Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

A/RES/78/249View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 145 Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, published in 2023.

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

Budget Performance Financial Resources International Criminal Courts Programme Budgeting

What’s in this document?

22 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General;

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Reaffirms the high priority accorded to the work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals;

Recalls paragraphs 17 and 23 of the report of the Advisory Committee,⁴ and encourages the Mechanism to ensure the prompt and efficient completion of its remaining work;

⁴A/78/621.

Also recalls paragraph 12 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and encourages the Mechanism to complete the digitization of its archives, including through the use of voluntary contributions;

Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Mechanism to reduce its costs and enhance its efficiency as well as the timeliness of its activities to make greater use of the lessons learned and to adopt appropriate measures for achieving further operational savings and efficiencies, in order to ensure the expeditious completion of its work in a transparent, accountable and cost-effective manner;

Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to develop a compendium of lessons learned and best practices from the closure of predecessor tribunals;

Notes the importance of ensuring continued public consciousness of the events leading to the establishment of the Mechanism, and requests the Mechanism to continue the provision of library services to the public within existing resources;

Recalls paragraph 7 of its resolution 74/272 of 13 April 2020, and requests the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to settle all outstanding claims without delay and to report thereon in the context of his next report;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide additional and detailed information on the final expenditures and unencumbered balance, as well as its return to Member States in the context of the next report;

Notes the efforts of the Mechanism to gradually downsize its operations in the light of its reduced functions, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Mechanism continues to take measures in this regard;

Reiterates its requests to the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to promote the nationalization of positions, as appropriate, and to report thereon in the context of his next budget proposal;

Decides not to abolish one general temporary assistance position of Protocol Assistant (Local level) in the Arusha branch;

Also decides to reduce non-post resources by the amount of 150,000 United States dollars;

Further decides to appropriate to the special account for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals a total amount of 65,459,100 dollars gross (60,132,400 dollars net) for 2024, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution;

Decides that the total assessment for 2024 under the special account amounting to 55,107,500 dollars shall consist of:

65,459,100 dollars, being the estimated appropriation approved for the period;

Less 3,369,000 dollars, being the credit of the cancellation of prior period obligations/commitments corresponding to the year 2021, and other revenue;

Less 6,982,600 dollars, being the surplus resulting from the final expenditure for the budget for the year 2022;

Also decides to apportion the amount of 27,553,750 dollars gross (25,176,900 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2024;

Further decides to apportion the amount of 27,553,750 dollars gross (25,176,900 dollars net) among Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2024;

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 17 and 18 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income in the amount of 4,753,700 dollars approved for the Mechanism for 2024.

50th (resumed) plenary meeting

22 December 2023

Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for 2024

Gross | Net of staff assessment | (United States dollars) | Estimated appropriation for 2024a | 63 930 800 | 58 552 400 | Revised estimates: effects of changes in rates of exchange and inflationb | 3 704 800 | 3 597 500 | Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questionsc | (2 061 900) | (1 897 200) | Recommendations of the Fifth Committeec | (114 600) | (120 300) | Estimated initial appropriation for 2024 | 65 459 100 | 60 132 400 | Total assessment for 2024 | Requirements for 2024 | 65 459 100 | 60 132 400 | Cancellation of commitments for the year 2021 and other revenue | (3 369 000) | (3 369 000) | Surplus resulting from the final expenditure for the budget for the year 2022 | (6 982 600) | (6 409 600) | Net contributions assessed on Member States for 2024 | 55 107 500 | 50 353 800 | Of which: | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2024 | 27 553 750 | 25 176 900 | Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2024 | 27 553 750 | 25 176 900

a See A/78/534.

b See A/78/634.

c Reflects amounts after recosting.

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