Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

A/RES/77/261View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 150 Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, published in 2023.

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

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23 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General;

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Reaffirms the high priority accorded to the work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;

Recalls paragraphs 8 and 13 of the report of the Advisory Committee,⁴ and encourages the Mechanism to ensure the prompt and efficient completion of its remaining work;

⁴A/77/626.

Also recalls paragraph 11 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and encourages the Mechanism to complete the digitization of its archives, including through the use of voluntary contributions;

Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Mechanism to reduce its costs and enhance its efficiency as well as the timeliness of its activities, to make greater use of the lessons learned and to adopt appropriate measures for achieving further operational savings and efficiencies, in order to ensure the expeditious completion of judicial activities, in a transparent, accountable and cost-effective manner;

Requests the Secretary-General to develop a compendium of lessons learned and best practices from the closure of predecessor tribunals;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report in his next budget proposal on the efforts made so far during the ongoing downsizing exercise to assist staff in identifying opportunities for future employment in accordance with relevant Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations;⁵

⁵ST/SGB/2018/1/Rev.2.

Notes the importance of ensuring continued public consciousness of the events leading to the establishment of the Mechanism, recalls paragraph 18 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Mechanism to continue the provision of library services to the public within existing resources;

Requests the Secretary-General to provide additional and detailed information on the final expenditures and unencumbered balance, as well as its return to Member States in the context of the next report;

Notes the efforts of the Mechanism to gradually downsize its operations in the light of its reduced functions, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Mechanism continues to take measures in this regard;

Takes note of paragraph 23 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to approve the redeployment of one post of Chief Security Officer from Arusha to The Hague;

Decides not to redeploy one post of Finance and Budget Officer from Arusha to The Hague;

Also decides to further reduce resources for general operating expenses by 6 per cent and to further reduce resources for grants and contributions by 9 per cent;

Takes note of paragraph 33 (b) of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to approve the amount of 8,133,800 United States dollars (before recosting) under contractual services;

Decides to appropriate to the special account for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals a total amount of 81,945,300 dollars gross (74,951,200 dollars net) for 2023, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Also decides that the total assessment for 2023 under the special account amounting to 71,742,100 dollars shall consist of:

81,945,300 dollars, being the estimated appropriation approved for the period;

Less 3,029,600 dollars, being the credit of the cancellation of prior period obligations/commitments corresponding to the year 2020, and other revenue;

Less 7,173,600 dollars, being the surplus resulting from the final expenditure for the budget for 2021;

Further decides to apportion the amount of 35,871,050 dollars gross (32,578,700 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2023;

Decides to apportion the amount of 35,871,050 dollars gross (32,578,700 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2023;

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 18 and 19 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income in the amount of 6,584,700 dollars approved for the Mechanism for 2023.

56th (resumed) plenary meeting

30 December 2022

Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for 2023

Gross | Net of staff assessment | (United States dollars) | Estimated appropriation for 2023a | 78 992 300 | 72 288 600 | Revised estimates: effects of changes in rates of exchange and inflationb | 4 832 900 | 4 542 500 | Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questionsc | (2 064 700) | (2 064 600) | Recommendations of the Fifth Committee | 184 800 | 184 700 | Estimated initial appropriation for 2023 | 81 945 300 | 74 951 200 | Total assessment for 2023 | Requirements for 2023 | 81 945 300 | 74 951 200 | Cancellation of commitments for the year 2020 | (3 029 600) | (3 029 600) | Surplus resulting from the final expenditure for the budget for 2021 | (7 173 600) | (6 764 200) | Net contributions assessed on Member States for 2023 | 71 742 100 | 65 157 400 | Of which: | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2023 | 35 871 050 | 32 578 700 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2023 | 35 871 050 | 32 578 700

a See A/77/528.

b See A/77/628.

c Reflects amounts after recosting.

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