Resolution 50/20
(December 1, 1995)
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the
financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force 1/ and
the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions, 2/
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, 3/ 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.
76th plenary meeting
1 December 1995
Notes
1/ A/50/386 and Corr.1.
2/ A/50/694.
3/ See resolution 49/19 B.
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