The General Assembly,
Recalling Article 17 of the Charter of the United Nations,
Expressing its profound concern about the financial situation
of the Organization,
Noting the views expressed by Member States during the
general debate on the financial difficulties of the Organization
which have resulted, inter alia, from the failure of Member States
to discharge their financial obligations to the Organization in
full and on time,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the
work of the Organization 1/ and of his statement to the General
Assembly on 12 October 1994 on the precariousness of the financial
situation of the Organization, 2/
Noting also the views expressed by Member States during
its consideration, in plenary meeting, of the financial situation
of the Organization, under item 10 of the agenda of its forty-ninth
session,
Aware of the importance and urgency of securing a viable
financial basis for the Organization,
Aware also that the solution of the serious financial situation
of the Organization calls for political efforts,
Reaffirming the role of the Fifth Committee of the General
Assembly with regard to budgetary and financial matters and the
importance of making every effort to establish the broadest possible
agreement in accordance with the practice established in the Fifth
Committee and in conformity with Assembly resolution 41/213 of
19 December 1986,
1. Decides to consider additional measures aimed at ensuring
a sound and viable financial basis for the Organization;
2. Also decides, to this end, to establish a high-level
open-ended working group under the chairmanship of the President
of the General Assembly and with two vice-chairmen;
3. Requests the high-level working group to submit to it,
through the Fifth Committee, a report on the progress of its work,
with the broadest possible agreement, for review before the end
of its forty-ninth session.
94th plenary meeting
23 December 1994
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1/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-ninth Session,
Supplement No. 1 (A/49/1).
2/ See Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-ninth Session,
Plenary Meetings, 28th meeting, and corrigendum.