Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

A/RES/66/268View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 150 Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, published in 2012.

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?

4 subjects

Cyprus Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Special Accounts

What’s in this document?

27 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, 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 Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus as at 30 April 2012, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 17 million United States dollars, representing some 4 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only sixty-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;

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 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;

Takes note of paragraph 24 of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and decides to upgrade the post of Force Commander from the D-1 level to the D-2 level;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of 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 performance report for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011;⁵

⁵A/66/568.

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

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus the amount of 56,968,200 dollars for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, inclusive of 54,576,000 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 2,268,400 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 123,800 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy;

Financing of the appropriation

Notes with appreciation that a one-third share of the net appropriation, equivalent to 18,216,333 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 1,647,273 dollars for the period from 1 to 19 July 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;

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 14 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 118,454 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 104,372 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 11,625 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 2,457 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 30,604,594 dollars for the period from 20 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, at a monthly rate of 2,687,655 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in resolution 64/249, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2012, as set out in resolution 64/248, and for 2013,⁶ subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force;

⁶To be adopted by the General Assembly.

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 14 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 2,200,746 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 1,939,128 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 215,975 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 45,643 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base;

Also decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 14 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 987,606 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2011, in accordance with the levels updated in resolution 64/249, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2011, as set out in resolution 64/248;

Further 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 987,606 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2011, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 18 above;

Decides that the increase of 22,100 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2011 shall be added to the credits from the amount of 987,606 dollars referred to in paragraphs 18 and 19 above;

Also decides, taking into account its voluntary contribution for the financial period ended 30 June 2011, that one third of the net unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 609,133 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2011 shall be returned to the Government of Cyprus;

Further decides, taking into account its voluntary contribution for the financial period ended 30 June 2011, that the prorated share of the net unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of 208,561 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2011 shall be returned to the Government of Greece;

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-seventh session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus”.