Financing of Support to the African Union Mission in Somalia

A/RES/64/287View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 163 Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 1863 (2009), published in 2010.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Costs Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Programme Expenditures Programme Implementation Programme Planning Results-Based Budgeting Somalia

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

Requests 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 logistical support package;

Acknowledges with appreciation that the use of the logistics hub at Entebbe, Uganda, has been cost-effective and has resulted in savings for the United Nations, and welcomes the expansion of the logistics hub to provide logistical support to peacekeeping operations in the region and to contribute further to their enhanced efficiency and responsiveness, taking into account the ongoing efforts in this regard;

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;

Requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures to ensure effectiveness, efficiency and transparency with regard to the use of United Nations resources, bearing in mind the specific nature of the support package;

Takes note of paragraph 27 of the report of the Advisory Committee;Error: Reference source not found

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the support provided to the African Union Mission in Somalia the amount of 184,866,900 United States dollars for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, inclusive of the amount of 174,318,200 dollars for the maintenance of the entity, 8,933,900 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 1,614,800 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

Also decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 107,839,025 dollars for the period from 1 July 2010 to 31 January 2011, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 64/249 of 24 December 2009, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2010 and 2011, as set out in Assembly resolution 64/248 of 24 December 2009;

Further 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 7 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 2,188,376 dollars, representing the staff assessment income of 1,681,517 dollars approved for the entity, the prorated share of 431,492 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 75,367 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 77,027,875 dollars for the period from 1 February to 30 June 2011 at a monthly rate of 15,405,575 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated by the General Assembly in resolution 64/249, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2011, as set out in resolution 64/248, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate;

Also decides that, in accordance with the provisions of resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 9 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 1,563,124 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 1,201,083 dollars approved for the entity, the prorated share of 308,208 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 53,833 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 entity, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 7 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of 11,700 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2008, in accordance with the levels updated by the General Assembly in resolution 61/243 of 22 December 2006, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2008 as set out in Assembly resolution 61/237 of 22 December 2006;

Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the entity, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of 11,700 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2008, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 11 above;

Invites voluntary contributions to the United Nations Trust Fund established to support the African Union Mission in Somalia;

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

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

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