United Nations
A/RES/55/268
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 148
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/965)]
55/268. Financing of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and
Herzegovina
The General Assembly,
Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the
United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina1 and the related reports of the
Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2
Recalling Security Council resolution 1035 (1995) of 21 December 1995, by which
the Council established the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina for an
initial period of one year, and Council resolution 1305 (2000) of 21 June 2000, by which
the Council extended the mandate of the Mission until 21 June 2001,
Recalling also Security Council resolution 1335 (2001) of 12 January 2001, in which
the Council authorized the United Nations military observers to continue to monitor the
demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula until 15 July 2001,
Recalling further its decision 50/481 of 11 April 1996 on the financing of the
Mission and its subsequent resolutions and decisions thereon, the latest of which was
resolution 54/273 of 15 June 2000,
Reaffirming the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations
peacekeeping operations, as stated in General Assembly resolutions 1874 (S-IV) of
27 June 1963, 3101 (XXVIII) of 11 December 1973 and 55/235 of 23 December 2000,
Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the
Mission,
Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Mission with the necessary
financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of
the Security Council,
1.
Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Mission in
Bosnia and Herzegovina as at 30 April 2001, including the contributions outstanding in the
amount of 78.1 million United States dollars, representing 9 per cent of the total assessed
contributions from the inception of the Mission to the period ending 21 June 2001, notes
1
2
00 57523
A/55/683 and A/55/752.
A/55/874 and Add.5.
Distr.: General
25 July 2001