Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 116 (b)
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the
financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/49/644.
and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative
and Budgetary Questions, See A/49/785 and Corr.1.
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 938 (1994) of 28 July 1994,
Recalling its resolution S-8/2 of 21 April 1978 on the
financing of the Force and its subsequent resolutions thereon,
the latest of which was resolution 48/254 of 26 May 1994,
Affirming 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,
Reaffirming 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
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
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 47/205 of 22 December 1992,
Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions in
cash have been made to the Force by a certain Government,
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. Expresses deep concern about the adverse effect that
the deteriorating financial situation has on reimbursement to
troop contributors, placing an additional burden on these countries
and putting at risk the continuing supply of troops to the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and that this, inter alia, affects
the implementation of the mandate of the Force;
2. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained
in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions; 2/
3. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary
action to ensure that the Force is administered with a maximum
of efficiency and economy;
4. Urges all Member States to make every possible effort
to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Force
promptly and in full;
5. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon the amount of 71,142,000
United States dollars gross (68,847,000 dollars net), authorized
and apportioned by the General Assembly in paragraph 15 of its
resolution 48/254 for the operation of the Force from 1 August
1994 to 31 January 1995, inclusive;
6. Decides also to appropriate to the Special Account referred
to in paragraph 5 above a total amount of 67,407,000 dollars gross
(65,225,000 dollars net) for the period from 1 February to 31
July 1995, subject to the decision of the Security Council to
extend the mandate of the Force beyond 31 January 1995 and the
mandate periods to be decided upon by the Council;
7. Decides further, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion
the amount referred to in paragraph 6 above 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 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 1995, See resolution 49/19 B. subject
to the decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate
of the Force beyond 31 January 1995 and the mandate periods to
be decided upon by the Council;
8. Decides that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 7 above, their
respective share in the estimated income of 10,000 dollars other
than staff assessment income approved for the period from 1 February
to 31 July 1995, inclusive;
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 7 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization
Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 2,172,000 dollars
approved for the period from 1 February to 31 July 1995, inclusive;
10. Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments
for the operation of the Force at a rate not to exceed 11,234,500
dollars gross (10,870,830 dollars net) per month for a period
of up to six months beginning on 1 August 1995, should the Security
Council decide to continue the Force beyond 31 July 1995, the
said amount to be apportioned among Member States in accordance
with the scheme set out in the present resolution;
11. Decides that the provisions of regulations 5.2 (b),
5.2 (d), 4.3 and 4.4 of the Financial Regulations of the United
Nations shall be suspended in respect of the amount of 17,978,460
dollars, which otherwise would have to be surrendered pursuant
to those provisions, this amount to be entered into the account
referred to in the operative part of General Assembly resolution
34/9 E and held in suspense until a further decision is taken
by the Assembly;
12. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General
Assembly, through the Advisory Committee, a financial performance
report for the Force for the period from 1 February 1994 to 31
January 1995;
13. 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;
14. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth 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".
95th plenary meeting
23 December 1994