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logistic support to the Mission of Observers shall be retained beyond the period stipulated under financial
regulations 4.3 and 4.4, as set out in the annex to the present resolution;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Mission of
Observers is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
8. Also requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service
staff, to continue efforts to employ locally recruited staff for the Mission of Observers against General
Service posts, commensurate with its requirements ;
9. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Mission of Observers in
Tajikistan the initial amount of 8,015,120 United States dollars gross (7,587,120 dollars net) for the
maintenance of the Mission of Observers for the period from 1 July to 31 October 1998, inclusive of an
amount of 415,120 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July
1998 to 30 June 1999, to be apportioned, as an ad hoc arrangement, 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, 47/218 A of 23 December 1992, 49/249 A of 20 July
1995, 49/249 B of 14 September 1995, 50/224 of 11 April 1996, 51/218 A to C of 18 December 1996
and 52/230 of 31 March 1998 and its decisions 48/472 A of 23 December 1993 and 50/451 B of 23
December 1995, and taking into account the scale of assessments for the years 1998 and 1999, as set out
in its resolution 52/215 A of 22 December 1997;
10. Decides also 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 9 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment
income of 428,000 dollars approved for the period from 1 July to 31 October 1998;
11. Decides further that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the
Mission of Observers, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraph 9
above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance of 1,507,900 dollars gross (1,304,300 dollars
net) in respect of the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997;
12. Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission
of Observers, their share of the unencumbered balance of 1,507,900 dollars gross (1,304,300 dollars net)
for the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 shall be set off against their outstanding obligations;
13. Invites voluntary contributions to the Mission of Observers 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;
14. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third session the item entitled "Financing
of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan".
88th plenary meeting
26 June 1998
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