Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

A/RES/63/290View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 135 Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, published in 2009.

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’s in this document?

31 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 resolutions 59/296 of 22 June 2005, 60/266 of 30 June 2006 and 61/276 of 29 June 2007, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus as at 30 April 2009, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 16.6 million United States dollars, representing some 5 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only forty-eight 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 which 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 the facilities and equipment at the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, in order to minimize the costs of procurement for the Force;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that proposed peacekeeping budgets are based on the relevant legislative mandates;

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,Error: Reference source not found subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

Notes the reduction in rotation travel costs, and requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to increase efficiency gains in this regard;

Takes note of paragraph 38 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Welcomes the progress which has been made so far by the host Government and the Force regarding the renovation of the accommodation of military contingent personnel as well as other personnel of the Force, and requests the Secretary-General to continue making every effort, in coordination with the host Government, to ensure that the renovations are completed as scheduled, without delay, and to report thereon in the context of the next budget submission;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of resolutions 59/296, 60/266 and 61/276;

Also requests the Secretary-General to take all action necessary 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 2007 to 30 June 2008

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the financial performance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008;⁵

⁵A/63/536.

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus the amount of 56,794,900 dollars for the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, inclusive of 54,412,700 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 1,982,600 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 399,600 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Financing of the appropriation

Notes with appreciation that a one-third share of the net appropriation, equivalent to 18,074,373 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 32,220,527 dollars at a monthly rate of 2,685,044 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 61/243 of 22 December 2006, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2009, as set out in Assembly resolution 61/237 of 22 December 2006, and for 2010,⁶ subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force;

⁶To be adopted by the General Assembly.

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 20 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 2,517,500 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 2,271,700 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 206,400 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 39,400 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Further decides 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 20 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 704,903 dollars for the financial period ended 30 June 2008, in accordance with the levels updated in resolution 61/243, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2008, as set out in resolution 61/237;

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 the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 704,903 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2008, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 22 above;

Also decides, that the increase in the estimated staff assessment income of 214,000 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2008 shall be added to the credits from the amount of 704,903 dollars referred to in paragraphs 22 and 23 above;

Further decides, taking into account its voluntary contribution for the financial period ended 30 June 2008, that one third of other income in the amount of 436,090 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2008 shall be returned to the Government of Cyprus;

Decides, taking into account its voluntary contribution for the financial period ended 30 June 2008, that the prorated share of other income in the amount of 169,307 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2008 shall be returned to the Government of Greece;

Also decides 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 participating in the Force under the auspices of the United Nations, 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 sixty-fourth session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus”.