A/RES/75/250B GA

United Nations A/RES/75/250 B General Assembly Distr.: General 8 July 2021 21-09021 (E) 090721 *2109021* Seventy-fifth session Agenda item 166 (b) Financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 30 June 2021 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/75/664/Add.1, para. 12)] 75/250. Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon B1 The General Assembly, Having considered the reports 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 2539 (2020) of 28 August 2020, by which the Council extended the mandate of the Force until 31 August 2021, 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 75/250 A of 31 December 2020, 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, 61/250 A of 22 December 2006, 61/250 B of 2 April 2007, 61/250 C of 29 June 2007, 62/265 of 20 June 2008, 63/298 of 30 June 2009, 64/282 of 24 June 2010, 65/303 of 30 June 2011, 66/277 of 21 June 2012, 67/279 of 28 June 2013, __________________ 1 Resolution 75/250, in section VI of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-fifth Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/75/49), vol. I, becomes resolution 75/250 A. 2 A/75/612 and A/75/772. 3 A/75/822/Add.14. A/RES/75/250 B Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 21-09021 2/8 68/292 of 30 June 2014, 69/302 of 25 June 2015, 70/280 of 15 July 2016, 71/307 of 30 June 2017, 72/299 of 5 July 2018, 73/322 of 3 July 2019 and 75/250 A, Reaffirming also the general principles underlying the financing of United Nations peacekeeping operations, as stated in its 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, Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the Force with the financial resources necessary 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 Mission with the task of formulating future budget proposals in full accordance with the provisions of its resolutions 59/296 of 22 June 2005, 60/266 of 30 June 2006, 61/276 of 29 June 2007, 64/269 of 24 June 2010, 65/289 of 30 June 2011, 66/264 of 21 June 2012, 69/307 of 25 June 2015 and 70/286 of 17 June 2016, as well as other relevant resolutions; 2. Takes note of the status of contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon as at 30 April 2021, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of 114.2 million United States dollars, representing some 1.1 per cent of the total assessed contributions, notes with concern that only 99 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 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, 61/250 A, 61/250 B, 61/250 C, 62/265, 63/298, 64/282, 65/303, 66/277, 67/279, 68/292, 69/302, 70/280, 71/307, 72/299, 73/322 and 75/250 A; 5. Stresses once again that Israel should strictly abide by 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, 61/250 A, 61/250 B, 61/250 C, 62/265, 63/298, 64/282, 65/303, 66/277, 67/279, 68/292, 69/302, 70/280, 71/307, 72/299, 73/322 and 75/250 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. Emphasizes that all future and existing peacekeeping missions shall be given equal and non-discriminatory treatment in respect of financial and administrative arrangements; 8. Also emphasizes that all peacekeeping missions shall be provided with adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates; 9. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that proposed peacekeeping budgets are based on the relevant legislative mandates; 10. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation; Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/75/250 B 3/8 21-09021 11. Notes with appreciation the support of the Government of Lebanon in facilitating the work of the Force; 12. Notes with concern the shortcomings in partnership operations between the Mine Action Service and the United Nations Office for Project Services, and requests the Secretary-General to conduct an independent review on the use of the services of the Office and the partners selected to implement mine action activities, including an assessment of the comparative advantage of each mission in the delivery of those activities, and to submit the results of the analysis in the context of his report at the seventy-seventh session; 13. Reiterates its grave concern about the continued threat to life, health, safety and security caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the importance of ensuring the safety, security and health of peacekeeping personnel, including through the use of safe and effective vaccines for civilian and uniformed personnel, maintaining the continuity of mandate delivery, including protection of civilians, minimizing the risk of mission activities causing the virus to spread and, where appropriate and within mandates, supporting national authorities, upon their request, in their response to COVID-19, in collaboration with the Resident Coordinator and other United Nations entities in the country; 14. Notes the measures adopted to mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on peacekeeping operations, including facilitating the continued implementation of mission mandates while ensuring the health and safety of peacekeeping personnel and local communities in the host country, and requests the Secretary-General to provide updated information on the impact of the pandemic, the lessons learned, best practices and how the mission improved its preparedness and resilience and collaborated with the host Government and regional and subregional actors in response to the pandemic in the context of the next performance report and budget submission for the Force; 15. Notes with concern the mid- and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on countries, regions and subregions in conflict, and emphasizes the importance of United Nations peacekeeping operations, where appropriate and within their respective mandates, coordinating with national authorities and other United Nations entities in promoting post-conflict reconstruction, peacebuilding and post- pandemic recovery of countries and regions in conflict; 16. Recalls paragraphs 16 and 18 of its resolution 69/273 of 2 April 2015, and in this regard reiterates its request to the Secretary-General that he continue to explore additional innovative ways to promote procurement from developing countries and countries with economies in transition at Headquarters and field offices and to encourage interested local vendors to apply for registration on the Secretariat vendor roster, with a view to broadening its geographical base; 17. Encourages the Secretary-General to utilize local materials, capacity and knowledge in the implementation of construction projects for peacekeeping operations, in compliance with the United Nations Procurement Manual; 18. Requests the Secretary-General to establish clear frameworks and guidelines to determine the solicitation procedure, whether invitation to bid or request for proposal, to be utilized for, inter alia, acquiring different types of goods and services, including