Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo

A/RES/80/279View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 154 Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, published in 2026.

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30 versions · 1999–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/279	Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo	1,473	75%Compare
2025	A/RES/79/305	Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo	1,255	81%Compare
2024	A/RES/78/302	Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo	1,363	82%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/311	Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo	1,190	90%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/287	Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo	1,254	40%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Financial Resources Kosovo (Serbia)Peacekeeping Operations Programme Budgeting Staffing

What’s in this document?

25 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 Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo as at 30 April 2026, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 48.4 million United States dollars, representing some 1.3 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 116 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;

Decides not to abolish the P-5 post of Senior Rule of Law Officer, in the Office of Rule of Law;

Also decides to establish a P-5 post of Senior Political Affairs Officer, in the United Nations Office in Belgrade, to support facilitation of dialogue;

Further decides not to abolish the P-4 post of Staff Counsellor, in the Office of the Staff Counsellor, and decides to reassign this post as the P-4 post of Human Rights Officer, in the Office of Community Support and Facilitation;

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 for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025

Takes note of the budget performance of the Mission for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025;

Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

Decides to appropriate to the special account for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo the amount of 46,376,300 dollars for the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, inclusive of 42,022,400 dollars for the maintenance of the Mission, 3,391,300 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, 503,700 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and 458,900 dollars for the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda;

Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027

Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 46,376,300 dollars for the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 79/250 of 24 December 2024, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2026 and 2027, as set out in its resolution 79/249 of 24 December 2024;

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 4,932,000 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 4,534,700 dollars approved for the Mission, the prorated share of 289,000 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 52,600 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 55,700 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Regional Service Centre;

Further decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 16 above, the total other revenue in the amount of 161,000 dollars, comprising other revenue in connection with the maintenance of the Mission and the prorated share of other revenue of the support account for peacekeeping operations and the United Nations Logistics Base for the financial period ended 30 June 2025, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 79/250, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2025, as set out in its resolution 79/249;

Decides to apportion among Member States the payable amount of 76,600 dollars, representing the unencumbered balance due to non‑payment, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 79/250, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2025, as set out in its resolution 79/249;

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 the total other revenue in the amount of 161,000 dollars, in connection with the maintenance of the Mission and the prorated share of other revenue of the support account for peacekeeping operations and the United Nations Logistics Base for the financial period ended 30 June 2025, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 18 above;

Further decides that the increase of 426,300 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2025 shall be added to the amount of 161,000 dollars referred to in paragraphs 18 and 20 above;

Decides that the increase in the respective prorated share of the estimated staff assessment income in the amount of 27,100 dollars for the period ended 30 June 2025, comprising the prorated share of the increase in the estimated staff assessment income of the support account for peacekeeping operations and the United Nations Logistics Base, shall be added to the amount of 161,000 dollars referred to in paragraphs 18, 20 and 21 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 eighty-first session the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo”.

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