Financing of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 132aUnited Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission, published in 2003.

What other versions does this mandate have?

17 versions · 1991–2006

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/60/274

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What subjects does this mandate have?

14 topics

Administration Budget Performance Contributions-in-Kind Costs General Service Staff Iraq Iraq-Kuwait Situation Kuwait Peacekeeping Operations Purchasing Recruitment Reimbursement Special Accounts Staff Security

What does this mandate say?

18 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission as at 31 March 2003, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 10.2 million United States dollars, representing some 3 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only thirty-six Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States, in particular those in arrears, to ensure payment of their outstanding assessed contributions;

Expresses its continued appreciation of the decision of the Government of Kuwait to defray two thirds of the cost of the Observation Mission, effective 1 November 1993;

Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Observation Mission in full;

Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments;

Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General in deploying and providing adequate resources to some recent peacekeeping missions, in particular those in Africa;

Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements;

Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates;

Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to make the fullest possible use of facilities and equipment at the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, in order to minimize the costs of procurement for the Observation Mission;

Endorses the recommendation contained in paragraph 5 of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure its full implementation;

Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Observation Mission is administered with maximum efficiency and economy;

Also requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service staff, to continue efforts to recruit local staff for the Observation Mission against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Observation Mission;

Financial performance report for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002

Decides to continue its consideration of the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance of the Observation Mission for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002, and of the treatment of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of 6,443,300 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2002, at the main part of its fifty-eighth session;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget of the Observation Mission and the note by the Secretary-General on the financing of the Observation Mission for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments in an amount not exceeding 12 million dollars for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2003, to be financed from the accumulated fund balance in the Special Account for the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission;

Emphasizes that no peacekeeping mission shall be financed by borrowing funds from other active peacekeeping missions;

Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to take additional measures to ensure the safety and security of all personnel under the auspices of the United Nations participating in the Observation Mission;

Invites voluntary contributions to the Observation 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 and practices established by the General Assembly;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-eighth session, under the item entitled “Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 687 (1991)”, the sub-item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission”.