A/RES/54/18 B Page 4 16. Decides that, taking into consideration the funding through voluntary contributions from the Government of Kuwait of the two-thirds share of the cost of the Observation Mission, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 14 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance of 894,967 dollars gross (643,967 dollars net), representing one third of the unencumbered balance of 2,182,900 dollars gross (1,931,900 dollars net) in respect of the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999; 17. Decides also that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Observation Mission, their share of the unencumbered balance of 894,967 dollars gross (643,967 dollars net) in respect of the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 shall be set off against their outstanding obligations; 18. Decides further that two thirds of the net unencumbered balance of 1,931,900 dollars, equivalent to 1,287,933 dollars, shall be returned to the Government of Kuwait; 19. Emphasizes that no peacekeeping mission shall be financed by borrowing funds from other active peacekeeping missions; 20. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to take additional measures to ensure the safety and security of all personnel under the auspices of the United Nations participating in the Observation Mission; 21. Invites voluntary contributions to the Observation Mission in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General, to be administered, as appropriate, in accordance with the procedure and practices established by the General Assembly; 22. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fifth session, under the item entitled “Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 687 (1991)”, the sub-item entitled “United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission”. 98th plenary meeting 15 June 2000