A/RES/70/284
United Nations
Distr.: General
15 July 2016
General Assembly
Seventieth session
Agenda item 165
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 17 June 2016
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/70/941)]
70/284. Financing of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid
Operation in Darfur
The General Assembly,
Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the
African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur 1 and the related report of
the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2
Recalling Security Council resolution 1769 (2007) of 31 July 2007, by which
the Council established the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in
Darfur for an initial period of 12 months from 31 July 2007, and the subsequent
resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Operation, the latest
of which was resolution 2228 (2015) of 29 June 2015, by which the Council
extended the mandate of the Operation until 30 June 2016,
Recalling also its resolution 62/232 A of 22 December 2007 on the financing
of the Operation and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was
resolution 69/261 B of 25 June 2015,
Reaffirming the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations
peacekeeping operations, as stated in its resolutions 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963,
3101 (XXVIII) of 11 December 1973 and 55/235 of 23 December 2000,
Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Operation with the
financial resources necessary to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the
relevant resolutions of the Security Council,
Noting the hybrid nature of the Operation, and in that regard stressing the
importance of ensuring full coordination of efforts between the African Union and
the United Nations at the strategic level, unity of command at the operational level
and clear delegation of authority and accountability lines,
1.
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
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A/70/583 and A/70/730.
A/70/742/Add.6.
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