Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

A/RES/66/241BView PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 147 Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

17 versions · 2012–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/275

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/275	Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei	1,971	68%Compare
2025	A/RES/79/301	Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei	1,516	81%Compare
2024	A/RES/78/297	Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei	1,695	—
2023	A/RES/77/290 B	Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei	—	—
2023	A/RES/77/290 A	Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Abyei (Sudan)Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations South Sudan Special Accounts Sudan

What’s in this document?

22 operative paragraphs

B²

²Resolution 66/241, in section VI of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/66/49), vol. I, becomes resolution 66/241 A.

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, 61/276 of 29 June 2007, 64/269 of 24 June 2010, 65/289 of 30 June 2011 and 66/264 of 21 June 2012, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei as at 30 April 2012, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 46.1 million United States dollars, representing some 29 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only fifty 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;

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;

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 reports 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 ensure that all planned construction projects are completed on schedule and that Headquarters provides effective oversight of the major construction projects;

Expresses deep concern at the current high vacancy rates, especially for civilian personnel and United Nations police, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that vacant posts are filled expeditiously;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolutions 59/296, 60/266, 61/276, 64/269, 65/289 and 66/264;

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

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei the amount of 269,196,700 dollars for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, inclusive of 257,932,000 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 10,681,500 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 583,200 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy;

Financing of the appropriation

Also decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 109,921,986 dollars for the period from 1 July to 27 November 2012, 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 2012, 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 14 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 1,084,860 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 554,762 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 437,529 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 92,569 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 159,274,714 dollars for the period from 28 November 2012 to 30 June 2013, at a monthly rate of 22,433,058 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 64/249, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2012, as set out in Assembly resolution 64/248, and for 2013,⁵ subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force;

⁵To be adopted by the General Assembly.

Also 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 16 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 1,571,940 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 803,838 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 633,971 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 134,131 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Emphasizes that no peacekeeping mission shall be financed by borrowing funds from other active peacekeeping missions;

Notes with concern the occurrence of security incidents affecting the Force and casualties resulting from landmines and explosive remnants of war;

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-seventh session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei”.