aviation services, and to update the United Nations Procurement Manual accordingly; 19. Also requests the Secretary-General to take measures to ensure that the Organization conforms to best practices in public procurement with respect to transparency, including by placing additional information in the public domain on the A/RES/75/250 B Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 21-09021 4/8 outcome of procurement exercises conducted, including in the area of aviation services, so as to further increase the transparency of the procurement operations of the Organization, and to update the United Nations Procurement Manual accordingly; 20. Recognizes the important role played by regional and subregional actors for peacekeeping operations, and in this regard encourages the Secretary-General to continue to deepen the partnership, cooperation and coordination of the United Nations with regional and subregional actors, in accordance with relevant mandates, and to provide information on such deepened engagement in the context of his next report; 21. Reaffirms the provisions of section XVIII of its resolution 61/276, further recognizes the important role played by quick-impact projects in supporting the implementation of mission mandates, stresses the need for the timely, responsible and accountable implementation of all such projects, and requests the Secretary-General to enhance their impact while addressing underlying challenges; 22. Reiterates that the use of external consultants should be kept to an absolute minimum and that the Organization should utilize its in-house capacity to perform core activities or to fulfil functions that are recurrent over the long term; 23. Stresses the importance of prioritizing the safety and security of United Nations personnel as well as protection of civilians activities, in the context of challenging security situations, and requests that all peacekeeping missions be provided with adequate resources for the effective and efficient discharge of their respective mandates, including the protection of civilians where mandated; 24. Recognizes the increasing security challenges faced by United Nations peacekeepers, re-emphasizes the importance of improving the safety and security of peacekeepers and mission personnel in an integrated manner, including enhanced training and capacity-building, force protection planning for United Nations camps and situational awareness, requests the Secretary-General and host Governments to fulfil the responsibilities under relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council to improve the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers and mission personnel, and requests the Secretary-General to report thereon in his next report, and notes with appreciation the efforts of Member States in promoting the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers in this regard; 25. Reiterates its concern about the high number of vacancies in civilian staffing, further reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to ensure that vacant posts are filled expeditiously, and requests the Secretary-General to review the posts that have been vacant for 24 months or longer and to propose in his next budget submission either their retention, with clear justification of need, or their abolishment; 26. Requests the Secretary-General to consider options for greater nationalization of functions when formulating budget submissions, commensurate with mission mandates and requirements; 27. Requests that the Secretary-General continue his ongoing efforts to ensure the attainment of equitable geographical distribution in the Secretariat and to ensure as wide a geographical distribution of staff as possible in all departments and offices and at all levels, including at the Director and higher levels, of the Secretariat, and requests him to report thereon in his next overview report; 28. Expresses its deep concern at the delay in the settlement of claims in respect of death and disability, and reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to settle death and disability claims as expeditiously as possible, but no later than three months from the date of submission of a claim; Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/75/250 B 5/8 21-09021 29. Notes the ongoing development of impact-based performance indicators as part of the implementation of the Comprehensive Performance Assessment System, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General in his next report to provide information on how the indicators will measure the performance by the Force of mandated tasks and the impact of resource allocation on that performance, as well as how the indicators will contribute to the identification of the resources required for each mandated task; 30. Requests the Secretary-General to provide in his next report an execution plan for, and analysis of, the implementation of the new Comprehensive Performance Assessment System, including on its correlation with mission planning and budget formulation, in order to facilitate consideration by the General Assembly of resource requests for implementation of the System; 31. Notes the progress made in the implementation of the multi-year environmental strategy to reduce the footprint of peacekeeping operations, and requests the Secretary-General to enhance measures for the implementation of the strategy in all peacekeeping missions, in line with the five pillars of the strategy and in accordance with the legislative mandates and particular conditions on the ground and in full compliance with the relevant rules and regulations, and to report thereon in the context of his next overview report; 32. Also notes the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on the use of virtual platforms and cost recovery of air transportation of non-United Nations personnel, and urges that their implementation should take into consideration the specific contexts for each mission without impacting mandate implementation; 33. Emphasizes the importance of the accountability system of the Secretariat, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to strengthen risk management, transparency and internal controls in the management of peacekeeping budgets, in order to facilitate mandate implementation, and to report thereon in his next report; 34. Also emphasizes the importance of overall budgetary performance in peacekeeping operations, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to improve oversight of the activities of peacekeeping missions, and implement the recommendations of the relevant oversight bodies, and in this regard to avoid deficiencies in management and related economic losses with the aim of ensuring full compliance with financial regulations and rules, while giving due regard to the guidance and recommendations of the General Assembly, and to report thereon in the context of the performance reports; 35. Highlights the importance of the women and peace and security agenda, and underlines that full implementation of the agenda by the mission can contribute to achieving sustainable peace and political solutions; 36. Expresses concern over the allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse reported in peacekeeping missions, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to implement his zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse with regard to all civilian, military and police personnel, and to report thereon in the context of his next report on cross-cutting issues; 37. