The Security Council, by its resolution 350 (1974) of 31 May 1974, established the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF). Its mandate has been extended periodically by subsequent Council resolutions, the latest of which was resolution 1605 (2005) of 17 June 2005, in which the mandate was renewed until 31 December 2005.

At its resumed fifty-ninth session, in June 2005, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolution 59/296; decided to appropriate to the Special Account for UNDOF the amount of $43,706,100 for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, inclusive of $41,521,400 for the maintenance of the Mission, $1,786,400 for the support account for peacekeeping operations and $398,300 for the United Nations Logistics Base; and to apportion among Member States the amount of $43,706,100 at a monthly rate of $3,642,175, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force; also decided to set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $1,427,100, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of $1,142,400 approved for the Force for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, the prorated share of $252,500 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $32,200 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Logistics Base; further decided that, for Member States that had fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there should be set off against their apportionment their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of $1,593,400 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004; decided that, for Member States that had not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there should be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of $1,593,400 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004; and also decided that the increase of $105,100 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 $1,593,400 (resolution 59/306).

(b) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

The Security Council, by its resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978, established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for an initial period of six months. Its mandate has been extended periodically by subsequent Council resolutions, the latest of which was resolution 1583 (2005) of 28 January 2005, in which the mandate was extended until 31 July 2005.

At its resumed fifty-ninth session, in June 2005, the General Assembly reiterated its request that the Secretary-General take the measures necessary to ensure the full implementation of paragraph 8 of its resolution 51/233, paragraph 5 of its resolution 52/237, paragraph 11 of its resolution 53/227, paragraph 14 of its resolution 54/267, paragraph 14 of its resolution 55/180 A, paragraph 15 of its resolution 55/180 B, paragraph 13 of its resolution 56/214 A, paragraph 13 of its resolution 56/214 B, paragraph 14 of its resolution 57/325 and paragraph 13 of its resolution 58/307, stressed once again that Israel should pay the amount of $1,117,005 resulting from the incident at Qana on 18 April 1996 and requested the Secretary-General to report on this matter to the Assembly at its sixtieth session; decided to appropriate to the Special Account for UNIFIL the amount of $99,228,300 for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006, inclusive of $94,252,900 for the maintenance of the Force, $4,068,400 for the support account for peacekeeping operations and $907,000 for the United Nations Logistics Base and to apportion among Member States the amount of $8,269,025 for the period from 1 to 31 July 2005; also decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $447,008, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of $392,975 approved for the Force, the prorated share of $47,925 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $6,108 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the Logistics Base; further decided to apportion among Member States the amount of $90,959,275 for the period from 1 August 2005 to 30 June 2006 at a monthly rate of $8,269,025, in accordance with the levels updated in General Assembly resolution 58/256 and taking into account the scale of assessments for 2005 and 2006, as set out in its resolution 58/1 B, subject to a decision of the Security Council to extend the mandate of the Force; decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $4,917,092, comprising the estimated staff assessment income of $4,322,725 approved for the Force, the prorated share of $527,175 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $67,192 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 the Force, there should be set off against their apportionment their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of $8,463,000 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004; further decided that for Member States that had not fulfilled their financial obligations to the Force, there should be set off against their outstanding obligations their respective share of the unencumbered balance and other income in the amount of $8,463,000 in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2004; and decided that the increase of $541,200 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 $8,463,000 (resolution 59/307).

Budget for UNIFIL for the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006 (A/59/654)

Summary records

A/C.5/59/SR.47, 48, 53 & 57

Report of the Fifth Committee

A/59/838

Plenary meeting

A/59/PV.104

Resolution

59/307