FINANCING OF THE ±¬ÁÏÍøITED NATIONS PEACE-KEEPING FORCES

IN THE MIDDLE EAST

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

Report of the Secretary-General

CONTENTS

Paragraphs

Page

I.

II.

III.

IV.

INTRODUCTION

STATUS OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS

VOL±¬ÁÏÍøTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

EXPENDITURE AND REVISED APPORTIONMENT FOR PERIODS FROM 1 DECEMBER 1987 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1989

1 – 3

4 – 5

6

7

2

2

3

3

V.

COST ESTIMATE BEYOND  30 NOVEMBER 1989

8 – 9

3

VI.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT ITS FORTY-FOURTH SESSION

10

4

Annexes

I.

II.

Expenditure and revised apportionment for periods from 1 December 1987 to

30 November 1989 and cost estimate for the period from 1 December 1989 to

30 November 1990

III.

Cost estimate for the period from 1 December 1989 to 30 November 1990:

supplementary information

  

I.  INTRODUCTION

1. At its forty-third session, the General Assembly adopted  of 21 December 1988 on the financing of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (±¬ÁÏÍøDOF) for the period from 1 December 1988 to 30 November 1989.  At that time, the mandate of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF had been renewed by the Security Council until 31 May 1989 (Security Council resolution  of 30 November 1988).

2. By paragraph 2 of its resolution 43/228, the General Assembly appropriated the amount of $18,114,000 for ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF for the period from 1 December 1988 to 31 May 1989.  By paragraph 6 of the resolution, the Assembly authorized the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF at a rate not to exceed $3,019,000 gross ($2,963,000 net) per month for the period from 1 June to 30 November 1989, should the Security Council decide to continue ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF beyond 31 May 1989, and to apportion that amount among Member States in accordance with the scheme set out in operative paragraph 3 of resolution 43/228.

3. By its resolution of 30 May 1989, the Security Council renewed the mandate of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF for another period of six months, until 30 November 1989.

II.  STATUS OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS

4. As at 30 September 1989, assessments totalling $897.2 million had been apportioned among Member States in respect of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF and the United Nations Emergency Force (±¬ÁÏÍøEF) for the period from inception to 30 November 1989.  Contributions received for the same period amounted to $801.0 million.  Of the unpaid assessed balance due ($78.2 million), only $10.0 million may be considered collectible at this time, which leaves a shortfall of $68.2 million, including $36.0 million transferred to a special account in accordance with General Assembly resolution 36/116 A of 10 December 1981.

5. The table below gives the status of contributions for ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF for the periods from its inception to 30 November 1989 as at 30 September 1989.  As indicated therein, approximately $7.7 million of the shortfall is in respect of the periods from 25 October 1979 to 30 November 1989, while some $60.5 million is attributable to the previous periods of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF up to 24 October 1979 together with ±¬ÁÏÍøEF until its liquidation in 1980.  In the circumstances, troop contributors have not been reimbursed on time.

Status of contributions as at 30 September 1989

(Millions of dollars)

±¬ÁÏÍøDOF and ±¬ÁÏÍøEF

1974-1980 a/

±¬ÁÏÍøDOF

25 October 1979 to

30 November 1989

Total

Amounts appropriated

Additional commitment authority

554.2

319.0

18.1

873.2

18.1

Less:

Applied credits

(8.7)

(3.4)

(12.1)

Amounts apportioned

Payments received

545.5

(485.0)

333.7

(316.0)

879.2

(801.0)

Balance due

60.5

17.7

78.2

Estimated collectible

( – )

(10.0)

(10.0)

Estimated shortfall

60.5

7.7

68.2

a/ ±¬ÁÏÍøEF from inception to liquidation in 1980, ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF from inception to 24 October 1979.

III.  VOL±¬ÁÏÍøTARY CONTRIBUTIONS

6. The General Assembly, in paragraph 8 of its resolution 43/228, stressed the need for voluntary contributions to ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF both in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General.  No voluntary contributions have been received in response to that resolution.

IV.  EXPENDITURES AND REVISED APPORTIONMENT FOR PERIODS FROM

1 DECEMBER 1987 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1989

7. The disbursements made and obligations incurred by ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF for the two twelve-month periods from 1 December 1987 to 30 November 1989 are set forth in annex I below.

V.  COST ESTIMATE BEYOND 30 NOVEMBER 1989

8. The present mandate of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF expires on 30 November 1989.  Should the Security Council renew the mandate beyond that date, and assuming continuance of its existing responsibilities, the Secretary-General estimates the costs of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF to be $3,368,000 gross ($3,283,000 net) per month from 1 December 1989 onwards.  Appropriation and/or authorization to enter into commitments and apportionment for ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF would then, in turn, be required beyond 30 November 1989.  Accordingly, in the event that the Security Council decides to renew the mandate, the Secretary-General requests that the General Assembly, at the present session, make appropriate provision for ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF expenses for the period from 1 December 1989 to 30 November 1990.

9. A summary of the cost estimate for ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF for the period from 1 December 1989 to 30 November 1990 will be found in annex I and supplementary information thereon is provided in annex II.

VI.  ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT

ITS FORTY-FOURTH SESSION

9. The actions that would appear to be required in connection with the past and future financing of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF are as follows:

(a) The appropriation of the amount of $18,114,000 gross ($17,778,000 net) authorized and apportioned in paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 43/228 for the period from 1 June to 30 November 1989;

(b) With regard to the period after 30 November 1989, provision, by means of appropriation and/or commitment authorization, as appropriate, for the maintenance of the Force and for the apportionment of such amounts, should the Security Council decide to renew the mandate of ±¬ÁÏÍøDOF beyond that date.

Notes

1/ Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/44/6/Rev.1), sect. 28 A.



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Document Type: Report
Document Sources: General Assembly, United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (±¬ÁÏÍøDOF)
Subject: Agenda Item, Peacekeeping
Publication Date: 18/10/1989