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The Security Council, by its resolution 1312 (2000) of 31 July 2000, established the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), consisting of up to 100 military observers and the necessary civilian support staff until 31 January 2001. Subsequently, by its resolution 1320 (2000) of 15 September 2000, the Security Council authorized the deployment within UNMEE of up to 4,200 troops, including up to 220 military observers.
By its resolution 1430 (2002) of 14 August 2002, the Security Council decided to adjust the mandate of UNMEE, in order to assist the Boundary Commission in the expeditious and orderly implementation of its Delimitation Decision, to include with immediate effect demining in key areas to support demarcation and administrative and logistical support of the field offices of the Boundary Commission with the costs of civilian demining contractors and field office support to be funded from the Trust Fund in support of the delimitation and demarcation of the Ethiopia-Eritrea border.
By its resolution 1560 (2004) of 14 September 2004, the Security Council approved the adjustments to UNMEE, including its presence and operations, as recommended by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 13 to 18 of his report (S/2004/708). The mandate of UNMEE has been extended by subsequent Council resolutions, the latest of which is resolution 1586 (2005) of 14 March 2005, by which the mandate was extended until 15 September 2005.
At its resumed fifty-ninth session, in June 2005, the General Assembly decided to appropriate to the Special Account for UNMEE the amount of $185,993,300 for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 and to apportion among Member States the amount of $38,748,604 for the period from 1 July to 15 September 2005; also decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $1,186,104 for the period from 1 July to 15 September 2005, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of $932,812 approved for the Mission, the prorated share of $224,625 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $28,667 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base; further decided to apportion among Member States the amount of $147,244,696 for the period from 16 September 2005 to 30 June 2006 at a monthly rate of $15,499,441; decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $4,507,196 for the period from 16 September 2005 to 30 June 2006, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of $3,544,688 approved for UNMEE, the prorated share of $853,575 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $108,933 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base; also decided that for Member States that had fulfilled their financial obligations to UNMEE, there should be set off against their apportionment their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of $20,184,500 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004; further decided that for Member States that had not fulfilled their financial obligations to UNMEE, their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the total amount of $20,184,500 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004 should be set off against their outstanding obligations; and decided that the increase of $744,800 in the estimated staff assessment income in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004 should be added to the credits from the total amount of $20,184,500 (resolution 59/303).
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