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

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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 143 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 Neighboring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

21 versions · 1996–2017

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/71/267

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2017	A/RES/71/267	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	513	25%Compare
2016	A/RES/70/241	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	1,115	42%Compare
2015	A/RES/69/254	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	740	42%Compare
2014	A/RES/68/255	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	1,114	42%Compare
2013	A/RES/67/242	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	983	42%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

13 reports · 2002–2013

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2013	A/68/579	Second performance report on the budget of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium 2012-2013 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/67/242
2012	A/67/594	First performance report on the budget of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium 2012-2013 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/66/238
2011	A/66/557	Second performance report on the budget of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium 2010-2011 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/65/252
2009	A/64/538	Second performance report of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium 2008-2009 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/63/254
2007	A/62/557	Second performance report on the budget of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for the biennium 2006-2007 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/61/241

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Appropriations Funds Groups of Experts Judges Official Languages Report Preparation Rwanda Situation Special Accounts Survivors Benefits

What’s in this document?

15 operative paragraphs

Deeply regrets the delay in the submission of the report of the Secretary-General on the 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 1994,1 as well as the failure to submit to the General Assembly the report of the expert review group on the effective operation and functioning of that Tribunal and the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, as requested in its resolution 53/213;

Notes with concern that, owing to the late submission of the report on the financing of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, the General Assembly did not have adequate time to consider it properly;

Requests that future reports on the financing of the International Tribunal for Rwanda be submitted by 1 October of the year in which they are to be considered;

Requests the Secretary-General to issue, as a matter of priority, the report of the expert review group in the six official languages of the United Nations;

Also requests the Secretary-General to obtain comments and observations from the International Tribunal for Rwanda on the report of the expert review group, and to submit them, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, to the General Assembly for consideration at its resumed fifty-fourth session;

Further requests the Secretary-General to improve further the workload indicators and to use them, as much as possible, as the basis for supporting the resources requested in the budget estimates;

Approves the recommendations of the Advisory Committee⁶ on the note of the Secretary-General on conditions of service for the judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia⁷ concerning the establishment of a lump-sum payment for survivors of the judges;

⁶A/54/646, para. 75.

⁷A/C.5/54/30.

Also approves the budgetary recommendations of the Advisory Committee as contained in paragraph 71 of its report,⁸ subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

⁸A/54/646.

Decides to appropriate, on a provisional basis, subject to further review at its resumed fifty-fourth session, 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 86,154,900 United States dollars gross (78,170,200 dollars net) for the year 2000;

Decides also that the financing of the appropriation for the year 2000 under the Special Account shall take into account the amount of 2 million dollars gross (1,816,000 dollars net), being the estimated unencumbered balance as at the end of 1999 after absorption of overexpenditure recorded as at the end of 1998 for the biennium 1998-1999, which shall be set off against the aggregate amount of the appropriation, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Decides further to apportion the amount of 42,077,450 dollars gross (38,177,100 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for the year 2000;

Decides to apportion the amount of 42,077,450 dollars gross (38,177,100 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations for the year 2000;

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 paragraphs 11 and 12 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 7,800,700 dollars approved for the International Tribunal for Rwanda for the year 2000;

Welcomes contributions already made to the Voluntary Fund to support the activities of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, and invites Member States and other interested parties to make further voluntary contributions to the Tribunal;

Decides to continue consideration of this agenda item during its resumed fifty-fourth session.

Annex I

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) | Appropriation for the year 2000 | 86 154 900 | 78 170 200 | Less: | Estimated unencumbered balance as at the end of 1999 after absorption of overexpenditure recorded as at the end of 1998 | (2 000 000) | (1 816 000) | Balance to be assessed for the year 2000 | 84 154 900 | 76 354 200 | Including: | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for the year 2000 | 42 077 450 | 38 177 100 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the peacekeeping budget of the United Nations for the year 2000 | 42 077 450 | 38 177 100

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