Financing of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 136Financing of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, published in 2005.

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13 versions · 2001–2009

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18 topics

Administration Appropriations Budget Performance Contributions-in-Kind Costs Equipment and Supplies General Service Staff Logistics Peacekeeping Operations Purchasing Recruitment Reimbursement Sierra Leone Special Accounts Staff Assessment Staff Security Staffing Troop-Contributing States

What does this mandate say?

25 operative paragraphs

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Requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Head of Mission with the task of formulating future budget proposals in full accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 59/296 of 22 June 2005, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone and the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone as at 15 April 2005, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 94.5 million United States dollars, representing some 3 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only forty-three 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 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 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 Mission;

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolution 59/296;

Also requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;

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

Financial performance report for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance of the Mission for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004;

Decides to reduce the appropriation authorized for the Mission for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 under the terms of its resolution 57/291 B of 18 June 2003 from 543,489,900 dollars to 509,436,300 dollars, the amount apportioned among Member States in respect of the same period;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006

Decides also to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone the amount of 113,216,400 dollars, inclusive of 89,606,400 dollars for the maintenance of the Mission for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2005, 17,932,900 dollars for the liquidation of the Mission for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2006, 4,642,100 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 1,035,000 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Financing of the appropriation

Decides further to apportion among Member States the amount of 113,216,400 dollars at a monthly rate of 9,434,700 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 58/256 of 23 December 2003, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2005 and 2006, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B of 23 December 2003, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Mission;

Decides 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 16 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 4,047,700 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 3,307,800 dollars approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, the prorated share of 656,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 83,800 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Decides also that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 16 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 54,054,600 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 58/256, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2004, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B;

Decides further that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 54,054,600 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 18 above;

Decides that the increase of 239,200 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004 shall be added to the credits from the amount of 54,054,600 dollars referred to in paragraphs 18 and 19 above;

Donation of assets to the Government of Sierra Leone

Approves the donation of the assets of the Mission, with a total inventory value of 8,406,072 dollars and corresponding residual value of 3,829,178 dollars, to the Government of Sierra Leone;

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 Mission, bearing in mind paragraphs 5 and 6 of Security Council resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 August 2003;

Invites voluntary contributions to the 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 sixtieth session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone”.

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