Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

A/RES/59/284BView PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 126 Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, published in 2005.

What other versions does this mandate have?

34 versions · 1993–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/277

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/277	Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus	1,961	77%Compare
2025	A/RES/79/303	Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus	1,650	85%Compare
2024	A/RES/78/300	Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus	1,765	86%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/308	Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus	1,644	90%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/283	Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus	1,704	45%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

18 subjects

Administration Appropriations Contributions-in-Kind Costs Cyprus Cyprus Question Equipment and Supplies General Service Staff Logistics Peacekeeping Operations Recruitment Reimbursement Resources Mobilization Special Accounts Staff Assessment Staff Security Staffing Troop-Contributing States

What’s in this document?

30 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 General Assembly resolution 59/296 of 22 June 2005, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus as at 15 April 2005, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 14.1 million United States dollars, representing some 6 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only fifty-five 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 Force 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;

Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General in deploying and providing adequate resources to some recent peacekeeping missions, in particular those in Africa;

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;

Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to make the fullest possible use of facilities and equipment at the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, in order to minimize the costs of procurement for the Force;

Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,⁶ and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

⁶A/59/736/Add.6.

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolution 59/296;

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

Further requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service staff, to continue efforts to recruit local staff for the Force against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Force;

Financial performance report for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004;⁷

⁷A/59/620.

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus the amount of 1,665,400 dollars for the maintenance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004, in addition to the amount of 45,772,600 dollars already appropriated for the Force for the same period under the terms of its resolution 57/332 of 18 June 2003;

Financing of the additional appropriation for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004

Notes with appreciation that a one-third share of the net additional appropriation, equivalent to 500,800 dollars, will be funded through voluntary contributions from the Government of Cyprus;

Decides, taking into account the amount of 24,705,100 dollars already apportioned under the terms of its resolution 57/332, to apportion among Member States the additional amount of 1,164,600 dollars for the maintenance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 58/256 of 23 December 2003, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2004, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B of 23 December 2003;

Decides also 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 16 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the amount of 163,000 dollars, representing the additional staff assessment income for the Force for the period from 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004;

Decides further that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 16 above, their respective share of other income in the amount of 701,231 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 16 above;

Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of other income in the amount of 701,231 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 16 above;

Decides also, taking into account its voluntary contribution for the financial period ended 30 June 2004, that one third of other income in the amount of 451,300 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004 shall be returned to the Government of Cyprus;

Decides further, taking into account its voluntary contribution for the financial period ended 30 June 2004, that the prorated share of other income in the amount of 201,369 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004 shall be returned to the Government of Greece;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus the amount of 46,512,600 dollars for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, inclusive of 44,184,300 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 1,903,800 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 424,500 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006

Notes with appreciation that a one-third share of the net appropriation, equivalent to 14,699,000 dollars, will be funded through voluntary contributions from the Government of Cyprus and the amount of 6.5 million dollars from the Government of Greece;

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 25,313,600 dollars at a monthly rate of 2,109,466 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 58/256, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2005 and 2006, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force;

Decides also 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 24 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 2,415,600 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 2,112,100 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 269,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 34,400 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Decides further to continue to maintain as separate the account established for the Force for the period prior to 16 June 1993, invites Member States to make voluntary contributions to that account and requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts in appealing for voluntary contributions to the account;

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 under the auspices of the United Nations participating in the Force, bearing in mind paragraphs 5 and 6 of Security Council resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 August 2003;

Invites voluntary contributions to the Force 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 sixtieth session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus”.

Resolution 59/284 of 13 April 2005 becomes resolution 59/284 A.