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operations and the amount of 3,741,370 dollars gross (3,328,988 dollars net) for the United
Nations Logistics Base;
13. Decides also, as an ad hoc arrangement, taking into account the amount of
504,399,051 dollars gross (496,545,461 dollars net) already apportioned under the terms of
its resolution 54/241 B, to apportion among Member States an additional amount of
36,636,800 dollars gross (36,892,200 dollars net) for the period from 1 July 2000 to
30 June 2001, 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 its subsequent
relevant resolutions and decisions, for the apportionment of peacekeeping appropriations,
the latest of which were its resolution 52/230 of 31 March 1998 and its decisions 54/456 to
54/458 of 23 December 1999 for the period 1998–2000, and its resolutions 55/235 and
55/236 of 23 December 2000 for the period 2001–2003, the scale of assessments for 20003
to be applied against a portion thereof, that is, 18,318,400 dollars gross (18,446,100 dollars
net), which is the amount pertaining to the period ending 31 December 2000, and the scale
of assessments for 20014 to be applied against the balance, that is, 18,318,400 dollars gross
(18,446,100 dollars net) for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2001;
14. Decides further that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution
973 A (X) of 15 December 1955, the apportionment among Member States, as provided
for in paragraph 13 above, shall take into consideration the decrease in their respective
share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 255,400
dollars approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001, 127,700
dollars being the amount pertaining to the period ending 31 December 2000 and the
balance, that is, 127,700 dollars, pertaining to the period from 1 January to 30 June 2001;
15. Emphasizes that no peacekeeping mission shall be financed by borrowing
funds from other active peacekeeping missions;
16. 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 Mission;
17. Invites voluntary contributions to the 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;
18. Decides to keep under review during its fifty-fifth session the item entitled
“Financing of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone”.
98th plenary meeting
12 April 2001
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See resolutions 52/215 A and 54/237 A.
See resolution 55/5 B.
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