Scale of assessments for the appointment of the expenses of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Requests the Committee on Contributions to recommend to the General Assembly at its 49th session a scale of assessments for the period 1995-1997 on the basis of the average of 2 separate machine scales and the following elements and criteria: (a) Statistical base periods of 7 and 8 years; (b) Uniform exchange rates in accordance with the criteria contained in paragraph 3 (b) of resolution 46/221 B; (c) The debt adjustment approach used in the preparation of the scale of assessments for the period 1992-1994; (d) a low per capita income allowance formula with a per capita income limit of the average world per capita income for the statistical base period and a gradient of 85 per cent; (e) A floor rate of 0.01 per cent and a ceiling rate of 25 per cent; (f) A scheme of limits whose effects would be phased out by 50 per cent with a view to its complete phasing out in the scale for the period 1998-2000; decides also that individual rates for the least developed countries shall not exceed their current level, namely, 0.01 per cent.

Adopted without vote 87th meeting

Adopted at the 87th plenary meeting, 23 Dec. 1993.