Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

A/RES/68/257View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 146 Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, published in 2014.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 2013–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/239

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/239	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	650	25%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/255	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,265	50%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/249	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,025	71%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/261	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,067	48%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/243	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	645	54%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Budget Performance Financial Resources International Criminal Courts Programme Budgeting

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

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Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the budget of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2012–2013;Error: Reference source not found

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in section IV.A of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;Error: Reference source not found

Resolves that, for the biennium 2012–2013, the amount of 53,676,500 United States dollars gross (51,085,600 dollars net) approved in its resolution 67/244 A for the financing of the Mechanism shall be adjusted by the amount of 34,677,800 dollars gross (33,006,900 dollars net), for a total amount of 18,998,700 dollars gross (18,078,700 dollars net);

II.Budget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2014–2015

Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the budget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2014–2015⁴ and on the revised estimates arising from changes in rates of exchange and inflation,⁵

⁴A/68/491.

⁵A/68/660.

Having also considered the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,⁶

⁶A/68/642 and A/68/7/Add.24.

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the budget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2014–2015Error: Reference source not found and on the revised estimates arising from the effects of changes in rates of exchange and inflation;Error: Reference source not found

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,Error: Reference source not found subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Decides that the recosting will be calculated in accordance with the formula agreed upon in its resolution concerning the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015;⁷

⁷Resolution 68/246.

Recalls paragraph 50 of the report of the Advisory Committee,Error: Reference source not found and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Mechanism adheres to the revised travel policy pursuant to its resolution 67/254 of 12 April 2013 and to reflect any cost savings resulting from the revised travel policy in the context of the second performance report;

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals a total amount of 120,296,600 dollars gross (112,831,500 dollars net) for the biennium 2014–2015, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Also decides that the total assessment for 2014 under the Special Account amounting to 61,648,300 dollars gross shall consist of:

60,148,300 dollars, being half of the estimated appropriation approved for the biennium 2014–2015;

1,500,000 dollars, being the increase reflecting the deferred assessment decided by the General Assembly in its resolution 67/244;

Further decides, for the year 2014, to apportion the amount of 30,824,150 dollars gross (28,957,875 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2014;

Decides to apportion the amount of 30,824,150 dollars gross (28,957,875 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2014;

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 paragraphs 7 and 8 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income in the amount of 3,732,550 dollars approved for the Mechanism for 2014.

Financing for the biennium 2014–2015 of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

Gross | Net | (United States dollars) | Estimated appropriation for the biennium 2014–2015 | 120 282 100 | 112 863 000 | Revised estimates: effects of changes in rates of exchange and inflation | 14 500 | (31 500) | Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions | – | – | Recommendations of the Fifth Committee | – | – | Estimated initial appropriation for the biennium 2014–2015 | 120 296 600 | 112 831 500 | Total assessment for 2014 | Requirements representing half of the estimated appropriation for the biennium 2014–2015 | 60 148 300 | 56 415 750 | Decrease in the final appropriation for the biennium 2012–2013 | (34 677 800) | (33 006 900) | Transfer of credit in accordance with paragraph 3 (c) (i) of resolution 68/245 on the second performance report for the programme budget for the biennium 2012–2013 | 34 677 800 | 33 006 900 | Increase reflecting the deferred assessment of $1.5 million as decided by the General Assembly in resolution 67/244 | 1 500 000 | 1 500 000 | Net contributions assessed on Member States for 2014 | 61 648 300 | 57 915 750 | Of which: | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2014 | 30 824 150 | 28 957 875 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2014 | 30 824 150 | 28 957 875

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II.Budget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2014–2015

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