A/RES/51/3
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Recalling its previous decision regarding the fact that, in order to
meet the expenditures caused by the Observer Mission, a different procedure is
required from that applied to meet expenditures of the regular budget of the
United Nations,
Taking into account the fact that the economically more developed
countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions and that
the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity
to contribute towards such an operation,
Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent
members of the Security Council, as indicated in General Assembly
resolution 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, in the financing of such operations,
Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Observer 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
Observer Mission in Liberia as at 30 September 1996, including the
contributions unpaid in the amount of 10,511,972 United States dollars,
representing 13 per cent of the total assessed contributions from the
inception of the Observer Mission to the period ending 31 March 1996, notes
that some 30 per cent of the Member States have paid their assessed
contributions in full, and urges all other Member States concerned, in
particular those in arrears, to ensure the payment of their outstanding
assessed contributions;
2.
Expresses concern about the financial situation with regard to
peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursement of troop
contributors, which bear burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of
their assessments;
3.
Expresses appreciation to those Member States which have paid
their assessed contributions in full;
4.
Urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to
ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Observer Mission in full
and on time;
5.
Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;2
6.
Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that all United Nations activities related to the Liberian peace
process are administered in a coordinated fashion with a maximum of efficiency
and economy;
7.
Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United
Nations Observer Mission in Liberia the amount of 14,016,000 dollars gross
(13,186,800 dollars net) for the maintenance of the Observer Mission for the
twelve-month period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997, inclusive of the amount
of 791,800 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations,
equivalent to a monthly rate of 1,168,000 dollars gross (1,098,900 dollars
net), subject to the decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of
the Observer Mission;
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