A/RES/61/250B GA

United Nations A/RES/61/250 B General Assembly Distr.: General 3 May 2007 Sixty-first session Agenda item 144 (b) 07-30114 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 2 April 2007 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/61/657/Add.1)] 61/250. Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon B 1 The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 2 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,3 Recalling Security Council resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978 regarding the establishment of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the subsequent resolutions by which the Council extended the mandate of the Force, the latest of which was resolution 1701 (2006) of 11 August 2006, by which the Council extended the mandate of the Force until 31 August 2007 and authorized an increase in the strength of the Force to a maximum of 15,000 troops, Recalling also its resolution S-8/2 of 21 April 1978 on the financing of the Force and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 61/250 A of 22 December 2006, Reaffirming its resolutions 51/233 of 13 June 1997, 52/237 of 26 June 1998, 53/227 of 8 June 1999, 54/267 of 15 June 2000, 55/180 A of 19 December 2000, 55/180 B of 14 June 2001, 56/214 A of 21 December 2001, 56/214 B of 27 June 2002, 57/325 of 18 June 2003, 58/307 of 18 June 2004, 59/307 of 22 June 2005, 60/278 of 30 June 2006 and 61/250 A, Reaffirming also the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations, as stated in General Assembly resolutions 1874 (S-IV) of 27 June 1963, 3101 (XXVIII) of 11 December 1973 and 55/235 of 23 December 2000, Noting with appreciation that voluntary contributions have been made to the Force, _______________ 1 Resolution 61/250, in section VI of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/61/49), vol. I, becomes resolution 61/250 A. 2 A/61/766. 3 A/61/803. A/RES/61/250 B 2 Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Force with the necessary financial resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon with the task of formulating future budget proposals in full accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolutions 59/296 of 22 June 2005 and 60/266 of 30 June 2006, as well as other relevant resolutions; 2. Takes note of the status of contributions to the Force as of 28 February 2007, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 340.7 million United States dollars, representing some 8 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only twelve Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States, in particular those in arrears, to ensure payment of their outstanding assessed contributions; 3. Expresses its appreciation to those Member States that have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States to make every possible effort to ensure payment of their assessed contributions to the Force in full; 4. Expresses deep concern that Israel did not comply with General Assembly resolutions 51/233, 52/237, 53/227, 54/267, 55/180 A, 55/180 B, 56/214 A, 56/214 B, 57/325, 58/307, 59/307, 60/278 and 61/250 A; 5. Stresses once again that Israel should strictly abide by General Assembly resolutions 51/233, 52/237, 53/227, 54/267, 55/180 A, 55/180 B, 56/214 A, 56/214 B, 57/325, 58/307, 59/307, 60/278 and 61/250 A; 6. Expresses concern at the financial situation with regard to peacekeeping activities, in particular as regards the reimbursements to troop contributors that bear additional burdens owing to overdue payments by Member States of their assessments; 7. Also expresses concern at the delay experienced by the Secretary-General in deploying and providing adequate resources to some recent peacekeeping missions, in particular those in Africa; 8. Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements; 9. Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates; 10. Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to make the fullest possible use of facilities and equipment at the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, in order to minimize the costs of procurement for the Force; 11. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,3 and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation; 12. Recalls Security Council resolution 1701 (2006), and requests the Secretary-General to continue to measure the accomplishments of the Force, including expected accomplishment 1.1,2 fully in accordance with the Security Council mandate; 13. Notes the establishment of a Strategic Military Cell as an ad hoc mechanism to provide military strategic guidance for the Force, and emphasizes the need to ensure unity of command and Headquarters coordination in military planning; A/RES/61/250 B 3 14. Stresses the need for equitable treatment for peacekeeping operations with respect to their needs for adequate military planning capacity and logistical support, and requests the Secretary-General to undertake a comprehensive review of the Strategic Military Cell, including clarification of its role and functioning, its relationship with the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the Secretariat and lessons learned for the military planning aspects of large-scale and complex existing and future peacekeeping operations, as well as proposals for strengthening the capacity of the Military Division, and to submit a report thereon to the General Assembly at the second part of its resumed sixty-first session; 15. Reaffirms its resolution 59/296, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of its relevant provisions and the relevant provisions of its resolution 60/266; 16. Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary action to ensure that the Force is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy; 17. 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 Force against General Service posts, commensurate with the requirements of the Force; 18. Notes the significantly increased size and the increased area of operation of the Force, and requests the Secretary-General to provide an analysis, to the extent possible, of the capacity required to undertake the Force’s mandated activities in the context of the budget proposals for the Force for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008; 19. Approves the proposed resources for the Strategic Military Cell, as an interim measure, pending rejustification of resource requirements in the context of the proposed budget for the Force for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008; 20. Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to take the necessary measures to ensure the full implementation of paragraph 8 of its resolution 51/233, paragraph 5 of its resolution 52/237, paragraph 11 of its resolution 53/227, paragraph 14 of its resolution 54/267, paragraph 14 of its resolution 55/180 A, paragraph 15 of its resolution 55/180 B, paragraph 13 of its resolution 56/214 A, paragraph 13 of its resolution 56/214 B, paragraph 14 of its resolution 57/325, paragraph 13 of its resolution 58/307, paragraph 13 of its resolution 59/307, paragraph 17 of its resolution 60/278 and paragraph 21 of its resolution 61/250 A, stresses once again that Israel shall pay the amount of 1,117,005 dollars resulting from the incident at Qana on 18 April 1996, and requests the Secretary-General to report on this matter to the General Assembly at its current session; Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 21. Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon the amount of 403,089,300 dollars for the expansion of the Force for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, inclusive of the amount of 257,340,400 dollars previously authorized by the General Assembly under the terms of its resolution 61/250 A for the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 March 2007, and in addition to the amount of 97,579,600 dollars already appropriated under the terms of its resolution 60/278 for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; 22. Also decides to authorize the Secretary-General to extend the use of the commitment authority, as approved in paragraph 23 of its resolution 61/250 A, until 30 June 2007, and requests the Secretary-General to report actual expenditures in the A/RES/61/250 B 4 context of the performance report on the budget of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; 23. Further decides to approve the decrease in the total estimated staff assessment income approved for the Force under the terms of its resolutions 60/278 and 61/250 A for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 from 6,844,200 dollars to 5,631,500 dollars; Financing of the appropriation 24. Decides, taking into account the amount of 97,579,600 dollars already apportioned under the terms of its resolution 60/278 for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 and the amount of 257,340,400 dollars already apportioned under the terms of its resolution 61/250 A for the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 March 2007, to apportion among Member States the additional amount of 145,748,900 dollars for the expansion of the Force for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolutions 58/256 of 23 December 2003 and 61/243 of 22 December 2006, and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2006, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B of 23 December 2003 and the scale of assessments for 2007, as set out in its resolution 61/237 of 22 December 2006; 25. Also decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, there shall be added to the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 24 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of the amount of 1,212,700 dollars, representing the decrease in the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Force for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007; 26. Emphasizes that no peacekeeping mission shall be financed by borrowing funds from other active peacekeeping missions; 27. 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 Force; 28. Invites voluntary contributions to the Force 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; 29. Decides to keep under review during its sixty-first session, under the item entitled “Financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East”, the sub-item entitled “United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon”. 92nd plenary meeting 2 April 2007

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