Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States Between 1 January and 31 December

A/RES/50/213CView PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 160 Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994, published in 1996.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Accounting and Reporting Auditing Extrabudgetary Financing Financing International Criminal Courts Rwanda Situation Special Accounts

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

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Endorses the comments and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,³ subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

³A/50/923.

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 a total amount of 32,552,000 dollars gross (29,404,100 dollars net) for 1996, inclusive of the commitment authority authorized by the General Assembly in its resolution 50/213 B, in addition to the amount of 7,609,900 dollars gross (7,090,600 dollars net) already appropriated for the period from 1 January to 31 March 1996;

Decides also that the appropriation for 1996 under the Special Account referred to in paragraph 2 above shall be financed according to the methodology established by the General Assembly in its resolution 49/251 of 20 July 1995, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Decides further, as an ad hoc and exceptional arrangement, that Member States shall waive their respective shares in the remaining credits arising from previous budgets of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda in an amount of 6,904,818 dollars gross (5,800,769 dollars net) to be transferred to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for Rwanda from the Special Account established for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda;

Decides to apportion the amount of 6,904,818 dollars gross (5,800,769 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments for the year 1996;

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 5 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 1,104,049 dollars approved for the International Tribunal for Rwanda for 1996;

Requests the Secretary-General to report fully on both the receipt and application of extrabudgetary funds when preparing future budget proposals for the International Tribunal for Rwanda so as to ensure transparency with regard to the purpose and use of such funds;

Also requests the Secretary-General to submit the budget for the International Tribunal for Rwanda for 1997 no later than 1 November 1996;

Further requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Office of Internal Oversight Services to undertake, without prejudice to its programme of work, an inspection of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, with a view to identifying problems and recommending measures to enhance the efficient utilization of resources, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session;

Decides to revert to the issue of voluntary contributions in the context of the budget proposals for 1997.

Financing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of

International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such

Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between

1 January and 31 December 1994

Gross | Net | (United States dollars) | Appropriations for April-December 1996 | 32 552 000 | 29 404 100 | LESS: Commitment authority (for April-June 1996 already assessed) | (7 609 900) | (7 090 600) | LESS: 1995 unencumbered balance | (11 132 464) | (10 711 962) | BALANCE: April-December 1996 (appropriation to be assessed for July-December) | 13 809 636 | 11 601 538 | Of which: United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda a/ | 6 904 818 | 5 800 769 | Assessed amounts b/ | 6 904 818 | 5 800 769

a/ Refers to the credits arising from previous budgets of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda.

b/ Refers to the contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments for the year 1996.

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