A/RES/55/260
Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent members of the
Security Council, as indicated in General Assembly resolution 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June
1963, in the financing of such operations,
Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the
Observer Mission,
Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Observer Mission with the
necessary financial resources to enable it to meet its outstanding liabilities,
1.
Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Angola
Verification Mission and the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola as at 30 April
2001, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 75.8 million United States
dollars, representing 5 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes that some 45 per
cent of the Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other
Member States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure payment of their
outstanding assessed contributions in full;
2.
Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have paid their
assessed contributions in full;
3.
Expresses concern about 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;
4.
Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General in
deploying and providing adequate resources to some recent peacekeeping missions, in
particular those in Africa;
5.
Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be given
equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative
arrangements;
6.
Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with
adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates;
7.
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,3 and requests the
Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;
8.
Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the
liquidation of the Observer Mission is administered with a maximum of efficiency and
economy;
9.
Decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to
the Observer Mission, there shall be credited their respective share of the unencumbered
balance of 967,600 dollars gross (116,200 dollars net) in respect of the period from 1 July
1998 to 30 June 2000, comprising an unencumbered balance of 149,500 dollars gross and
additional requirements of 787,600 dollars net in respect of the period from 1 July 1998 to
30 June 1999, and an unencumbered balance of 818,100 dollars gross (903,800 dollars net)
in respect of the period from 1 July 1999 to 30 June 2000, in accordance with the
composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution
43/232 of 1 March 1989, as adjusted by subsequent relevant resolutions and decisions, for
the ad hoc apportionment of peacekeeping appropriations, the latest of which were
resolution 52/230 of 31 March 1998 and decisions 54/456 to 54/458 of 23 December 1999
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A/55/879.