Resolution 35/115
(December 10, 1980)
This resolution which dealt with the financing of UNIFIL,
was adopted by a majority of 88, 12 against 2 abstention and 62 nations
absent. The Assembly authorized expenditure of some 12 million dollars a
month for the upkeep and operations of UNIFIL in Lebanon. Text:
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on
the financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, as well as
the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and
Budgetary Questions,
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 and 474 (1980) of 17 June 1980,
Recalling its resolution S-8/2 of 21 April 1978, 33/14
of 3 November 1978, 34/9 B of 17 December 1979 and 35/44 of 1 December
1980,
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 financing of
peace-keeping operations decided upon in accordance with the Charter of the
United Nations,
I
Decides to appropriate to the Special Account referred
to in section I, paragraph 1, of General Assembly resolution S-8/2 an
amount of $64,602,996 gross ($64,059,996 net), being the amount authorized
and apportioned under the provisions of section III of Assembly resolution
34/9 B for the operation of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
from 19 December 1979 to 18 June 1980 inclusive;
II
Decides to appropriate to the Special Account referred
to in section I, paragraph 1, of General Assembly resolution S-8/2 an
amount of $64,602,996 gross ($64,059,996 net), being the amount authorized
and apportioned under the provisions of section III of Assembly resolution
34/9 B for the operation of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
from 19 June to 18 December 1980 inclusive;
III
Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into
commitments for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon at a rate not
to exceed $12,180,500 gross ($12,060,166 net) per month for the period from
19 December 1980 to 18 December 1981 inclusive, should the Security Council
decide to continue the Force beyond the period of six months authorized
under its resolution 474 (1980) of 17 June 1980, the said amount to be
apportioned among Member States in accordance with the scheme set out in
Assembly resolution 33/14 and the provisions of section V, paragraph 1, of
resolution 34/9 B, in the proportions determined by the scale of
assessments for the years 1980, 1981 and 1982;
IV
1. Renews its invitation to Member States to make
voluntary contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon both
in cash and in the form of services and supplies acceptable to the
Secretary-General;
2. Invites member States to make voluntary contributions
in cash to the Suspense Account established in accordance with its
resolution 34/9 D of 17 December 1979;
V
Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary
action to ensure that the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon shall be
administered with a maximum of efficiency and economy;
VI
1. Decides that Saint Lucia shall be included in the
group of Member States mentioned in section I, paragraph 2(d), of General
Assembly resolution S-8/2 and at its contributions to the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon shall be calculated in accordance with the
provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Assembly resolution 35/11 A of 3
November 1980;
2. Decides further that, in accordance with regulation
5.2(c) of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations, the
contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon until 18
December 1980 of the Member State referred to in paragraph I of the present
section shall be treated as miscellaneous income to be set off against the
apportionments authorized in section III above.
B
The General Assembly,
Having regard to the financial position of the Special
Account for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, as set forth in
the report of the Secretary-General, and referring to paragraph 7 of the
report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
Mindful of the fact that it is essential to provide the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon with the necessary financial
resources to enable it to fulfil its responsibilities under the relevant
resolutions of the Security Council,
Concerned that the Secretary-General is continuing to
face growing difficulties in meeting the obligations of the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon on a current basis, particularly those due to the
Governments of troop-contributing States,
Recalling its resolution 34/9 E of 17 December 1979,
Recognizing that, in consequence of the withholding of
contributions by certain Member States, the surplus balances in the Special
Account for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon have, in effect,
been drawn upon to the full extent to supplement the income received from
contributions for meeting expenses of the Force,
Concerned that the application of the provisions of
regulations 5.2(b) 5.2(d), 4.3 and 4.4 of the Financial Regulations of the
United Nations would aggravate the already difficult financial situation of
the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,
Decides that the provisions of regulations 5.2(b),
5.2(d), 4.3 and 4.4 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations
shall be suspended in respect of the amount of $2,173,113, which otherwise
would have to be surrendered pursuant to those provisions, this amount to
be entered in the account referred to in the operative part of General
Assembly resolution 34/9 and held in suspense until a further decision is
taken by the Assembly.
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