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Question of East Timor

A/RES/53/240No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 113Programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999, published in 1999.

What other versions does this mandate have?

9 versions · 1978–2002
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/56/282
  • 2002A/RES/56/282Question of East TimorLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2000A/RES/54/194Question of East TimorCompare with previous version
  • 1999A/RES/53/240Question of East TimorCompare with previous version
  • 1982A/RES/37/30Question of East TimorCompare with previous version
  • 1981A/RES/36/50Question of East TimorCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics
AppropriationsEast Timor QuestionExtrabudgetary FinancingSpecial AccountsSpecial MissionsTimor-LesteTrust Funds

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Notes that the budget proposed by the Secretary-General amounts to 52,531,100 United States dollars gross;
2
Reiterates that the expenses of the Organization shall be borne by Member States as apportioned by the General Assembly;
3
Notes that the contributions received so far for the Trust Fund for the Settlement of the Question of East Timor amount to 21,731,700 dollars and that further contributions may be received;
4
Invites voluntary contributions to the United Nations Mission in East Timor in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General, to be administered, as appropriate, in accordance with the financial regulations, rules, procedures and practices established by the General Assembly concerning such contributions;
5
Expresses its appreciation to all those Member States which have made voluntary contributions to the Mission;
6
Decides to appropriate an amount of 52,531,100 dollars for the Mission, and requests the Secretary-General to establish a special account for the Mission;
7
Decides also that the amount to be assessed will be determined after the review of the report which the Secretary-General will submit to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session, taking into account voluntary contributions received;
8
Decides further that such assessments as will be necessary shall be apportioned 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, 50/224 of 11 April 1996, 51/218 A to C of 18 December 1996 and 52/230 of 31 March 1998 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 1999, as set out in its resolution 52/215 A of 22 December 1997.

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