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolutions 59/296, 60/266, 61/276, 64/269, 65/289, 66/264, 69/307 and 70/286; 38. Also requests the Secretary-General to take all action necessary to ensure that the Force is administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy; A/RES/75/250 B Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 21-09021 6/8 39. Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to take the measures necessary to ensure the full implementation of paragraph 8 of resolution 51/233, paragraph 5 of resolution 52/237, paragraph 11 of resolution 53/227, paragraph 14 of resolution 54/267, paragraph 14 of resolution 55/180 A, paragraph 15 of resolution 55/180 B, paragraph 13 of resolution 56/214 A, paragraph 13 of resolution 56/214 B, paragraph 14 of resolution 57/325, paragraph 13 of resolution 58/307, paragraph 13 of resolution 59/307, paragraph 17 of resolution 60/278, paragraph 21 of resolution 61/250 A, paragraph 20 of resolution 61/250 B, paragraph 20 of resolution 61/250 C, paragraph 21 of resolution 62/265, paragraph 19 of resolution 63/298, paragraph 18 of resolution 64/282, paragraph 15 of resolution 65/303, paragraph 13 of resolution 66/277, paragraph 13 of resolution 67/279, paragraph 13 of resolution 68/292, paragraph 14 of resolution 69/302, paragraph 13 of resolution 70/280, paragraph 14 of resolution 71/307, paragraph 14 of resolution 72/299, paragraph 16 of resolution 73/322 and paragraph 3 of resolution 75/250 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 seventy-sixth session; Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 40. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the Force for the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020; 4 Budget estimates for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 41. Decides to appropriate to the special account for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon the amount of 510,251,500 dollars for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, inclusive of 476,842,000 dollars for the maintenance of the Force, 28,203,700 dollars for the support account for peacekeeping operations and 5,205,800 dollars for the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy; Financing of the appropriation for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 42. Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 85,041,900 dollars for the period from 1 July to 31 August 2021 in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 73/272 of 22 December 2018, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2021, as set out in its resolution 73/271 of 22 December 2018; 43. 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 paragraph 42 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 2,761,100 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 2,279,900 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 391,300 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 89,900 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base; 44. Further decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 170,083,800 dollars for the period from 1 September to 31 December 2021, at a monthly rate of 42,520,958 dollars, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 73/272, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2021, as set out in its resolution 73/271, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force; __________________ 4 A/75/612. Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A/RES/75/250 B 7/8 21-09021 45. Decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 44 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 5,522,100 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 4,559,600 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 782,600 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 179,900 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base; 46. Also decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 255,125,800 dollars for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2022, at a monthly rate of 42,520,958 dollars, in accordance with the scale of assessments for 2022 and the updated levels,5 subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force; 47. Further decides that, in accordance with the provisions of its resolution 973 (X), there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States, as provided for in paragraph 46 above, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of 8,283,300 dollars, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of 6,839,500 dollars approved for the Force, the prorated share of 1,173,900 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of 269,900 dollars of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base; 48. Decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against the apportionment, as provided for in paragraphs 42, 44 and 46 above, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other revenue in the amount of 5,809,400 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2020, in accordance with the levels updated in its resolution 73/272, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2020, as set out in its resolution 73/271; 49. Also decides that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there shall be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other revenue in the amount of 5,809,400 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2020, in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 48 above; 50. Further decides that the increase of 902,200 dollars in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2020 shall be added to the credits in the amount of 5,809,400 dollars referred to in paragraphs 48 and 49 above; 51. Encourages the Secretary-General to continue to take additional measures to ensure the safety and security of all personnel participating in the Force under the auspices of the United Nations, bearing in mind paragraphs 5 and 6 of Security Council resolution 1502 (2003) of 26 August 2003; 52. 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; __________________ 5 To be adopted by the General Assembly. A/RES/75/250 B Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 21-09021 8/8 53. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its seventy-sixth 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”. 88th plenary meeting 30 June 2021

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