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4.
Decides also that Kyrgyzstan would be permitted to vote from 1 January
until 30 June 2001 should it fall at that time in arrears under Article 19 of the
Charter;
5.
Requests the Secretary-General, in order to ensure the sound financing of
the Organization, to review the implications of the calculation of assessed
contributions in arrears for the purpose of the application of Article 19 of the
Charter at the beginning of each calendar year and at the beginning of the financial
peacekeeping period on 1 July of each year, and to report thereon to the General
Assembly at the first part of its resumed fifty-fifth session;
6.
Decides, subject to the outcome of negotiations in the General Assembly
on the report of the Secretary-General and the recommendations of the Committee
on Contributions thereon, as requested in paragraph 5 above, at the main part of its
fifty-sixth session and subject to further decision on its implementation by the
General Assembly, to compare arrears with the amount actually assessed and
payable for the preceding two full years for the purpose of the application of
Article 19 of the Charter;
7.
Requests the Committee on Contributions to consider further the
indexation of arrears, interest on arrears, multi-year payment plans, early
reimbursement to troop-contributing countries and further suggestions for measures
to encourage the timely, full and unconditional payment of assessed contributions,
taking into account the experience with incentives and sanctions for the payment of
assessed contributions of other United Nations organizations and other multilateral
and regional organizations, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its
fifty-sixth session;
8.
Calls upon the Committee on Contributions to give more detailed
information and adequate reasons and rationale when making its recommendations.
41st plenary meeting
26 October 2000
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