A/RES/48/246
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Recalling its previous decision regarding the fact that, in order to
meet the expenditures caused by the Mission, a different procedure is required
from the one 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 Mission with the
necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities
under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council,
1.
Reaffirms the importance of the role of the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions as an advisory body to the General
Assembly in the budget process;
2.
Endorses the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee in its
oral report; 2/
3.
Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to
ensure that the United Nations Mission in Haiti is administered with a maximum
of efficiency and economy;
4.
Urges all Member States to make every possible effort to ensure
payment of their assessed contributions to the Mission promptly and in full;
5.
Decides to appropriate to the Special Account referred to in
General Assembly decision 48/477 the amount of 1,383,000 United States dollars
gross (1,364,000 dollars net), authorized and apportioned by the Assembly in
its decision 48/477, for the operation of the Mission for the period from
23 September 1993 to 22 March 1994;
6.
Decides also to appropriate to the Special Account, in accordance
with the recommendation of the Advisory Committee in its oral report, a total
amount of 143,700 dollars gross (138,100 dollars net) for the operation of the
Mission for the period from 23 March to 30 June 1994;
7.
Decides further, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion the amount
of 143,700 dollars gross (138,100 dollars net), for the period from 23 March
to 30 June 1994, among Member States in accordance with the composition of
groups set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of General Assembly resolution 43/232 of
1 March 1989, as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolutions 44/192 B of
21 December 1989, 45/269 of 27 August 1991, 46/198 A of 20 December 1991 and
47/218 A of 23 December 1992 and its decision 48/472 A of 23 December 1993,
and taking into account the scale of assessments for the years 1992, 1993 and
1994 as set out in Assembly resolutions 46/221 A of 20 December 1991 and
48/223 A of 23 December 1993 and Assembly decision 47/456 of 23 December 1992;
8.
Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution
973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be set off against the apportionment
among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 7 above, their respective
share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of
5,600 dollars approved for the Mission for the period from 23 March to
30 June 1994;
9.
Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the
Mission at a rate not to exceed 44,200 dollars gross (42,500 dollars net) per
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