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The Security Council, by its resolution 1272 (1999) of 25 October 1999, established the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) for an initial period until 31 January 2001. Its mandate has been extended by subsequent Council resolutions, the last of which was resolution 1392 (2002) of 31 January 2002, which extended the mandate until 20 May 2002.
By its resolution 1410 (2002) of 17 May 2002, the Security Council established the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) as of 20 May 2002 for an initial period of 12 months. The mandate of UNMISET has been extended by the Council in its subsequent resolutions, the last of which was resolution 1573 (2004) of 16 November 2004, by which the Council extended its mandate for a final period of six months until 20 May 2005.
At its fifty-ninth session, the General Assembly decided to appropriate to the special account for UNMISET the amount of $85,153,700 for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 and to apportion among Member States the additional amount of $3,530,657 for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 20 November 2004; also decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $287,709, representing the estimated additional staff assessment income approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 20 November 2004; further decided to apportion among Member States the amount of $43,055,543 for the period from 21 November 2004 to 20 May 2005, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Mission; decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $3,004,991, representing the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Mission for the period from 21 November 2004 to 20 May 2005; also decided to apportion among Member States the amount of $8,081,900 for the Mission for the period from 21 May to 30 June 2005; further decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $382,900, representing the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Mission for the period from 21 May to 30 June 2005; decided to set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of $14,583,900 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2003; and also decided that the decrease of $181,300 in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2003 should be set off against the credits from the amount of $14,583,900 (resolution 59/13 A).
At its resumed fifty-ninth session, in June 2005, the General Assembly decided to appropriate to the special account for UNMISET the amount of $1,757,800 and to apportion among Member States the amount of $1,662,200 for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2005; also decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $119,400, representing the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Mission for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2005; further decided to apportion among Member States the amount of $78,200 for the support account and the amount of $17,400 for the United Nations Logistics Base for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006; decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $12,400 for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, comprising the prorated share of $11,000 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $1,400 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Logistics Base; further decided, for Member States that had fulfilled their financial obligations to the Mission, to set off against their apportionment their respective share in the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of $18,065,900 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004; and also decided that the increase of $392,100 in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004 should be added to the credits from the amount of $18,065,900 (resolution 59/13 B).
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