Financing of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 165Financing of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, published in 2016.

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Appropriations Budget Performance Darfur (Sudan)Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Special Accounts Sudan

What does this mandate say?

21 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, 66/264 of 21 June 2012, 69/307 of 25 June 2015 and 70/286 of 17 June 2016, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur as at 30 April 2016, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 285.7 million United States dollars, representing some 2 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 55 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 that 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 Operation 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,2 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 resolutions 59/296, 60/266, 61/276, 64/269, 65/289, 66/264, 69/307 and 70/286;

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

Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Operation for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur the amount of 1,102,287,000 dollars for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, inclusive of 1,039,573,200 dollars for the maintenance of the Operation, 45,146,700 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, 10,962,700 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and 6,604,400 dollars for the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda;

Financing of the appropriation

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 1,102,287,000 dollars for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, at a monthly rate of 91,857,250 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 70/246 of 23 December 2015, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2016 and 2017, as set out in its resolution 70/245 of 23 December 2015, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Operation;

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 13 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 29,621,700 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 24,483,000 dollars approved for the Operation, the prorated share of 3,863,300 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 796,900 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 478,500 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Further decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Operation, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 13 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 93,928,800 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2015, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 67/239 of 24 December 2012, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2015, as set out in its resolution 67/238 of 24 December 2012;

Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Operation, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 93,928,800 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2015, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 15 above;

Also decides that the increase of 1,475,500 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2015 shall be added to the credits in the amount of 93,928,800 dollars referred to in paragraphs 15 and 16 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 Operation 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 Operation 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 seventy-first session the item entitled “Financing of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur”.

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