A/RES/67/243 GA

United Nations A/RES/67/243 General Assembly Distr.: General 20 February 2013 Sixty-seventh session Agenda item 143 12-49318 *1249318* Please recycle Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 24 December 2012 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/67/675)] 67/243. Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 The General Assembly, Having considered the first performance report of the Secretary-General on the budget, for the biennium 2012–2013, of the Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, 1 the report of the Board of Auditors on the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 2 and the recommendations contained therein and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,3 Recalling its resolution 47/235 of 14 September 1993 on the financing of the Tribunal and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 66/239 of 24 December 2011, 1. Takes note of the first performance report of the Secretary-General on the budget, for the biennium 2012–2013, of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia;1 2. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,3 subject to the provisions of the present resolution; 3. Notes the recommendations of the Board of Auditors contained in its report,2 and in this regard emphasizes the need for their timely implementation as a matter of priority; _______________ 1 A/67/595. 2 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 5L (A/67/5/Add.12), chap. II. 3 A/67/646. A/RES/67/243 Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 2/3 4. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Tribunal prepares and presents, as appropriate, by 15 April 2013, a consolidated action plan to manage the completion of its work and the transition to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals by the end of 2014; 5. Reiterates its requests to the Secretary-General contained in paragraphs 7 and 8 of section II of its resolution 66/239 on matters relating to the recruitment and administration of human resources; 6. Recalls paragraph 17 of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and in this regard requests the Secretary- General to ensure effective implementation of the completion strategy for the Tribunal; 7. Welcomes the continued efforts of the Secretary-General to facilitate the selection of staff of the Tribunal who are subject to downsizing, in compliance with the existing staff rules and regulations; 8. Reiterates paragraph 7 of its resolution 65/253 of 24 December 2010; 9. Decides to defer further consideration of post-related recosting for inflation and exchange rate projections, as well as of adjustments to standard costs relating to payroll, common staff costs and vacancy rates for 2013, to the time of its consideration of the second performance report on the programme budget for the biennium 2012–2013, in order to ensure that appropriation is in line with actual post-related expenditure; 10. Also decides on a revised appropriation to the Special Account for the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 of a total amount of 283,067,700 United States dollars gross (252,036,400 dollars net) for the biennium 2012–2013, as detailed in the annex to the present resolution; 11. Further decides, for the year 2013, to apportion among Member States, in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for the year, the amount of 71,274,825 dollars gross (63,314,625 dollars net), including 1,090,675 dollars gross (685,925 dollars net), being the increase in assessments; 12. Decides, for the year 2013, to apportion among Member States, in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for the year, the amount of 71,274,825 dollars gross (63,314,625 dollars net), including 1,090,675 dollars gross (685,925 dollars net), being the increase in assessments; 13. Also decides 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 paragraphs 11 and 12 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the amount of 15,920,400 dollars, including 809,500 dollars, being the increase in the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Tribunal for the biennium 2012–2013. 62nd plenary meeting 24 December 2012 Financing of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 A/RES/67/243 3/3 Annex Financing for the biennium 2012–2013 of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 Gross Net (United States dollars) Initial appropriation for the biennium 2012–2013 (resolution 66/239) 281 036 100 250 814 300 First performance report for the biennium 2012–2013 (A/67/595) Revised estimates based on post-related actual expenditure experience and updated projected rates 290 133 200 258 103 100 Revised estimates based on post-related actual expenditure experience 283 067 700 252 036 400 Appropriation recommended by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/67/646) 281 036 100 250 814 300 Revised appropriation for the biennium 2012–2013 recommended by the Fifth Committee 283 067 700 252 036 400 Estimated income for the biennium 2012–2013 (299 500) (299 500) Assessment for 2012 (140 368 300) (125 257 400) Balance to be assessed for 2013 142 549 650 126 629 250 Including: Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the scale of assessments applicable to the regular budget of the United Nations for 2013 71 274 825 63 314 625 Contributions assessed on Member States in accordance with the rates of assessment applicable to peacekeeping operations of the United Nations for 2013 71 274 825 63 314 625

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