Support account for peacekeeping operations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Decides to maintain for the period from 1 July 1997-30 June 1998 the funding mechanism for the support account provisionally approved in paragraph 3 of its resolution 50/221 B; approves, for the period from 1 July 1997-30 June 1998, the proposals of the Secretary-General with regard to post and non-post resource requirements; also approves an appropriation in the amount of US$158,500 under general temporary assistance for the sole purpose of processing the backlog of claims; endorses the recommendation of the Advisory Committee to create one P-4 post and one General Service post in the Claims and Information Management Section of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the Secretariat, and requests the Secretary-General to utilize the P-2 post proposed for redeployment to the Personnel Management and Support Service for processing claims in the Claims and Information Management Section; approves an appropriation of $1 million for the rental of premises; authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into additional commitments not exceeding $808,500 for the rental of premises.

Adopted without vote, 102nd meeting

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Adopted at the 102nd plenary meeting, 17 June 1997.