Financing of the UN Operation in Mozambique

Takes note of the status of contributions to the UN Operation in Mozambique as at 15 May 1998, including the contributions outstanding in the amount of US$38.6 million, representing 7.3 per cent of the total assessed contributions from inception of the Operation to the period ending 31 Mar. 1995, notes that some 54 per cent of the Member States have paid their assessed contributions in full, and urges all other Member States concerned, in particular those in arrears, to ensure the payment of their outstanding assessed contributions; approves, on an exceptional basis, the special arrangements for the Operation with regard to the application of article IV of the financial regulations of UN, whereby appropriations required in respect of obligations owed to Governments which provided contingents and/or logistic support for the Operation shall be retained beyond the period stipulated under financial regulations 4.3 and 4.4, as set out in the annex to the present resolution; decides that, for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Operation, there shall be credited their respective share of the unencumbered balance of $36,956,800 gross in respect of the period ending 31 Mar. 1995 and their respective share of the miscellaneous income of $10,328,200 and interest income of $4,971,000; decides also that, for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Operation, their share of the unencumbered balance of $36,956,800 gross in respect of the period ending 31 Mar. 1995 and their respective share of the miscellaneous income of $10,328,200 and interest income of $4,971,000 shall be set off against their outstanding obligations.

Adopted without vote, 88th meeting

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Adopted at the 88th plenary meeting, 26 June 1998.