 
 
      7.    Also requests the Secretary-General to include in his next report
on the financing of the Force a full evaluation of damages resulting from the
incident that occurred at the headquarters of the Force at Qana on 18 April
1996 and the costs thereof;
 
      8.    Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon the amount of 53,874,000 dollars gross
(52,448,000 dollars net) authorized by the General Assembly in paragraph 7 of
its resolution 50/89 A for the period from 1 February to 30 June 1996;
 
      9.    Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, taking into account the
amount of 32,324,400 dollars gross (31,468,800 dollars net) already
apportioned in accordance with General Assembly resolution 50/89 A, to
apportion an additional amount of 21,549,600 dollars gross (20,979,200 dollars
net) for the period from 1 May to 30 June 1996 among Member States in
accordance with the composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of
General Assembly resolution 43/232 of 1 March 1989, as adjusted by Assembly
resolutions 44/192 B of 21 December 1989, 45/269 of 27 August 1991, 46/198 A
of 20 December 1991, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992, 49/249 A of 20 July 1995,
49/249 B of 14 September 1995 and 50/224 of 11 April 1996 and its decisions
48/472 A of 23 December 1993 and 50/451 B of 23 December 1995, and taking into
account the scale of assessments for the years 1996 and 1997, as set out in
its resolution 49/19 B of 23 December 1994 and decision 50/471 A of 23
December 1995;
 
      10.   Decides further 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 9 above, their
respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff
assessment income of 567,200 dollars approved for the period from 1 May to 30
June 1996;
 
      11.   Decides that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 9 above, their respective
share in the estimated income of 3,200 dollars, other than staff assessment
income, for the period from 1 May to 30 June 1996;
 
      12.   Decides also to appropriate to the Special Account for the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon an amount of 125,722,800 dollars gross
(122,665,800 dollars net) for the maintenance of the Force for the period from
1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, inclusive of the amount of 2,965,800 dollars for
the support account for peace-keeping operations, to be assessed on Member
States at a monthly rate of 10,476,900 dollars gross (10,222,150 dollars net)
in accordance with the scheme set out in the present resolution, subject to
the decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force beyond
31 July 1996;
 
      13.   Decides further that, in accordance with the provisions of its
resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among
Member States, as provided for in paragraph 12 above, their respective share
in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of
3,037,000 dollars approved for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997;
 
      14.   Decides that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 12 above, their respective
share in the estimated income of 20,000 dollars, other than staff assessment
income, for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997;
 
      15.   Invites voluntary contributions to the United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable
to the Secretary-General, to be administered, as appropriate, in accordance
with the procedure established by the General Assembly in its resolutions
43/230 of 21 December 1988, 44/192 A of 21 December 1989 and 45/258 of 3 May
1991;
 
      16.   Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-first
session, under the item entitled "Financing of the United Nations
peace-keeping forces in the Middle East", the sub-item entitled "United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon".
      

 

 



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