Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

A/RES/80/282View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 156b United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, published in 2026.

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/RES/80/282	Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	2,414	–
2025	A/RES/79/308	Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	2,082	–
2024	A/RES/78/305	Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	2,188	–
2023	A/RES/77/313	Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	2,027	–
2022	A/RES/76/290	Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon	2,069	–

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6 subjects

Budget Performance Dissolution Financial Resources Lebanon Peacekeeping Operations Programme Budgeting

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30 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 Force in Lebanon as at 30 April 2026, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 245.8 million United States dollars, representing some 1.9 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 88 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 Force in full;

Expresses deep concern that Israel did not comply with resolutions 51/233, 52/237, 53/227, 54/267, 55/180 A, 55/180 B, 56/214 A, 56/214 B, 57/325, 58/307, 59/307, 60/278, 61/250 A, 61/250 B, 61/250 C, 62/265, 63/298, 64/282, 65/303, 66/277, 67/279, 68/292, 69/302, 70/280, 71/307, 72/299, 73/322, 75/250 A, 75/250 B, 76/290, 77/313, 78/305 and 79/308;

Stresses once again that Israel should strictly abide by resolutions 51/233, 52/237, 53/227, 54/267, 55/180 A, 55/180 B, 56/214 A, 56/214 B, 57/325, 58/307, 59/307, 60/278, 61/250 A, 61/250 B, 61/250 C, 62/265, 63/298, 64/282, 65/303, 66/277, 67/279, 68/292, 69/302, 70/280, 71/307, 72/299, 73/322, 75/250 A, 75/250 B, 76/290, 77/313, 78/305 and 79/308;

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;

Requests the Secretary-General to apply the lessons learned and best practices from the drawdown and withdrawal phases of past mission closures in the Force;

Recalls paragraph 33 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to provide comprehensive information on the separation costs for the Force resulting from the drawdown and withdrawal;

Also recalls paragraph 34 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and encourages the Force to continue to assist national staff in their transition to future professional careers outside the Force, in full compliance with the staff regulations and rules;

Further recalls paragraph 49 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the environmental and site-closure activities of the Force undertaken during the Force’s drawdown and withdrawal phase are carried out in accordance with relevant United Nations policies and procedures prior to the transfer to the relevant authorities, as appropriate;

Pays tribute to the sacrifices of peacekeepers, underscores the critical need to ensure orderly, safe and accountable implementation of drawdown, withdrawal and pre‑liquidation activities, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure the safety and security of all Force personnel;

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 Force is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;

Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to take the measures necessary to ensure the full implementation of paragraph 8 of resolution 51/233, paragraph 5 of resolution 52/237, paragraph 11 of resolution 53/227, paragraph 14 of resolution 54/267, paragraph 14 of resolution 55/180 A, paragraph 15 of resolution 55/180 B, paragraph 13 of resolution 56/214 A, paragraph 13 of resolution 56/214 B, paragraph 14 of resolution 57/325, paragraph 13 of resolution 58/307, paragraph 13 of resolution 59/307, paragraph 17 of resolution 60/278, paragraph 21 of resolution 61/250 A, paragraph 20 of resolution 61/250 B, paragraph 20 of resolution 61/250 C, paragraph 21 of resolution 62/265, paragraph 19 of resolution 63/298, paragraph 18 of resolution 64/282, paragraph 15 of resolution 65/303, paragraph 13 of resolution 66/277, paragraph 13 of resolution 67/279, paragraph 13 of resolution 68/292, paragraph 14 of resolution 69/302, paragraph 13 of resolution 70/280, paragraph 14 of resolution 71/307, paragraph 14 of resolution 72/299, paragraph 16 of resolution 73/322, paragraph 3 of resolution 75/250 A, paragraph 39 of resolution 75/250 B, paragraph 15 of resolution 76/290, paragraph 14 of resolution 77/313, paragraph 13 of resolution 78/305 and paragraph 14 of resolution 79/308, stresses once again that Israel shall pay the amount of 1,117,005 dollars resulting from the incident at Qana on 18 April 1996, and requests the Secretary-General to report on this matter to the General Assembly at its eighty-first session;

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

Takes note of the budget performance of the Force 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 Force in Lebanon the amount of 446,431,200 dollars for the period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, inclusive of 407,625,000 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 32,896,600 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations, 4,885,800 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and 1,023,800 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 446,431,200 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 21 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 17,019,400 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 13,581,700 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 2,803,500 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account, the prorated share of 509,900 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base and the prorated share of 124,300 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 Force, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 21 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance backed by cash for the financial period ended 30 June 2025, in the amount of 6,605,400 dollars, representing the difference between collection shortfalls of 10,843,600 dollars and the total unencumbered balance of 17,449,000 dollars, comprising the unencumbered balance of the Force and the prorated share of the unencumbered balance from the support account for peacekeeping operations and the United Nations Logistics Base, together with the total other revenue in the amount of 16,898,700 dollars, comprising other revenue in connection with the maintenance of the Force 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 10,843,600 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 Force, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance backed by cash for the financial period ended 30 June 2025, in the amount of 6,605,400 dollars, together with the total other revenue in the amount of 16,898,700 dollars, in connection with the maintenance of the Force 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 23 above;

Further decides that the decrease of 1,223,400 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2025 shall be set off against the credits in the amount of 6,605,400 dollars referred to in paragraphs 23 and 25 above;

Decides that the increase in the respective prorated share of the estimated staff assessment income in the amount of 333,200 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 credits in the amount of 6,605,400 dollars referred to in paragraphs 23, 25 and 26 above;

Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to take additional measures to ensure the safety and security of all personnel participating in the Force 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 Force 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, under the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East”, the sub-item entitled “United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon”.

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