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(10,617,193 dollars net) for the support account for peacekeeping operations and the
amount of 1,263,791 dollars gross (1,134,877 dollars net) for the United Nations Logistics
Base, to be apportioned among Member States in accordance with the levels set out in
General Assembly resolution 55/235, as adjusted by the Assembly in its resolution 55/236
of 23 December 2000, the scale of assessments for the year 20015 to be applied against a
portion thereof, that is, 206,680,900 dollars gross (192,628,435 dollars net), which is the
amount pertaining to the period ending 31 December 2001, and the scale of assessments
for the year 20025 to be applied against the balance, that is, 206,680,900 dollars gross
(192,628,435 dollars net) for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2002;
16. 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 15 above, their respective share in the Tax
Equalization Fund of the estimated staff assessment income of 28,104,930 dollars
approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002;
17. Decides further that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial
obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for
in paragraph 15 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance of
65,272,000 dollars gross (57,860,300 dollars net) in respect of the period ending 30 June
2000, in accordance with the composition of groups as set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 of
General Assembly resolution 43/232 of 1 March 1989 and as adjusted by the Assembly in
subsequent relevant resolutions and decisions for the ad hoc apportionment of
peacekeeping appropriations, the latest of which were resolution 52/230 of 31 March 1998
and decisions 54/456 to 54/458 of 23 December 1999 for the period 1998–2000, 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;
18. Decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial
obligations to the Mission, their share of the unencumbered balance of 65,272,000 dollars
gross (57,860,300 dollars net) in respect of the period ending 30 June 2000 shall be set off
against their outstanding obligations in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 17
above;
19. Emphasizes that no peacekeeping mission shall be financed by borrowing
funds from other active peacekeeping missions;
20. 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;
21. 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;
22. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session the item
entitled “Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo”.
103rd plenary meeting
14 June 2001
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See resolution 55/5 B.
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