Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019 A/RES/72/262 Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the use of the commitment authority and request for a subvention to the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone 13 and the related report of the Advisory Committee, 14 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 13 2. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee; 14 3. Reaffirms the high priority accorded to the work of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone; 4. Welcomes the in-kind support provided by the Government of Sierra Leone to the Residual Special Court, including support for the sub -office of the Court in Freetown and for the provision of security personnel; 5. Stresses the need for a realistic approach to budgeting reflecting actual needs, and encourages further efforts to identify efficiencies, without prejudice to the judicial requirements of the Residual Special Court; 6. Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments in an amount not to exceed 2,300,000 dollars to supplement the voluntary financial resources of the Residual Special Court for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2018 as a bridging financial mechanism, and requests the Secretary-General to report, at the main part of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, on the use of the commitment authority; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals continues to provide logistical and administrative support to the Residual Special Court, on a cost-reimbursable basis, as appropriate, without prejudice to the mandate of each of the entities, and to report, at the main part of the seventy-third session, on the modalities for the future support of the International Residual Mechanism for the Residual Special Court; 8. Encourages all Member States to provide voluntary support for the Residual Special Court; 9. Expresses serious concern over the adverse financial situation facing the Residual Special Court, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to redouble his efforts to seek voluntary contributions, including through broadening the donor base and holding regular consultations with the key stakeholders, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at the main part of its seventy-third session; IX Subvention to the international component of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Recalling section I of its resolution 68/247 B, section I of its resolution 69/274 A, section IV of its resolution 70/248 A and section II of its resolution 71/272 A, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the request for a subvention to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia 15 and the related report of the Advisory Committee, 16 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 15 __________________ 13 14 15 16 17-23363 A/72/384. A/72/7/Add.20. A/72/341. A/72/7/Add.7. 5/27