Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 117
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the
financing of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission A/49/433
and Corr.1. and the related report of the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions, A/49/788.
Recalling Security Council resolution 626 (1988) of 20
December 1988, by which the Council established the United Nations
Angola Verification Mission, Council resolution 696 (1991) of
30 May 1991, by which the Council decided to entrust a new mandate
to the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (thenceforth
called the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II), and
its subsequent resolutions, the latest of which was resolution
966 (1994) of 8 December 1994,
Recalling also its resolution 43/231 of 16 February 1989
on the financing of the Verification Mission, and its subsequent
resolutions and decisions, the latest of which was resolution
48/241 of 5 April 1994,
Reaffirming that the costs of the Verification Mission
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 Verification Mission,
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
operations,
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
Verification Mission with the necessary financial resources to
enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions
of the Security Council,
1. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United
Nations Angola Verification Mission II as at 21 December 1994,
including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 13,458,533
United States dollars, and urges all Member States concerned to
ensure the payment of their outstanding assessed contributions;
2. Expresses concern about the financial situation with
regard to peace-keeping activities, due to overdue payments by
Member States of their assessments, particularly Member States
in arrears;
3. Urges all Member States to make every possible effort
to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Verification
Mission promptly and in full;
4. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained
in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions, 2/ subject to the provisions of the present
resolution;
5. Approves, on an exceptional basis, the special arrangements
for the Verification Mission with regard to the application of
article IV of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations,
whereby appropriations required in respect of obligations owed
to Governments providing contingents and/or logistic support to
the Mission shall be retained beyond the period stipulated under
financial regulations 4.3 and 4.4, as set out in the annex to
the present resolution;
6. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the
United Nations Angola Verification Mission II the amount of 8,986,700
dollars gross (8,591,200 dollars net), inclusive of the amount
of 8,394,800 dollars gross (7,988,000 dollars net) already authorized
and apportioned under the terms of General Assembly resolution
48/241, for the maintenance of the Verification Mission for the
period from 1 June to 30 September 1994;
7. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, and taking into
account the amount of 8,394,800 dollars gross (7,988,000 dollars
net) already apportioned in accordance with General Assembly resolution
48/241, to apportion the additional amount of 591,900 dollars
gross (603,200 dollars net) for the period from 1 July to 30 September
1994 among Member States in accordance with the composition of
groups set out by the Assembly in paragraphs 3 and 4 of its 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 years 1992, 1993 and 1994 as
set out in Assembly resolutions 46/221 A of 20 December 1991 and
48/223 A of 23 December 1993 and Assembly decision 47/456 of 23
December 1992;
8. Decides further that, in accordance with the provisions
of its resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 7 above, shall
take into consideration the decrease in their respective share
in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment
income of 11,300 dollars approved for the period from 1 July to
30 September 1994, inclusive;
9. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account the amount
of 4,112,400 dollars gross (3,872,400 dollars net), authorized
with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee under the
terms of General Assembly resolution 48/229 of 23 December 1993,
for the maintenance of the Verification Mission for the period
from 1 October to 8 December 1994;
10. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion
the amount of 4,112,400 dollars gross (3,872,400 dollars net)
for the period from 1 October to 8 December 1994 among Member
States in accordance with the composition of groups set out by
the General Assembly in paragraphs 3 and 4 of its resolution 43/232,
as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolutions 44/192 B, 45/269,
46/198 A and 47/218 A and its decision 48/472 A, and taking into
account the scale of assessments for the years 1992, 1993 and
1994 as set out in Assembly resolutions 46/221 A and 48/223 A
and Assembly decision 47/456;
11. 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
10 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund
of the estimated staff assessment income of 240,000 dollars approved
for the period from 1 October to 8 December 1994;
12. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account the amount
of 7,732,400 dollars gross (7,422,900 dollars net), authorized
with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee under the
terms of General Assembly resolution 48/229, for the maintenance
of the Verification Mission for the period from 9 December 1994
to 8 February 1995;
13. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion
the amount of 7,732,400 dollars gross (7,422,900 dollars net)
for the period from 9 December 1994 to 8 February 1995 among Member
States in accordance with the composition of groups set out by
the General Assembly in paragraphs 3 and 4 of its resolution 43/232,
as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolutions 44/192 B, 45/269,
46/198 A and 47/218 A and its decision 48/472 A, the scale of
assessments for the year 1994 See resolutions 46/221 A and 48/223
A and decision 47/456. to be applied against a portion thereof,
that is, 2,868,471 dollars gross (2,753,656 dollars net), which
is the amount pertaining on a pro rata basis to the period ending
31 December 1994, and the scale of assessments for the year 1995
See resolution 49/19 B. to be applied against the balance, that
is, 4,863,929 dollars gross (4,669,244 dollars net), for the period
from 1 January to 8 February 1995, inclusive;
14. 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
13 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund
of the estimated staff assessment income of 309,500 dollars approved
for the period from 9 December 1994 to 8 February 1995, inclusive;
114,815 dollars being the amount pertaining on a pro rata basis
to the period ending 31 December 1994, and the balance, that is,
194,685 dollars, for the period from 1 January to 8 February 1995,
inclusive;
15. Decides, with regard to the period beyond 8 February
1995, to authorize the Secretary-General to enter into commitments
at a rate not to exceed 3.5 million dollars gross (3.3 million
dollars net) per month for the three-month period from 9 February
to 8 May 1995 in connection with the maintenance of the Verification
Mission, the amount of 10.5 million dollars gross (9.9 million
dollars net) to be apportioned 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 Mission beyond 8
February 1995 and with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee
as to the exact amount to be committed;
16. Invites voluntary contributions to the Verification
Mission 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;
17. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary
action to ensure that the Verification Mission is administered
with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
18. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Financing of the United
Nations Angola Verification Mission".
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1. At the end of the twelve-month period provided for in regulation
4.3, any unliquidated obligations of the financial period in question
relating to goods supplied and services rendered by Governments
for which claims have been received or which are covered by established
reimbursement rates shall be transferred to accounts payable;
such accounts payable shall remain recorded in the Special Account
for the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II until payment
is effected.
2.
(a) Any other unliquidated obligations of the financial period in question owed to Governments for goods supplied and services rendered, as well as other obligations owed to Governments, for which required claims have not yet been received, shall remain valid for an additional period of four years following the end of the twelve-month period provided for in regulation 4.3;
(b) Claims received during this four-year period shall be treated as provided for under paragraph 1 of the present annex, if appropriate;
(c) At the end of the additional four-year period, any unliquidated obligations shall be cancelled and the then remaining balance of any appropriations retained therefor shall be surrendered.