A/RES/50/216 Page 4 2. Approves expenses, chargeable directly to the Fund, totalling 40,208,300 dollars net for the biennium 1996-1997 and an increase in expenses of 835,500 dollars net for the biennium 1994-1995, for the administration of the Fund; 3. Authorizes the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board to supplement the voluntary contributions to the Emergency Fund for the biennium 1996-1997 by an amount not exceeding 200,000 dollars; VIII Contingency fund Notes that a balance of 19,427,000 dollars remains in the contingency fund; 14/ IX Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses Decides to consider the report of the Secretary-General 15/ at its resumed fiftieth session, and, pending a decision on the Secretary-General’s proposal, to authorize him to continue with the current arrangements until a decision is taken on the basis of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. 100th plenary meeting 23 December 1995 14/ A/C.5/50/49, para. 3. 15/ A/C.5/50/30.