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implementation of the asset management system at all peacekeeping missions in accordance with General
Assembly resolution 52/1 A of 15 October 1997;
9. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee
on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;4
10. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Mission is
administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
11. Also requests the Secretary-General, in order to reduce the cost of employing General Service staff,
to continue efforts to recruit local staff for the Mission against General Service posts, commensurate with
the requirements of the Mission;
12. Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments in an amount not exceeding 220
million dollars gross (207,407,400 dollars net) for the operation of the Mission for the period from 1 July
to 31 December 2000;
13. Decides, as an ad hoc arrangement, to apportion the amount of 220 million dollars gross
(207,407,400 dollars net) for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2000 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, 50/451 B of 23 December
1995 and 54/456 to 54/458 of 23 December 1999, and taking into account the scale of assessments for the
year 2000, as set out in its resolutions 52/215 A of 22 December 1997 and 54/237 A of 23 December 1999;
14. 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 13 above,
their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 12,592,600
dollars approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2000;
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;
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