A/RES/55/5
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
6 November 2000
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 122
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/521)]
55/5.
Scale of assessments for apportionment of the expenses
of the United Nations
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 52/215 B of 22 December 1997, 53/36 C of
18 December 1998 and 54/237 C of 23 December 1999,
Having considered the letter dated 17 July 2000 from the President of the
General Assembly to the Chairman of the Fifth Committee transmitting a letter
dated 30 June 2000 from the Chairman of the Committee on Contributions regarding
the recommendations of the Committee on Contributions, 1
Having also considered the letter dated 26 September 2000 from the President
of the General Assembly to the Chairman of the Fifth Committee transmitting a
letter dated 25 September 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to
the United Nations appending a letter from the Prime Minister of the Republic of
Tajikistan, 2
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.
Urges all Member States to pay their assessed contributions in full, on
time and without imposing conditions, in order to avoid difficulties being
experienced by the United Nations;
3.
Decides that Burundi, the Comoros, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova,
Sao Tome and Principe and Tajikistan should be permitted to vote in the General
Assembly until 30 June 2001;
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A/C.5/55/2.
A/C.5/55/12.