A/RES/1885(XVIII) GA

54 General Assembly-Eighteenth Session CONTENTS (continued) Page 1989 (XVIII). Terms and conditions governing the issue of United Nations bonds (17 December 1963) (item 58). . . . . . . . . 67 Notes: Report of the Economic and Social Council (chapter XIV) (17 December 1963) (item 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Administrative and budgetary procedures of the United Nations (17 December 1963) (item 65) 67 1885 (XVIII). United Nations Operation in the Congo: cost estimates and financing for the period 1 January to 30 June 1964 The General Assembly, Recalling the Security Council resolutions of 14 July 1960.1 22 Tuly 1960,2 9 August 1960,3 21 February 19614 and 24 November 1961,5 and General Assembly resolutions 1474 (ES-IV) of 20 September 1960. 1583 (XV) of 20 December 1960, 1595 (XV) of 3 April 1961. 1599 (XV), 1600 (XV) and 1601 (XV) of 15 April 1961. 1619 (XV) of 21 April 1961, 1633 (XVI) of 30 October 1961, 1732 (XVI) of 20 Decem- ber 1961 and 1876 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, Having considered the request of the Government of the Republic of the Cong-o (Leopoldville) for reduced militarv assistance up to 30 June 1964, as referred to at the 1007th meeting of the Fifth Committee, on 25 Sep- tember 1963, Having noted the support given to the request, par- ticularly by the independent African States, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the cost estimates of the United Nations Operation in the Congo for the period 1 January to 30 June 19646 and the report of the Advisory Committee on Adminis- trative and Budgetary Questions thereon,7 H avin_q considered that the Secretary-General would like the General Assembly to act in this matter as soon as possible in view of logistic and supply problems in connexion with the maintenance of the United Nations Force in the Congo, 1. Decides to continue the Ad H oc Account for the United Nations Operation in the Congo until 30 June 1964; 2. Authorizes the Secretary-General to expend up to $18.2 million for the present phase of the United Nations Operation in the Congo during the period 1 January to 30 J um: 1964 ; 3. Decides th;it in connexion with any necessary expenditures after 30 June 1964 relating to the disposal of United Nations-owned equipment and supplies and 1 O fjicial /?.ecords of the Security Council, Fifteenth Year, Supplement for July, August and September 1960, document S/4387. 2 Ibid., document S/4405. 3 Ibid., document S/4426. 4 /bid., Sixteenth Year, Supplement for January, February and March 1961, document S/4741. 5 Ibid., Supplement for October, November and December 1961, document S/5002. 6 Official Records of the General Assembly, Eiphteentli Session, Annexes, agenda item 59, document A/C.5/983. 7 Ibid., document A/5560. the termination of the United Nations Operation in the Congo, including the closing of the accounts, the Secretary-General, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrntive and Budgetary Questions, is authorized to utilize for these purposes after 30 June _1964. to the extent required, any balance remaining 11; th: Ad Hoe Account for the United Nations Opera- tion m the Congo as at 30 June 1964 and, notwithstand- ing the provisions of rule 111.9 of the Financial Rules of the United Nations. the proceeds from the sale or other disposition after 30 June 1964 of United Nations- owned property ; 4. Decides to appropriate an amount of $15 million for the United Nations Operation in the Congo for the period 1 January to 30 June 1964; 5. Decides to apportion: (a) The amount of $3 million among all Member States in accordance with the regular scale of assess- ments for 1964, _(b) ~he $12 million balance of the amount appro- priated m paragraph 4 above among all Member States in accordance with the regular scale of assess- ments for 1964, except that each economically less developed country shall be assessed an amount cal- culated at a maximum of 45 per cent of its rate under the regular scale of assessments for 1%4, provided that this apportionment shall constitute an ad _hoe arrangement for the financing of this final cost estimate for the United Nations Operation in the Congo and shall not constitute a precedent for any other peace- keeping operation; · 6. Decides that, for the purpose of the present reso- lution, the term "economically less developed countries" shall_ mean all Member States except Australia, Austria, Belgmm, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland. Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Ro- mani;,. ~outh Africa, Sweden, the Ukrainian Soviet Soci;,list Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Re- publics. