A
     The General Assembly,
 
     Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing of
the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja
and Western Sirmium and the related report of the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
 
     Recalling Security Council resolutions 1037 (1996) of 15 January 1996, by
which the Council established the United Nations Transitional Administration
for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium for an initial period of
twelve months, and 1079 (1996) of 15 November 1996, in which the Council
extended the mandate of the Transitional Administration to 15 July 1997,
 
     Recalling also its decision 50/481 of 11 April 1996 and its resolution
50/242 of 7 June 1996 on the financing of the Transitional Administration,
 
     Reaffirming that the costs of the Transitional Administration 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 decision regarding the fact that, in order to meet
the expenditures caused by the Transitional Administration, a different
procedure is required from that 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,
 
     Noting with appreciation that a voluntary contribution has been made to
the Transitional Administration by a Government,
 
     Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Transitional
Administration 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 contributions to the United Nations
Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
as at 30 November 1996, including the contributions outstanding in the amount
of 53.6 million United States dollars, representing 23 per cent of the total
assessed contributions from the inception of the Transitional Administration
to the period ending 31 December 1996, notes that some 27 per cent of the
Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all
other Member States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure the
payment of their outstanding assessed contributions;
 
     2.   Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to
peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursement of troop
contributors, which bear burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of
their assessments;
 
     3.   Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid
their assessed contributions in full;
 
     4.   Urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to
ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Transitional
Administration in full and on time;
 
     5.   Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
 
     6.   Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that the Transitional Administration is administered with a maximum of
efficiency and economy;
 
     7.   Decides to appropriate the amount of 140,484,350 dollars gross
(136,087,550 dollars net) for the maintenance of the Transitional
Administration for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, inclusive of
the amount of 3,440,050 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping
operations, in addition to the amount of 140,484,350 dollars gross
(136,087,550 dollars net) already appropriated for the period from 1 July to
31 December 1996 under the provisions of General Assembly resolution 50/242;
 
     8.   Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, and taking into account the
amount of 140,484,350 dollars gross (136,087,550 dollars net) already
apportioned in accordance with General Assembly resolution 50/242, to
apportion an additional amount of 140,484,350 dollars gross (136,087,550
dollars net) for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 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, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992,
49/249 A of 20 July 1995, 49/249 B of 14 September 1995 and 50/224 of 11 April
1996 and its decisions 48/472 A of 23 December 1993 and 50/451 B of 23
December 1995, and taking into account the scale of assessments for the year
1997 as set out in its resolution 49/19 B of 23 December 1994 and its decision
50/471 A of 23 December 1995;
 
     9.   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 8 above, their
respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated additional
staff assessment income of 4,396,800 dollars approved for the period from 1
July 1996 to 30 June 1997;
 
     10.  Invites voluntary contributions to the Transitional Administration
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;
 
     11.  Decides to keep under review during its fifty-first session the
agenda item entitled "Financing of the United Nations Transitional
Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium".
 
                                         B
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing
of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia,
Baranja and Western Sirmium and the related report of the Advisory Committee
on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
 
     Recalling Security Council resolution 1037 (1996) of 15 January 1996, by
which the Council established the United Nations Transitional Administration
for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium for an initial period of
twelve months, and Council resolution 1079 (1996) of 15 November 1996, in
which the Council extended the mandate of the Transitional Administration to
15 July 1997,
 
     Recalling also its decision 50/481 of 11 April 1996 on the financing of
the Transitional Administration and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the
latest of which was resolution 51/153 A of 16 December 1996,
 
     Reaffirming that the costs of the Transitional Administration 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 Transitional Administration, 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,
 
     Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to
the Transitional Administration,
 
     Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Transitional
Administration 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 contributions to the United Nations
Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
as at 15 May 1997, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 51
million United States dollars, representing 11 per cent of the total assessed
contributions from the inception of the Transitional Administration to the
period ending 30 June 1997, notes that some 22 per cent of the Member States
have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member
States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure the payment of
their outstanding assessed contributions;
 
     2.   Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to
peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursement of troop
contributors, which bear burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of
their assessments;
 
     3.   Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid
their assessed contributions in full;
 
     4.   Urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to
ensure the payment of their assessed contributions to the Transitional
Administration in full and on time;
 
     5.   Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
 
     6.   Approves, on an exceptional basis, the special arrangements for the
Transitional Administration with regard to the application of article IV of
the financial regulations of the United Nations, whereby appropriations
required in respect of obligations owed to Governments providing contingents
and/or logistic support to the Transitional Administration shall be retained
beyond the period stipulated under financial regulations 4.3 and 4.4, as set
out in the annex to the present resolution;
 
     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that the Transitional Administration is administered with a maximum of
efficiency and economy;
 
     8.   Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations
Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium
the amount of 275,344,900 dollars gross (266,226,000 dollars net) for the
maintenance of the Transitional Administration for the period from
1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998, inclusive of the amount of 10,276,000 dollars for
the support account for peacekeeping operations, to be assessed on Member
States at a monthly rate of 22,945,408 dollars gross (22,185,500 dollars net)
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, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992, 49/249 A of
20 July 1995, 49/249 B of 14 September 1995, 50/224 of 11 April 1996 and
51/218 A and B of 18 December 1996 and its decisions 48/472 A of 23 December
1993 and 50/451 B of 23 December 1995, and taking into account the scale of
assessments for the year 1997, as set out in its resolution 49/19 B of 23
December 1994 and its decision 50/471 A of 23 December 1995, and for the year
1998, subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of
the Transitional Administration beyond 15 July 1997;
 
     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 9,118,900 dollars approved for the Transitional
Administration for the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998;
 
     10.  Decides further that, for Member States that have fulfilled their
financial obligations to the Transitional Administration, there shall be set
off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 8 above, their
respective share in the unencumbered balance of 18,826,400 dollars gross (18.8
million dollars net) in respect of the period ending 30 June 1996;
 
     11.  Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their
financial obligations to the Transitional Administration, their share of the
unencumbered balance of 18,826,400 dollars gross (18.8 million dollars net)
for the period ending 30 June 1996 shall be set off against their outstanding
obligations;
 
     12.  Invites voluntary contributions to the Transitional Administration
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 and practices established by the General Assembly;
 
     13.  Decides to include in the provisional agenda if its fifty-second
session the item entitled "Financing of the United Nations Transitional
administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium".