Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

A/RES/74/259View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 147 Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, published in 2020.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 2013–2025

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

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Budget Performance Financial Resources International Criminal Courts Programme Budgeting

What’s in this document?

14 operative paragraphs

ISecond performance report on the budget of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2018–2019

Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the budget of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for the biennium 2018–2019;1

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

Resolves that, for the biennium 2018–2019, the amount of 195,720,600 United States dollars gross (174,690,800 dollars net) approved in its resolution 73/277 for the financing of the Mechanism shall be adjusted by the amount of 10,292,300 dollars gross (8,668,900 dollars net), for a total amount of 185,428,300 dollars gross (166,021,900 dollars net);

IIBudget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for 2020

Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the proposed budget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for 2020⁴ and on the revised estimates arising from the effect of changes in rates of exchange and inflation,⁵

⁴A/74/355 and A/74/355/Corr.1.

⁵A/74/586.

Having also considered the related reports of the Advisory Committee,⁶

⁶A/74/593 and A/74/7/Add.31.

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the proposed budget for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for 20204 and on the revised estimates arising from the effect of changes in rates of exchange and inflation;5

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the reports of the Advisory Committee;6

Decides to establish one temporary P-4 (Budget and Finance) post in the Arusha branch, within existing resources;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Mechanism makes every effort to promptly complete its remaining work;

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals a total amount of 96,924,500 dollars gross (86,911,800 dollars net) for 2020, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Also decides that the total assessment for 2020 under the Special Account amounting to 86,632,200 dollars shall consist of:

96,924,500 dollars, being the estimated appropriation approved for the period;

Less 10,292,300 dollars, being the decrease in the final appropriation for the biennium 2018–2019, approved by the General Assembly in paragraph 3 of section I above;

Further decides to apportion the amount of 43,316,100 dollars gross (39,121,450 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2020;

Decides to apportion the amount of 43,316,100 dollars gross (39,121,450 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2020;

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 paragraphs 7 and 8 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income in the amount of 8,389,300 dollars approved for the Mechanism for 2020.

52nd (resumed) plenary meeting 27 December 2019

Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for 2020

Gross | Net of staff assessment | (United States dollars) | Estimated appropriation for 2020 (A/74/355 and A/74/355/Corr.1) | 106 054 900 | 94 793 800 | Revised estimates: effect of changes in rates of exchange and inflation | (3 488 400) | (2 967 900) | Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questionsa | (5 642 000) | (4 914 100) | Recommendations of the Fifth Committee | – | – | Estimated initial appropriation for 2020 | 96 924 500 | 86 911 800 | Total assessment for 2020 | Requirements for 2020 | 96 924 500 | 86 911 800 | Requirements arising from the final appropriation for the biennium 2018–2019 | (10 292 300) | (8 668 900) | Net contributions assessed on Member States for 2020 | 86 632 200 | 78 242 900 | Including: | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2020 | 43 316 100 | 39 121 450 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2020 | 43 316 100 | 39 121 450

a Reflect amounts after recosting.