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irehnd ;:md the United States of America; 7. Recommends that the Member States named in parng-raph 6 above make voluntary contributions in ac11itioi:i to their assessments under the present reso- lution m order to finance authorized expenditures in excess of the total amount assessed under this reso- lution, such voluntary contributions to be credited to a special account bv the Secretarv-General and trans- ferred to the Ad I-f o-c Account fo~ the United Nations Operation in the Congo as and when an economically less developed country has once paid to the credit of the latter account its assessment under paragraph 5 ( b) Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 55 above or an equal amount, the transfer to be of an amount wh;..:h bears the same proportion to the total of such voluntary contributions as the amount of such payment bears to the total of the assessments on economically less developed countries under paragraph S ( b) ; any amount left in such special account on 31 December 1965 shall revert to the Member States that made such voluntary contributions in proportion to their respective voluntary contributions ; 8. ApPeals to all other Member States which are in a position to assist to make similar voluntary contribu- tions or alternatively to forgo having their assessments calculated at the rate mentioned in the exception con- tained in paragraph 5 ( b) above; 9. Decides that the voluntary contributions referred to in paragraphs 7 and 8 above may be made by a Member State, at its option, in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the Secretary-General, furn- ished for use in connexion with the United Nations Operation in the Congo during the period 1 January to 30 June 1964, for which the Member State does not require reimbursement, the Member State to be credited with the fair value thereof as agreed upon by the Member State and the Secretary-General. 1247th plenary meeting, 18 October 1963. 1890 (XVID). Financial reports and accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 1962 and reports of the Board of Auditors A UNITED NATIONS The General Assem~ly l. Accepts the financial report and accounts of the United Nations for the financial year ended 31 Decem- ber 1962 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;8 2. Conrnrs in the observations of the Advisory Com- mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its first report to the General Assembly at its eighteenth session.9 B 1255th plenary meeting, 6 November 1963. UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND The General Assembly l. Accepts the financial report and accounts of the United Nations Children's Fund for the financial year ended 31 December 1962 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;10 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its second report to the General Assembly at its eighteenth session.11 1255th plenary meeting, 6 November 1963. 8 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/5506). II ]bid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 56, docu- ment A/5434. 10 Ibid., Eighteenth Se~sion, Supplement No. 6A (A/5506/ Add.1). 11 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 56, document A/5435. C UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST The General Assembly l. Accepts the accounts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East for the financial year ended 31 December 1962 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;12 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its third report to the General Assembly at its eighteenth session.13 D 1255th plenary meeting, 6 November 1963. VOLUNTARY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER i'OR REFUGEES The General Assembly 1. Accepts the accounts of the voluntary funds admin- istered by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the financial year ended 31 December 1962 and the certificates of the Board of Auditors ;H 2. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in its fourth report to the General Assembly at its eighteenth session.111 1255th plenary meeting, 6 November 1963. 1891 (XVIII). Appointments to fill vacancie1 in the membership of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions A The General Assembly I. Appoints the following persons as members of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions: Mr. Jan P. Bannier, Mr. Albert F. Bender, Mr. Raul A. Quijano, Mr. V. F. Ulanchev; 2. Declares Mr. Bannier, Mr. Bender, Mr. Quijano and Mr. Ulanchev to be appointed for a three-year term beginning on 1 January 1964. B The General Assembly 1255th plenary meeting, 6 November 1963. 1. Appoints the following person as a member of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions: Mr. V. F. Ulanchev; 12 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Supplement No. 6B (A/5S06/ Add.2). 18 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 56, docu- ment A/5436. a Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Supplemmt No. 6C (A/5506/ Add.3 and Add.3/Corr.1). · 111 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 56, docu- ment A/5437.

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