A/RES/74/1
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
18 October 2019
Seventy-fourth session
Agenda item 139
Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses
of the United Nations
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 10 October 2019
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/74/483)]
74/1.
Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the
United Nations: requests under Article 19 of the Charter
The General Assembly,
Having considered chapter V of the report of the Committee on Contributions
on its seventy-ninth session, 1
Reaffirming the obligation of Member States under Article 17 of the Charter of
the United Nations to bear the expenses of the Organization as apportioned by the
General Assembly,
1.
Reaffirms its role in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of the
Charter of the United Nations and the advisory role of the Committee on
Contributions in accordance with rule 160 of the rules of procedure of the General
Assembly;
2.
Also reaffirms its resolution 54/237 C of 23 December 1999;
3.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to bring to the attention of
Member States the deadline specified in resolution 54/237 C, including through an
early announcement in the Journal of the United Nations and through direct
communication;
4.
Urges all Member States requesting exemption under Article 19 of the
Charter to submit as much information as possible in support of their requests and to
consider submitting such information in advance of the deadline specified in
resolution 54/237 C so as to enable the collation of any additional detailed
information that may be necessary;
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Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-fourth Session, Supplement No. 11 (A/74/11).
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