Financing of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 160Financing of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, published in 2014.

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5 topics

Budget Performance Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations South Sudan Staff Assessment

What does this mandate say?

24 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;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan as at 30 April 2014, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 52.3 million United States dollars, representing some 2 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 91 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;

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;

Recalls paragraphs 17 and 36 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to consider the administrative arrangements associated with inter-mission cooperation during the second part of the resumed sixty-ninth session, while maintaining existing arrangements;

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;

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

Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Mission for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013;

Financing arrangements for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2014

Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2014 in a total amount not exceeding 580,830,400 dollars;

Financing of the appropriation

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 484,025,333 dollars for the period from 1 July to 30 November 2014, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 67/239 of 24 December 2012, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2014, 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 14 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 8,253,500 dollars, representing the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 30 November 2014;

Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 96,805,067 dollars for the period from 1 to 31 December 2014, at a monthly rate of 96,805,067 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 67/239, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2014, as set out in its resolution 67/238, 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), 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 1,650,700 dollars, representing the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Mission for the period from 1 to 31 December 2014;

Also decides 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 14 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 22,996,700 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2013, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 67/239, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2013, as set out in its resolution 67/238;

Further decides 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 22,996,700 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2013, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 18 above;

Decides that the increase of 706,300 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2013 shall be added to the credits in the amount of 22,996,700 dollars referred to in paragraphs 18 and 19 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 Mission 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 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 sixty-ninth session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan”.

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