Forty-ninth session
Agenda item 129
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on
the financing of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia
A/49/571 and Add.1. and the related report of the Advisory Committee
on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, A/49/786.
Recalling Security Council resolution 866 (1993) of 22
September 1993, by which the Council established the United Nations
Observer Mission in Liberia, and the subsequent resolutions by
which the Council renewed the mandate of the Observer Mission,
the latest of which was resolution 950 (1994) of 21 October 1994,
Recalling also its decision 48/478 of 23 December 1993
on the financing of the Observer Mission and its subsequent resolutions
thereon, the latest of which was resolution 48/247 B of 29 July
1994,
Reaffirming that the costs of the Observer Mission 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 Observer Mission,
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 thatthe 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
Observer Mission with the necessary financial resources to enable
it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions
of the Security Council,
1. Takes note of the status of assessed contributions to
the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia as at 22 December
1994, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of
5,721,960 United States dollars, and urges all Member States concerned
to make every possible effort to ensure the payment of their outstanding
assessed contributions;
2. Expresses concern about the financial situation with
regard to peace-keeping activities due to overdue payments by
Member States of their assessments, particularly Member States
in arrears;
3. Urges all Member States to make every possible effort
to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Observer
Mission promptly and in full;
4. Endorses the observations and recommendations contained
in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions, 2/ subject to the provisions of the present
resolution;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary
action to ensure that all United Nations activities related to
the Liberian peace process are administered in a coordinated fashion
with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
6. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the
United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia a total amount of 17,548,300
dollars gross (16,887,800 dollars net) for the operation of the
Observer Mission for the period from 22 April to 22 October 1994;
7. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, and taking into
account the amount of 7,520,900 dollars gross (7,335,700 dollars
net) already apportioned in accordance with General Assembly resolution
48/247 A of 5 April 1994, to apportion the amount of 10,027,400
dollars gross (9,552,100 dollars net) for the period from 22 April
to 22 October 1994 among Member States in accordance with the
composition of groups set out by the 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
years 1992, 1993 and 1994 as set out by the Assembly in its resolutions
46/221 A of 20 December 1991 and 48/223 A of 23 December 1993
and its decision 47/456 of 23 December 1992;
8. 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 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization
Fund of the additional estimated staff assessment income of 475,300
dollars approved for the period ending 22 October 1994;
9. Decides that there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for paragraph 7 above, their
respective share in the unencumbered balance of 10,027,400 dollars
gross (9,552,100 dollars net) in respect of the period from 22
September 1993 to 21 April 1994;
10. Decides also to appropriate to the Special Account
the amount of 4,303,260 dollars gross (4,079,970 dollars net),
inclusive of the amount of 3 million dollars gross (2,864,400
dollars net) authorized by the Advisory Committee in accordance
with General Assembly resolution 48/229 of 23 December 1993, for
the maintenance of the Observer Mission for the period from 23
October 1994 to 13 January 1995;
11. Decides further, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion
the amount of 4,303,260 dollars gross (4,079,970 dollars net)
among Member States for the period from 23 October 1994 to 13
January 1995, in accordance with the composition of groups set
out by the General Assembly in paragraphs 3 and 4 of its 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, 3,629,255 dollars gross (3,440,939 dollars net),
which is the amount pertaining on a pro rata basis 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, 674,005 dollars gross (639,031 dollars net), for the
period from 1 to 13 January 1995, inclusive;
12. Decides 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 11 above, their
respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated
staff assessment income of 223,290 dollars approved for the period
from 23 October 1994 to 13 January 1995, inclusive; 188,316 dollars
being the amount pertaining on a pro rata basis to the period
ending 31 December 1994, and the balance, that is, 34,974 dollars,
for the period from 1 to 13 January 1995, inclusive;
13. Decides also that there shall be set off against the
apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph
11 above, their respective share in the remaining unencumbered
balance of 2,402,500 dollars gross (2,800,700 dollars net) in
respect of the period from 22 September 1993 to 21 April 1994;
14. Decides further, with regard to the period beyond 13
January 1995, to authorize the Secretary-General to enter into
commitments for the maintenance of the Observer Mission at a rate
not to exceed 1,593,800 dollars gross (1,511,100 dollars net)
per month for a period of six months, subject to the decision
of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Observer
Mission beyond 13 January 1995, and that the said amount shall
be apportioned among Member States in accordance with the scheme
set out in the present resolution;
15. Invites voluntary contributions to the Observer Mission
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;
16. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its
fiftieth session the item entitled "Financing of the United
Nations Observer Mission in Liberia".
95th plenary meeting
23 December 1994