Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)

Decides to appropriate to the Special Account for MINURSO the amount of US$43,412,900 for the period 1 July 2002-30 June 2003, inclusive of $41,529,500 for the maintenance of the Mission, $1,681,900 for the support account for peacekeeping operations and $201,500 for the UN Logistics Base; decides also to apportion among Member States the amount of $43,412,900 at a monthly rate of $3,617,742; decides further that, there shall be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $3,288,000 for the period 1 July 2002-30 June 2003 at a monthly rate of $274,000; decides that for Member States that have fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, there shall be set off against their apportionment, their respective share of the unencumbered balance of $3,327,737 and other income of $2,482,000 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2001; decides also that for Member States that have not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, their respective share of the unencumbered balance of $3,327,737 and other income of $2,482,000 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2001 shall be set off against their outstanding obligations in accordance with the scheme set out in paragraph 16 above; decides further that the decrease in the staff assessment income of $465,500 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2001 shall be set off against the credits from the unencumbered balance referred to in paragraphs 16 and 17 above.

Adopted without vote, 105th plenary meeting

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