Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 123
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on
the financing of the United Nations Operation in Somalia II A/48/850/Add.1
and Corr.1 and A/49/563 and Corr.1 and Add.1. and the related
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary
Questions, A/49/762 and Corr.1.
Recalling Security Council resolution 751 (1992) of 24
April 1992, by which the Council established the United Nations
Operation in Somalia, and Council resolution 814 (1993) of 26
March 1993, by which the Council expanded the size of the United
Nations Operation in Somalia and authorized the mandate for the
expanded Operation (United Nations Operation in Somalia II), and
the subsequent resolutions of the Council that extended the mandate
of the Operation, the latest of which was resolution 954 (1994)
of 4 November 1994, by which the Council extended the mandate
of the Operation for a final period until 31 March 1995,
Recalling also its resolution 47/41 A of 1 December 1992
on the financing of the United Nations Operation in Somalia and
its subsequent resolutions and decisions, the latest of which
were resolution 48/239 of 24 March 1994 and decision 49/415 of
8 December 1994,
Reaffirming that the costs of the Operation in Somalia
II 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 Operation in Somalia
II, 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
Operation in Somalia II with the necessary financial resources
to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant
resolutions of the Security Council,
Expressing deep concern about the loss of the United Nations
assets and the theft of 3.9 million United States dollars from
the Operation in Somalia II and the absence of any detailed formal
report in writing on this matter to date on the part of the Secretariat,
Reiterating the need for transparency in the relationship
between the Secretariat and Member States in such matters,
1. Requests the Secretary-General to give a written report
to the General Assembly no later than 31 January 1995 on the progress
of the investigation undertaken by the Office of Internal Oversight
Services and action thereon to determine responsibility for the
theft of 3.9 million dollars and to recover the missing funds,
as well as disciplinary measures taken in this regard and controls
put in place to avoid the recurrence of similar incidents in future;
2. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United
Nations Operation in Somalia II as at 20 December 1994, including
the contributions outstanding in the amount of 192,869,981 dollars,
and urges all Member States concerned to make every possible effort
to ensure the payment of their outstanding assessed contributions;
3. Expresses concern about the financial situation with
regard to peace-keeping activities, particularly as regards the
reimbursement of troop contributors, due to overdue payments by
Member States of their assessments, particularly Member States
in arrears;
4. Urges all Member States to make every possible effort
to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Operation
in Somalia II promptly and in full;
5. Expresses concern at the slow progress in the reimbursement
to Member States for the use of contingent-owned and other equipment,
and urges the Secretary-General to enhance his efforts in this
regard in view of the imminent closure of the Operation in Somalia
II;
6. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained
in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions; 2/
7. Endorses also the request to the Board of Auditors,
contained in paragraph 19 of the report of the Advisory Committee,
to conduct, in the course of its audit of the Operation in Somalia
II, a specific examination of the contractual and logistic services,
including the negotiation and award of contracts, the procedure
for establishing the price in relation to the quality and level
of the services rendered, control and monitoring of expenditure
and certification of such expenditure by the United Nations;
8. Decides to appropriate, in accordance with the recommendation
contained in paragraph 40 of the report of the Advisory Committee,
to the Special Account for the United Nations Operation in Somalia
II the amount of 245,447,700 dollars gross (242,110,600 dollars
net) for the maintenance of the Operation for the period from
1 June to 30 September 1994, authorized under General Assembly
resolution 48/239;
9. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, and taking into
account the amount of 154,885,034 dollars gross (152,664,834 dollars
net) already apportioned in accordance with General Assembly resolution
48/239, to apportion the additional amount of 90,562,666 dollars
gross (89,445,766 dollars net) among Member States for the period
from 1 June to 30 September 1994 in accordance with the composition
of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of 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 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;
10. Decides further 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 additional staff assessment income of 1,116,900
dollars for the period from 1 June to 30 September 1994;
11. Decides that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 9 above, their
respective share in the additional unencumbered balance of 2,498,300
dollars gross (1,920,400 dollars net) in respect of the period
from 1 May to 31 October 1993;
12. 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 unencumbered balance of
25,404,400 dollars gross (23,746,900 dollars net) in respect of
the period from 1 November 1993 to 31 May 1994;
13. Decides further to appropriate, in accordance with
the recommendation contained in paragraph 40 of the report of
the Advisory Committee, to the Special Account for the United
Nations Operation in Somalia II the amount of 253,704,400 dollars
gross (250,405,600 dollars net) for the maintenance of the Operation
for the period from 1 October 1994 to 28 February 1995;
14. Decides, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion the
amount of 253,704,400 dollars gross (250,405,600 dollars net)
among Member States for the period from 1 October 1994 to 28 February
1995 in accordance with the composition of groups set out in paragraphs
3 and 4 of General Assembly 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, 167,420,200
dollars gross (165,083,000 dollars net), which is the amount pertaining
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, 86,284,200 dollars gross (85,322,600 dollars
net), for the period from 1 January to 28 February 1995;
15. Decides also 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
14 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund
of the estimated staff assessment income of 3,298,800 dollars
for the period from 1 October 1994 to 28 February 1995, 2,337,200
dollars being the amount pertaining to the period from 1 October
to 31 December 1994 and the balance, that is, 961,600 dollars,
for the period from 1 January to 28 February 1995;
16. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report,
in the context of the revised cost estimates related to the final
mandate period of the Operation in Somalia II, on the disposal
of the assets and liabilities of the Operation, so as to enable
appropriate decisions to be taken by the General Assembly during
its resumed forty-ninth session;
17. Invites voluntary contributions to the Operation in
Somalia II 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;
18. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary
action to ensure that all United Nations activities related to
the Operation in Somalia II are administered under the authority
of his Special Representative in a coordinated fashion with a
maximum of efficiency and economy and in accordance with the relevant
mandate, and to include information on the arrangements made in
this regard in his report on the financing of the Operation;
19. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Financing of the United
Nations Operation in Somalia II".
95th plenary meeting
23 December 1994