Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

A/RES/78/301View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 151 Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, published in 2023.

What other versions does this mandate have?

15 versions · 2012–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/278

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/278	Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,785	76%Compare
2025	A/RES/79/304	Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,558	74%Compare
2024	A/RES/78/301	Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,838	78%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/309	Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,613	85%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/284	Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	1,603	30%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Democratic Republic of the Congo Financial Resources Peacekeeping Operations Programme Budgeting

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 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, 66/264 of 21 June 2012, 69/307 of 25 June 2015, 70/286 of 17 June 2016 and 76/274 of 29 June 2022, as well as other relevant resolutions;

Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as at 30 April 2024, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 407.0 million United States dollars, representing some 1.6 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 101 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 that 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 Mission in full;

Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments;

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, subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;

Notes the extensive mandate of the Mission for the protection of civilians, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to deploy, within its mandate, its special units, with the aim of effectively implementing the mandate;

Also notes the abolishment of a large number of national posts in South Kivu due to the Mission’s withdrawal, and requests the Secretary-General to assist national staff in their transition to future professional careers, including through employment in vacant positions in the Mission and by collaborating with the United Nations country team, as well as with other international agencies present in the country;

Further notes the complex environment in which the Mission operates, and encourages the Secretary-General, to continue to strengthen his engagement and liaison with relevant regional and subregional organizations, and to ensure coherence and coordination with the Mission in compliance with the Mission’s mandate;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolutions 59/296, 60/266, 61/276, 64/269, 65/289, 66/264, 69/307, 70/286 and 76/274;

Also requests the Secretary-General to take all action necessary to ensure that the Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;

Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Mission for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023;³

³A/78/640.

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Decides to appropriate to the special account for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the amount of 994,544,400 dollars for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, inclusive of 907,983,500 dollars for the maintenance of the Mission, 65,980,100 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, 11,516,600 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and 9,064,200 dollars for the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda;

Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 467,544,000 dollars for the period from 1 July to 20 December 2024, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 76/239 of 24 December 2021, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2024, as set out in its resolution 76/238 of 24 December 2021;

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 16 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 14,836,800 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 11,310,700 dollars approved for the Mission, the prorated share of 2,528,400 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 493,700 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 504,000 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 29,728,200 dollars for the period from 21 to 31 December 2024, at a monthly rate of 82,878,700 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 76/239, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2024, as set out in its resolution 76/238, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Mission;

Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 18 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 943,400 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 719,200 dollars approved for the Mission, the prorated share of 160,800 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 31,400 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 32,000 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Also decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 497,272,200 dollars for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2025, at a monthly rate of 82,878,700 dollars, in accordance with the scale of assessments for 2025 and the updated levels,⁴ subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Mission;

⁴To be adopted by the General Assembly.

Further decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 20 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 15,780,100 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 12,029,900 dollars approved for the Mission, the prorated share of 2,689,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 525,100 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 536,000 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against their apportionment, as provided for in paragraphs 16, 18 and 20 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other revenue in the amount of 55,662,100 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2023, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 76/239, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2023, as set out in its resolution 76/238;

Also decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other revenue in the amount of 55,662,100 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2023, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 22 above;

Further decides that the decrease of 560,100 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2023 shall be set off against the credits in the amount of 55,662,100 dollars referred to in paragraphs 22 and 23 above;

Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to take additional measures to ensure the safety and security of all personnel participating in the Mission 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 Mission 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 seventy-ninth session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo”.