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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/53/36
11 December 1998
Fifty-third session
Agenda item 118
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/53/464/Add.2)]
53/36.
Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United
Nations
The General Assembly,
Noting the requests of Bosnia and Herzegovina,1 the Republic of the Congo2 and Iraq3 for
exemption under Article 19 of the Charter of the United Nations,
Recalling its decision 53/406 B of 7 October 1998, by which it decided to grant to Georgia and to
Guinea-Bissau a temporary waiver under Article 19 of the Charter for a period of three months,
Recalling its resolution 52/215 B of 22 December 1997,
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. Requests the Committee to hold a special session of one week’s duration as early as possible
in 1999 to consider representations from Member States with respect to the application of Article 19 of
1
A/C.5/53/23, annex.
2
A/C.5/53/24, annex.
3
A/C.5/53/28, annex.
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