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50,000 United States dollars, provided, however, that within such limitation the actual amount is to be
determined by reference to local compensation standards;
(e) In exceptional circumstances, the Secretary-General may recommend to the General Assembly,
for its approval, that the limitation of 50,000 dollars provided for in subparagraph (d) above be exceeded
in a particular case if the Secretary-General, after carrying out the required investigation, finds that there
are compelling reasons for exceeding the limitation;
10. Decides further in respect of third-party claims against the Organization for property loss or
damage resulting from peacekeeping operations that:
(a) Compensation for non-consensual use of premises shall either: (i) be calculated on the basis of
the fair rental value, determined on the basis of the local rental market prices that prevailed prior to the
deployment of the peacekeeping operation as established by the United Nations pre-mission technical
survey team; or (ii) not exceed a maximum ceiling amount payable per square metre or per hectare as
established by the United Nations pre-mission technical survey team on the basis of available relevant
information; the Secretary-General will decide on the appropriate method for calculating compensation
payable for non-consensual use of premises at the conclusion of the pre-mission technical survey;
(b) Compensation for loss or damage to premises shall either: (i) be calculated on the basis of the
equivalent of a number of months of the rental value, or a fixed percentage of the rental amount payable
for the period of United Nations occupancy; or (ii) be set at a fixed percentage of the cost of repair; the
Secretary-General will decide on the appropriate method for calculating compensation payable for loss or
damage to premises at the conclusion of the pre-mission technical survey;
(c) No compensation shall be payable by the United Nations for loss or damages that, in the sole
opinion of the Secretary-General, are impossible to verify or are not directly related to the loss of or
damage to the premises;
11. Decides that:
(a) Compensation for loss or damage to personal property of third parties arising from the activities
of the operation or in connection with the performance of official duties by its members shall cover the
reasonable costs of repair or replacement;
(b) No compensation shall be payable by the United Nations for loss or damages that, in the sole
opinion of the Secretary-General, are impossible to verify or are not directly related to the loss of or
damage to the personal property;
12. Requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to implement the present
resolution in respect of the status-of-forces agreements in accordance with paragraph 40 of his report;1
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