Financing of the Activities Arising From Security Council Resolution 1863 (2009)

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 166Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 1863 (2009), published in 2016.

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17 versions · 2009–2026

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6 topics

Appropriations Budget Performance Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Somalia Special Accounts

What does this mandate say?

18 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia3 as at 30 April 2016, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 97.7 million United States dollars, representing some 4 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 54 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;

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,4 subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

Notes the progress made by the Federal Government of Somalia towards the holding of elections, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Support Office continues to support the political process and the preparation by the Government for an election, in accordance with the given mandate, and to report thereon in the context of the next budget submission;

Decides to establish one post of Assistant Secretary-General, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep under review the structure of the Support Office to ensure that it is commensurate with delivery of the given mandates;

Recalls paragraph 37 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides not to establish one post of Programme Officer (P-4);

Takes note of paragraph 41 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to establish one post at the P-4 level and one Field Service post;

Notes the continued delay related to the implementation of the construction projects, and 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;

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 United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015;1

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

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia the amount of 608,950,700 dollars for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, inclusive of 574,304,900 dollars for the maintenance of the Support Office, 24,941,000 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, 6,056,200 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and 3,648,600 dollars for the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda;

Financing of the appropriation

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 13,095,714 dollars for the period from 1 to 8 July 2016, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 70/246 of 23 December 2015, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2016, as set out in its resolution 70/245 of 23 December 2015;

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 10 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 166,357 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 105,305 dollars approved for the Support Office, the prorated share of 45,897 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 9,469 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 5,686 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 595,854,986 dollars for the period from 9 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 at a monthly rate of 50,745,892 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 70/246, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2016 and 2017, as set out in its resolution 70/245, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Support Office;

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 12 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 7,569,243 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 4,791,395 dollars approved for the Support Office, the prorated share of 2,088,303 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 430,831 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 258,714 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Also decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Support Office, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 10 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 21,736,100 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;

Further decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Support Office, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 21,736,100 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2015, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 14 above;

Decides that the increase of 96,000 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 21,736,100 dollars referred to in paragraphs 14 and 15 above;

Invites voluntary contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund established to support the African Union Mission in Somalia;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-first session the item entitled “Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 1863 (2009)”.

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