Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

A/RES/71/269View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 148 Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, published in 2017.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 2013–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/239

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/239	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	650	25%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/255	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,265	50%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/249	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,025	71%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/261	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,067	48%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/243	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	645	54%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Financial Resources International Criminal Courts Programme Budgeting Special Accounts

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the first performance report of the Secretary-General on the budget of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2016–2017;1

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;2

Decides that any residual liquidation activities that remain after the completion of the substantive work of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 shall be undertaken by the Mechanism;

Notes the transfer of an overexpenditure in the amount of 3,700,000 United States dollars from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 to the Mechanism, and requests the Secretary-General to report on the treatment of the amount of the overexpenditure in the context of his second performance report on the budget of the Mechanism for the biennium 2016–2017;

Decides on a revised appropriation to the Special Account for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals of a total amount of 135,747,700 dollars gross (125,153,500 dollars net) for the biennium 2016–2017, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Also decides, for the year 2017, to apportion among Member States, in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for the year, the amount of 33,522,800 dollars gross (30,840,425 dollars net), including 828,250 dollars gross (895,900 dollars net), being the decrease in assessments;

Further decides, for the year 2017, to apportion among Member States, in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for the year, the amount of 33,522,800 dollars gross (30,840,425 dollars net), including 828,250 dollars gross (895,900 dollars net), being the decrease in assessments;

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 paragraphs 6 and 7 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the amount of 5,364,750 dollars, including 135,300 dollars, being the increase of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Mechanism for the biennium 2016–2017.

Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2016–2017

Gross | Net | (United States dollars) | Initial appropriation for the biennium 2016–2017 (resolution 70/243) | 137 404 200 | 126 945 300 | First performance report for the biennium 2016–2017 (A/71/579) | (1 656 500) | (1 791 800) | Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/71/671) | – | – | Recommendations of the Fifth Committee | – | – | Revised appropriation for the biennium 2016–2017 | 135 747 700 | 125 153 500 | Less: Assessment for 2016 | 68 702 100 | 63 472 650 | Balance to be assessed for 2017 | 67 045 600 | 61 680 850 | Including: | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2017 | 33 522 800 | 30 840 425 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2017 | 33 522 800 | 30 840 425

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