Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia Since 1991

A/RES/62/230View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 139 Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, published in 2008.

What else is in this group?

34 documents · 1993–2018

Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2018).

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2018	A/RES/72/257	Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991	687	–
2017	A/RES/71/268	Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991	847	–
2016	A/RES/70/242	Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991	967	–
2015	A/RES/69/255	Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991	659	–
2014	A/RES/68/256	Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991	1,117	–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2008

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2008	A/63/559	First performance report of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the biennium 2008-2009 report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/62/230

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Appropriations Budget Performance Foreign Exchange Rates Former Yugoslavia Situation Income Sources Inflation International Criminal Courts Pensions Programme Budgeting Report Preparation Special Accounts Staff Assessment

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

I

Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the budget, for the biennium 2006–2007, of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991Error: Reference source not found and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;Error: Reference source not found

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in section III.A of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;

Resolves that, for the biennium 2006–2007, the amount of 326,573,900 United States dollars gross (297,130,500 dollars net) approved in its resolution 61/242 for the financing of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia shall be adjusted by the amount of 22,405,400 dollars gross (19,062,200 dollars net), for a total amount of 348,979,300 dollars gross (316,458,000 dollars net);

II.Budget of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the biennium 2008–2009

Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the biennium 2008–2009⁴ and on the revised estimates arising from changes in rates of exchange and inflation,⁵

⁴A/62/374.

⁵A/62/586.

Having also considered the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,Error: Reference source not found

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the biennium 2008–2009Error: Reference source not found and on the revised estimates arising from changes in rates of exchange and inflation;Error: Reference source not found

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,Error: Reference source not found subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Recalls paragraph 4 of its resolution 61/241 of 22 December 2006, and reaffirms the importance of the timely submission of reports on the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and related reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in order to facilitate their proper consideration early in the session;

Takes note of section II.E of the report of the Secretary-General;Error: Reference source not found

Requests the Secretary-General to include information on specific parameters of the management of the funds to be appropriated to meet future requirements for pension benefits of the judges of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and eligible beneficiaries in the context of the first performance report for the biennium 2008–2009;

Decides to revert to the issue of funding of the pension-related liabilities of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at its sixty-fourth session, taking into account the report of the Secretary-General requested in paragraph 11 of its resolution 61/262 of 4 April 2007;

Also decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 a total amount of 347,566,900 dollars gross (316,472,100 dollars net) for the biennium 2008–2009, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Further decides that the financing of the appropriation for the biennium 2008–2009 under the Special Account shall take into account the estimated income of 265,300 dollars for the biennium, which shall be set off against the aggregate amount of the appropriation;

Decides that the total assessment for 2008 under the Special Account, amounting to 196,100,900 dollars, shall consist of:

173,650,800 dollars, being half of the estimated appropriation approved for the biennium 2008–2009, after taking into account 132,650 dollars, which is half of the estimated income for the biennium of 265,300 dollars;

22,450,100 dollars, being the increase in the final appropriation for the biennium 2006–2007 approved by the General Assembly in paragraph 3 of section I above, after taking into account a decrease in income of 44,700 dollars for the biennium;

Also decides to apportion the amount of 98,050,450 dollars gross (88,605,150 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2008;

Further decides to apportion the amount of 98,050,450 dollars gross (88,605,150 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations for 2008;

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 10 and 11 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 18,890,600 dollars approved for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for 2008.

Annex I

Financing, for the biennium 2008–2009, of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991

Gross | Net | (United States dollars) | Estimated appropriation for the biennium 2008–2009 | 356 314 300 | 327 182 400 | Revised estimates: effect of changes in rates of exchange and inflation | 24 952 600 | 22 989 700 | Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions | (16 600 000) | (16 600 000) | Recommendations of the Fifth Committee | (17 100 000) | (17 100 000) | Estimated initial appropriation for the biennium 2008–2009 | 347 566 900 | 316 472 100 | Less: | Estimated income for the biennium 2008–2009 | (265 300) | (265 300) | Total assessment for 2008 | 196 100 900 | 177 210 300 | Comprising: | (a) Requirements representing half of the estimated appropriation for the biennium 2008–2009, after taking into account 132,650 dollars, which is half of the estimated income for the biennium 2008–2009 of 265,300 dollars | 173 650 800 | 158 103 400 | (b) Requirements arising from the final appropriation for the biennium 2006–2007, after taking into account a decrease in income of 44,700 dollars for the biennium 2006–2007 | 22 450 100 | 19 106 900 | Of which: Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2008 | 98 050 450 | 88 605 150 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2008 | 98 050 450 | 88 605 150