A/RES/39/70 GA

264 General Assembly-Thirty-ninth Session 39/70. Review of the rates of reimbursement to the Governments of troop-contributing States The General Assembly, Recalling its decision of 29 November 197 4, taken at its twenty-ninth session, by which it established, as from 25 October 1973, standard rates of reimbursement to the Governments of troop-contributing States for pay and allowances of their troops serving in the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, 33 and its decision 32/416 of 2 December 1977, by which it revised those rates of reimbursement as from 2 5 October I 9 77, Recalling also its decision of 15 December 1975, taken at its thirtieth session, by which it approved the principle of reimbursing the troop-contributing States for the usage factor for personal clothing, gear and equipment,34 and the related report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session establishing the rates therefor as from 25 October I 973, 35 Recalling further its resolution S-8/2 of 21 April 1978, by which it applied the same standard rates of reimburse- ment in effect for the United Nations Emergency Force and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force to those Governments of States contributing troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Recalling further its resolution 35/44 of I December 1980, by which these rates were once again revised as from I December 1980 in the case of the United Nations Disen- gagement Observer Force and as from 19 December 1980 in the case of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Taking note of the concerns that escalating troop costs have adversely affected in real terms the existing standard rates of reimbursement, Requests the Secretary-General to review, in consulta- tion with the States contributing troops to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and with other inter- ested Member States, the existing standard rates of reim- bursement, with a view to ensuring an equitable rate of reimbursement to the Governments of troop-contributing States, and to report on this matter to the General Assem- bly at its fortieth session. 98th plenary meeting 13 December 1984 39/71. Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon36 and the related report of the Advisory Commit- tee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,37 Bearing in mind Security Council resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978, 427 (1978) of 3 May 1978, 434 (1978) of 18 September 1978, 444 (1979) of 19 January 1979, 450 (1979) of 14 June 1979, 459 (1979) of 19 December 1979, 474 (1980) of 17 June 1980, 483 (1980) of 17 December 1980, 488 (1981) of 19 June 1981, 498 (1981) of 18 December 1981, 501 (1982) of 25 Feb- 33 Ibid., Twenty-ninth Session. Supplement No. JI (A/9631 and Corr.2). p. 140, item 84. 34 Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 34 (A1l0034), p. 148, ,tern 107. ruary 1982, 5 I I (1982) of 18 June 1982, 5 I 9 ( 1982) of 17 August 1982, 523 ( 1982) of 18 October I 982. 529 ( 1983) of I 8 January I 983, 536 (1983) of I 8 July I 983. 538 ( 1983) of 18 October 1983, 549 (I 984) of 19 April I 984 and 555 ( 1984) of 12 October I 984, Recalling its resolutions S-8/2 of 21 April 1978. 3.V 14 of 3 November 1978. 34/9 B of 17 December I 979. 35144 of 1 December 1980. 35/115 A of 10 December I 980, 36/ 138 A of 16 December 1981. 36/ 138 C of 19 March 1982. 37/127 A of 17 December 1982 and 38138 A of5 Decem- ber 1983, Reaffirming its previous decisions regarding the fact that, in order to meet the expenditures caused by such operations, a different procedure from the one applied to meet expenditures of the regular budget of the United Nations is required. Taking into account the fact that the economically more developed countries are in a position to make relatively larger contributions and that the economically less developed countries have a relatively limited capacity to contribute towards peace-keeping operations involving heavy expenditures. Bearing in mind the special responsibilities of the States permanent members of the Security Council in the finan- cing of peace-keeping operations decided upon in accord- ance with the Charter of the United Nations. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account referred to in section I, paragraph I, of General Assembly resolution S-8/2 an amount of $70,446,000 gross ($69,486,000 net). being the amount authorized with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget- ary Questions and apportioned under the provisions of section VI of Assembly resolution 38/38 A for the opera- tion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from 19 April to 18 October 1984, inclusive: II Decides to appropriate to the Special Account an amount of $23,482,000 gross ($23,148,667 net), being the amount authorized with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and apportioned under the provisions of section VI of General Assembly resolution 38/38 A for the opera- tion of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from I 9 October to 18 December I 984. inclusive: III I. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account an amount of $46,964,000 for the operation of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for the period from I 9 December 1984 to 18 April 1985, inclusive: 2. Decides further, as an ad hoe arrangement. without prejudice to the positions of principle that may be taken by Member States in any consideration by the General Assembly of arrangements for the financing of peace-keep- ing operations, to apportion the amount of $46,964,000 among Member States in accordance with the scheme set out in Assembly resolution 33/ 14 and the provisions of section V, paragraph I, of resolution 34/9 B. section VI, paragraph I, of resolution 35/115 A, section VI, paragraph I, of resolution 36/ 138 A and section IX, paragraph I, of resolution 37 / 127 A, in the proportions determined by the scale of assessments for the years 1983. 1984 and 1985: JS A;J 1°288 10 A1391650. , •• A.i39i685.

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