The General Assembly,
 
      Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force and the related report of
the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
 
      Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 350 (1974) of 31 May 1974,
by which the Council established the United Nations Disengagement Observer
Force, and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the
mandate of the Force, the latest of which was resolution 996 (1995) of 30 May
1995,
 
      Recalling its resolution 3211 B (XXIX) of 29 November 1974 on the
financing of the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force, and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the
latest of which was resolution 49/225 of 23 December 1994, and decision 49/413
B of 12 July 1995,
 
      Reaffirming that the costs of the United Nations Disengagement Observer
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 United Nations Disengagement Observer
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 United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force with the necessary financial resources to enable
it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the
Security Council,
 
      Concerned that the Secretary-General continues to face difficulties in
meeting the obligations of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force on
a current basis, including reimbursement to current and former
troop-contributing States,
 
      Concerned also that the surplus balances in the Suspense Account for the
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force have been used to meet 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,
 
      1.    Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force as at 20 November 1995, including the
contributions unpaid in the amount of 64,565,741 United States dollars,
representing 6 per cent of the total assessed contributions from the inception
of the Force to the period ending 30 November 1995, notes that some 30 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, owing 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 United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force promptly and in full;
 
      4.    Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 2/
 
      5.    Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force is administered
with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
 
      6.    Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United
Nations Disengagement Observer Force the amount of 16,065,498 dollars gross
(15,564,000 dollars net), authorized and apportioned by the General Assembly
in paragraph 11 of its resolution 49/225 for the operation of the Force for
the period from 1 June to 30 November 1995, inclusive;
 
      7.    Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force at a rate not to exceed 2,679,000
dollars gross (2,603,000 dollars net) per month for a period up to seven
months from 1 December 1995, should the Security Council decide to continue
the Force beyond the period of six months authorized under its resolution 996
(1995), the said amount to be apportioned among Member States in accordance
with the scheme set out in the present resolution;
 
      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
years 1995 and 1996, subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend
the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force beyond 30
November 1995 and the mandate periods to be decided upon by the Council;
 
      9.    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 8 above, their
respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff
assessment income of 532,000 dollars for the period from 1 December 1995 to 30
June 1996, inclusive;
 
      10.   Decides further 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 other income of 9,000 dollars for the period
from 1 December 1995 to 30 June 1996, inclusive;
 
      11.   Decides that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 8 above, their respective
share in the unencumbered balance of 805,000 dollars gross (891,000 dollars
net) for the period from 1 December 1993 to 30 November 1994, inclusive,
pursuant to General Assembly decision 49/413 B;
 
      12.   Invites voluntary contributions to the United Nations
Disengagement Observer 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;
 
      13.   Decides also to keep the sub-item entitled "United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force", 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 Disengagement Observer Force and the related report of
the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
 
      Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 350 (1974) of 31 May 1974,
by which the Council established the United Nations Disengagement Observer
Force, and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the
mandate of the Force, the latest of which was resolution 1024 (1995) of 28
November 1995,
 
      Recalling its resolution 3211 B (XXIX) of 29 November 1974 on the
financing of the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the
latest of which was resolution 50/20 A of 1 December 1995,
 
      Reaffirming that the costs of the United Nations Disengagement Observer
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 United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force with the necessary financial resources to enable
it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the
Security Council,
 
      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 Suspense Account for the
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force have been used to meet 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,
 
      1.    Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force as at 21 May 1996, including the contributions
unpaid in the amount of 60,700,000 United States dollars, representing 5 per
cent of the total assessed contributions from the inception of the Force to
the period ending 31 May 1996, notes that some 29 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 the 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,
subject to the provisions of the present resolution;
 
      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.    Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United
Nations Disengagement Observer Force the amount of 16,074,000 dollars gross
(15,610,284 dollars net), authorized and apportioned by the General Assembly
in paragraph 7 of its resolution 50/20 A for the maintenance of the Force for
the period from 1 December 1995 to 31 May 1996;
 
      8.    Decides also to appropriate the amount of 2,679,000 dollars gross
(2,601,714 dollars net), authorized by the General Assembly in paragraph 7 of
its resolution 50/20 A for the period from 1 to 30 June 1996, the said amount
to be apportioned among Member States in accordance with paragraphs 8 to 10 of
the same resolution, subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend
the mandate of the Force beyond 31 May 1996;
 
      9.    Decides further to appropriate the amount of 32,254,900 dollars
gross (31,342,900 dollars net) for the maintenance of the Force for the period
from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, inclusive of the amount of 760,900 dollars
for the support account for peace-keeping operations, to be assessed on Member
States at the monthly rate of 2,687,908 dollars gross (2,611,908 dollars net)
for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, 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, 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 its decision 50/471 A of 23
December 1995, subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend the
mandate of the Force beyond 31 May 1996;
 
      10.   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 9 above, their respective
share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of
897,000 dollars approved for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997;
 
      11.   Decides also 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 other income of 15,000 dollars for the period from 1
July 1996 to 30 June 1997;
 
      12.   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;
 
      13.   Decides to keep the sub-item entitled "United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force", under the agenda item entitled "Financing of
the United Nations peace-keeping forces in the Middle East", under review
during its fiftieth session.