A/RES/48/238 Page 4 composition of groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Assembly resolution 43/232 of 1 March 1989, as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolutions 44/192 B of 21 December 1989, 45/269 of 27 August 1991, 46/198 A of 20 December 1991 and 47/218 A of 23 December 1992 and its decision 48/472 A of 23 December 1993, and taking into account the scale of assessments for the years 1992, 1993 and 1994 as set out in Assembly resolutions 46/221 A of 20 December 1991 and 48/223 A of 23 December 1993 and Assembly decision 47/456 of 23 December 1992; 19. Decides further 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 18 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated additional staff assessment income of 1,928,200 dollars for the period from 1 July 1993 to 28 February 1994 approved for the Force; 20. Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 18 above, shall take into consideration the decrease in their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 2,176,450 dollars approved for the Force for the period from 1 to 31 March 1994, inclusive; 21. Decides also that there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 18 above, their respective share in the unencumbered balance of 26,219,500 dollars gross (25,384,200 dollars net), in respect of the period from 1 July 1993 to 28 February 1994, inclusive; 22. Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the operation of the Force at a rate not to exceed 95,430,962 dollars gross (94,546,770 dollars net) per month for the period from 1 April to 31 July 1994, should the Security Council decide to continue the operation beyond 31 March 1994, the amount of 286,292,886 dollars gross (283,640,310 dollars net) to be apportioned among Member States in accordance with the scheme set out in the present resolution; 23. Requests the Secretary-General to submit the budget corresponding to the mandate period to the General Assembly no later than 15 June 1994; 24. 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 established by the General Assembly in its resolutions 43/230 of 21 December 1988, 44/192 A of 21 December 1989 and 45/258 of 3 May 1991; 25. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-ninth session the item entitled "Financing of the United Nations Protection Force". 91st plenary meeting 24 March 1994

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