Support Account for Peacekeeping Operations

A/RES/68/283View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 147 Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations, published in 2014.

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38 documents · 1994–2026

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/240 B	Support account for peacekeeping operations	—	–
2025	A/RES/80/240	Support account for peacekeeping operations	107	–
2025	A/RES/79/298	Support account for peacekeeping operations	1,447	–
2024	A/RES/78/293	Support account for peacekeeping operations	1,354	–
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4 subjects

Budget Performance Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Support Accounts

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18 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015Error: Reference source not found and the report of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee on the proposed budget of the Office of Internal Oversight Services under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015;Error: Reference source not found

Reaffirms its role in carrying out a thorough analysis and approval of human and financial resources and policies with a view to ensuring the full, effective and efficient implementation of all mandated programmes and activities and the implementation of policies in this regard;

Also reaffirms that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibility for administrative and budgetary matters;

Further reaffirms rule 153 of its rules of procedure;

Reaffirms that the support account funds shall be used for the sole purpose of financing human resources and non-human resource requirements for backstopping and supporting peacekeeping operations at Headquarters, and that any changes in this limitation require the prior approval of the General Assembly;

Also reaffirms the need for adequate funding for the backstopping of peacekeeping operations, as well as the need for full justification for that funding in support account budget submissions;

Further reaffirms the need for effective and efficient administration and financial management of peacekeeping operations, and urges the Secretary-General to continue to identify measures to increase the productivity and efficiency of the support account;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its 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 and its other relevant resolutions;

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;

Decides to maintain, for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, the funding mechanism for the support account used in the current period, from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014, as approved in paragraph 3 of its resolution 50/221 B;

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

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013;Error: Reference source not found

Budget estimates for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Approves the requirements for the support account in the amount of 326,047,300 United States dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015, inclusive of the amount of 20,054,700 dollars for the Umoja enterprise resource planning project and 821,500 dollars for information and systems security, including 1,292 continuing posts and 38 new temporary posts, as well as the redeployment, reassignment and reclassification of posts, as set out in annex I to the present resolution, 105 continuing and 23 new general temporary assistance positions and 77 person-months, as set out in annex II, as well as related post and non-post requirements;

Financing of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the financial periods from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 and from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Decides that the requirements for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 shall be financed as follows:

An amount of 11,692,300 dollars to be assessed in respect of the financial period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013;

The amount of 1,323,200 dollars, comprising interest income of 451,700 dollars, other miscellaneous income of 141,300 dollars and cancellation of prior-period obligations of 732,700 dollars, taking into account prior-period adjustments of 2,500 dollars (decrease), to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013;

The amount of 838,800 dollars, representing the excess of the authorized level of the Peacekeeping Reserve Fund in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2013, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015;

The balance of 335,577,600 dollars to be prorated among the budgets of the active peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015;

The net estimated staff assessment income of 21,299,100 dollars, comprising the amount of 25,254,500 dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 and the decrease of 3,955,400 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2013, to be offset against the balance referred to in subparagraph (d) above, to be prorated among the budgets of the individual active peacekeeping operations.

Annex I

Posts to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Note: The specific assignment and location of each of the new posts is set out in the report of the Secretary-General (A/68/742) and referenced in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/68/861).

Abbreviations: AMISOM, African Union Mission in Somalia; GS (OL), General Service (Other level); GTA, general temporary assistance; MINUSMA, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali.

Restructuring, redeployment, reassignment and reclassification of posts under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Restructuring

Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations

Renaming of the existing Integrated Mission Planning Process Unit in the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General to the Integrated Assessment and Planning Unit

Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations/Africa II Division/ Somalia Coordination and Planning Team

Redeployment of the Somalia Coordination and Planning Team and its 4 posts (D-1 Principal Officer, P-4 Political Affairs Officer, P-3 Political Affairs Officer, GS (OL) Team Assistant) to the Office of the Director of the Africa I Division

Department of Field Support/Logistics Support Division/Strategic Support Service/Engineering Section

Establishment of a Waste Management Unit in the Engineering Section

Redeployments

Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations/Asia and Middle East Division/Asia Integrated Operational Team

Redeployment of 1 post (P-5 Political Affairs Officer) to the Office of the Assistant Secretary-General

Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations/Africa II Division/West Africa Integrated Operational Team

Redeployment of 1 post (P-4 Senior Political Affairs Officer) to the Mali Integrated Operational Team

Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations/Europe and Latin America Division/Haiti Integrated Operational Team

Redeployment of 2 posts (P-3 Political Affairs Officer, GS (OL) Team Assistant) to the Mali Integrated Operational Team in the Africa II Division

Department of Field Support/Office of the Under-Secretary-General/Strategic Support Team

Redeployment of 1 post (P-3 Programme Officer) to the Audit Response and Boards of Inquiry Section

Department of Field Support/Field Budget and Finance Division/Office of the Director/Front office

Redeployment of 1 post (P-4 Finance Officer) to the Memorandum of Understanding and Claims Management Section

Department of Field Support/Field Budget and Finance Division/Office of the Director

Redeployment of 1 post (P-3 Finance Officer) to the Capacity Development Section of the Budget and Performance Reporting Service

Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Peacekeeping Audit Service at Headquarters

Redeployment of 1 post (D-1 Chief of Service) to the Resident Audit Office in Entebbe, Uganda

Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

Redeployment of 1 post (P-4 Resident Auditor) to the Resident Audit Office in the United Nations Support Office for the African Union Mission in Somalia

Reassignments

Department of Field Support/Field Budget and Finance Division/Budget and Performance Reporting Service/Capacity Development Section

Reassignment of 1 post (GS (OL) Computer Information Systems Assistant) to the Memorandum of Understanding and Claims Management Section as an Administrative Assistant

Department of Field Support/Logistics Support Division/Logistics Operations Section

Reassignment of 1 post (P-4 Logistics Officer) to the Engineering Section of the Strategic Support Service as a Waste Management Officer

Reclassification

Department of Field Support/Logistics Support Division/Strategic Transport Service/Air Transport Section

Reclassification of 1 post (P-5 Chief to D-1 Chief)

Abbreviations: GS (OL), General Service (Other level).

General temporary assistance positions to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015

