Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 147Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, published in 2013.

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Abyei (Sudan)Budget Performance Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations South Sudan Sudan

What does this mandate say?

25 operative paragraphs

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 its resolutions 59/296 of 22 June 2005, 60/266 of 30 June 2006, 61/276 of 29 June 2007, 64/269 of 24 June 2010, 65/289 of 30 June 2011 and 66/264 of 21 June 2012, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei as at 30 April 2013, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 52.4 million United States dollars, representing some 15 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 56 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 Force 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;

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;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that proposed peacekeeping budgets are based on the relevant legislative mandates;

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,Error: Reference source not found subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

Notes with concern the lack of effective vendor performance evaluation in the Force, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Force strengthens the controls over the management of vendor performance, as well as other managerial aspects of contracts, such as the claiming of damages or compensation, and also requests the Secretary-General to ensure the verification of expendable and non-expendable property;

Requests the Secretary-General to make every effort to ensure that all construction projects are completed in a timely manner and that Headquarters continues to provide effective oversight;

Also requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolutions 59/296, 60/266, 61/276, 64/269, 65/289 and 66/264;

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

Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei the amount of 307,058,200 dollars for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014, inclusive of 290,640,000 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 13,760,900 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 2,657,300 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy;

Financing of the appropriation

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 127,940,917 dollars for the period from 1 July to 30 November 2013, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 67/239 of 24 December 2012, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2013, as set out in its resolution 67/238 of 24 December 2012;

Also 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 15 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the amount of 1,341,750 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 828,541 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 413,917 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 99,292 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 179,117,283 dollars for the period from 1 December 2013 to 30 June 2014, at a monthly rate of 25,588,183 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 67/239, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2013 and 2014, as set out in its resolution 67/238, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force;

Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 17 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the amount of 1,878,450 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 1,159,959 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 579,483 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 139,008 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Also decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 15 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of 14,454,300 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2012, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 64/249 of 24 December 2009, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2012, as set out in its resolution 64/248 of 24 December 2009;

Further decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of 14,454,300 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2012, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 19 above;

Decides that the decrease of 614,800 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2012 shall be set off against the credits from the amount of 14,454,300 dollars referred to in paragraphs 19 and 20 above;

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 participating in the Force under the auspices of the United Nations, bearing in mind paragraphs 5 and 6 of Security Council resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 August 2003;

Invites voluntary contributions to the Force 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 sixty-eighth session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei”.

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