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

A/RES/78/309View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 160Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 1863 (2009), published in 2023.

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17 versions · 2009–2026

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Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Programme Budgeting Somalia

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Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Support Office in Somalia as at 30 April 2024, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 282.3 million United States dollars, representing some 3.8 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 104 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, subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

Recalls paragraph 24 of the report of the Advisory Committee, requests the Secretary-General to continue to make efforts to enhance selections and internal advancement of national staff, and to increase the participation of national staff, including national United Nations Volunteers, as appropriate, and requests that this be reviewed in the upcoming civilian staffing review;

Also recalls paragraph 36 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to conduct the upcoming civilian staffing review taking into account the existing context of the Office;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant 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, 70/286 of 17 June 2016 and 76/274 of 29 June 2022, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Support Office for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Decides to appropriate to the special account for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia the amount of 547,409,500 dollars for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, inclusive of 499,765,200 dollars for the maintenance of the Support Office, 36,316,300 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, 6,338,900 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and 4,989,100 dollars for the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda;

Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 273,704,800 dollars for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2024, at a monthly rate of 45,617,458 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 76/239 of 24 December 2021, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2024, as set out in its resolution 76/238 of 24 December 2021, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the logistical support package;

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 8 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 6,169,200 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 4,104,800 dollars approved for the Support Office, the prorated share of 1,480,200 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 289,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 295,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 273,704,700 dollars for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2025, at a monthly rate of 45,617,458 dollars, in accordance with the scale of assessments for 2025 and the updated levels, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the logistical support package;

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 10 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 6,168,900 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 4,104,800 dollars approved for the Support Office, the prorated share of 1,480,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 289,000 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 295,000 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 paragraphs 8 and 10 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other revenue in the amount of 24,738,700 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2023, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 76/239, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2023, as set out in its resolution 76/238;

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 revenue in the amount of 24,738,700 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2023, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 12 above;

Decides that the increase of 251,700 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2023 shall be added to the credits in the amount of 24,738,700 dollars referred to in paragraphs 12 and 13 above;

Invites voluntary contributions to the United Nations trust fund established to support the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia;

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

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