Position | Organizational unit | Number | Level | Function | Status | Department of Peacekeeping Operations | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Front office of the Chief of Staff | 1 | P-4 | Organizational Resilience Officer | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant (organizational resilience) | Continuation | Executive Office | – | 4 months, 3 P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 4 months, 3 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Office of Operations | Africa II Division | 1 | P-5 | Senior Political Affairs Officer (MINUSCA) | New | 1 | P-4 | Political Affairs Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions | Office of the Assistant Secretary-General | 1 | P-4 | Rule of Law and Security Institutions Officer (MINUSCA Integrated Operational Team specialist) | New | Police Division | 1 | P-4 | Police Programme Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Criminal Law and Judicial Advisory Service | 1 | P-4 | Judicial Affairs Officer | Continuation | Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Section | 1 | P-4 | Policy and Planning Officer (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) (MINUSCA) | New | Policy, Evaluation and Training Division | Policy and Best Practices Service | 1 | P-4 | Coordination Officer (protection of civilians) | Continuation | Subtotal | 9 | United Nations Office to the African Union | – | 4 months, 1 P-3 | Leave replacement | New | – | 4 months, 1 NGS | Leave replacement | New | Subtotal | – | Department of Field Support | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | United Nations Support Office for AMISOM Headquarters Support Team | 1 | P-5 | Senior Support Officer | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Support Officer | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | Programme Implementation Coordination Team | 1 | D-1 | Team Leader (global field support strategy) | Continuation | Operational Support Team | 1 | P-4 | Planning Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Field Budget and Finance Division | Memorandum of Understanding and Claims Management Section | 1 | P-5 | Senior Programme Officer (troop cost survey) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant (troop cost survey) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Finance Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Field Personnel Division | Africa I Section | 1 | P-4 | Human Resources Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Africa II Section | 1 | P-4 | Human Resources Officer (MINUSMA) | Continuation | Quality Assurance and Information Management Section | 1 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (administration of justice) | Continuation | Recruitment, Outreach and Career Development Section | 12 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (occupational groups) | Continuation | 4 | GS (OL) | Human Resources Assistant (occupational groups) | Continuation | – | 9 months, 1 P-3 | Human Resources Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Logistics Support Division | Logistics Operations Section | 1 | P-5 | Senior Logistics Operations Officer (MINUSCA) | New | 1 | P-4 | Planning Officer (engineer) (MINUSCA) | New | – | 10 months, 1 P-3 | Supply Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Subtotal | 29 | Department of Management | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Management Evaluation Unit | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer | Continuation | Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | Office of the Controller | 1 | P-5 | Project Manager (International Public Sector Accounting Standards) | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | International Public Sector Accounting Standards Officer | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | International Public Sector Accounting Standards Officer | Continuation | Accounts Division | 1 | GS (OL) | Finance Assistant (insurance) | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Finance Officer (MINUSCA) | New | Treasury | 1 | P-2 | Associate Finance Officer | Continuation | Peacekeeping Financing Division | 1 | P-4 | Finance and Budget Officer (MINUSMA) | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Finance and Budget Officer (MINUSCA) | New | 2 | P-3 | Finance and Budget Officer | Continuation | Office of Human Resources Management | Human Resources Policy Service | 1 | P-2 | Associate Legal Officer | Continuation | Learning, Development and Human Resources Services Division | 1 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (mobility) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (performance management) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Human Resources Assistant | Continuation | Human Resources Information Systems Section (Headquarters) | 1 | P-4 | Project Manager | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Project Manager (data warehouse) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Business Analyst (Inspira) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Integrated Management Information System Help Desk Assistant | Continuation | Human Resources Information Systems Section (Bangkok) | 1 | P-3 | Development Officer | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Development and Production Support Analyst | Continuation | 1 | P-2 | Associate Applications Support Officer | Continuation | 1 | GS (PL) | Customer Support Representative | Continuation | 6 | GS (OL) | Customer Support Representative | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Database Administrator | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | Office of Central Support Services | Procurement Division | 1 | P-3 | Procurement Officer (vendor registration) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Procurement Assistant | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Procurement Officer (engineer) (MINUSCA) | New | Facilities and Commercial Services Division | 1 | P-2 | Associate Information Management Officer | Continuation | Office of Information and Communications Technology | Resource Management Section | 1 | P-4 | Project Manager (rations management system) | New | 1 | P-3 | Information Systems Officer (customer relationship management for the troop contribution management project) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Information Systems Officer (fuel management system) | Continuation | Subtotal | 39 | Office of Internal Oversight Services | Executive Office | – | 4 months, 2 P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 4 months, 3 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Investigations Division | Vienna | 1 | D-1 | Deputy Director | Continuation | 1 | P-5 | Senior Investigator | Continuation | 2 | P-4 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Forensic Investigator | Continuation | 4 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Investigator (MINUSMA) | New | 1 | GS (PL) | Investigations Assistant | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Information Technology Assistant | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Investigations Assistant | Continuation | Nairobi | 1 | P-4 | Forensic Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | Entebbe, Uganda | 3 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Investigator (MINUSCA) | New | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | UNMIL | 1 | P-5 | Chief Resident Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Investigator | Continuation | 3 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | UNMISS | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | UNOCI | 1 | P-5 | Chief Resident Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Investigator | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | Internal Audit Division | MINUSCA | 1 | P-5 | Chief Resident Auditor (MINUSCA) | New | 3 | P-4 | Resident Auditor (MINUSCA) | New | 2 | P-3 | Resident Auditor (MINUSCA) | New | MINUSMA | 1 | P-5 | Chief Resident Auditor (MINUSMA) | Continuation | 3 | P-4 | Resident Auditor (MINUSMA) | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Resident Auditor (MINUSMA) | Continuation | Subtotal | 46 | Office of Staff Legal Assistance | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer | Continuation | Subtotal | 1 | Office of Legal Affairs | General Legal Division | Administration of Justice Cluster | – | 6 months, 1 P-4 | Leave replacement | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Legal Officer (administration of justice) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer (administration of justice) | Continuation | Subtotal | 2 | Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions | 1 | P-4 | Administrative Management Officer | Continuation | Subtotal | 1 | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division, Africa Branch (Geneva) | 1 | P-4 | Human Rights Officer (MINUSMA) | New | Subtotal | 1 | Total | 128 | positions and 77 person-months (positions of less than 12 months duration)a

Note: The specific assignment and location of each of the general temporary assistance positions is set out in the report of the Secretary-General (A/68/742) and referenced in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/68/861).

Abbreviations: AMISOM, African Union Mission in Somalia; GS (OL), General Service (Other level); GS (PL) General Service (Principal level); MINUSCA, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic; MINUSMA, United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali; NGS, national General Service; UNMIL, United Nations Mission in Liberia; UNMISS, United Nations Mission in South Sudan; UNOCI, United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire.

a Person-months are indicated in the column entitled “Level”.

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