By its resolution 1545 (2004) - A|C|F|R|S of 21 May 2004, the Security Council authorized, for an initial period of six months as from 1 June 2004, with the intention to renew it for further periods, the deployment of a peacekeeping operation in Burundi entitled the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB). In its most recent resolution 1692 (2006) - A|C|F|R|S of 30 June 2006, the Council extended the mandate of the Operation until 31 December 2006.
At its resumed sixtieth session, in June 2006, the General Assembly authorized the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for ONUB in a total amount not exceeding $78,959,200 for the maintenance of the Operation for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2006; and decided to apportion among Member States the amount of $40 million at a monthly rate of $10 million, subject to a decision by the Security Council to extend the mandate of ONUB; decided also that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $2,092,500 approved for ONUB for the period from 1 July to 31 October 2006; decided further to appropriate to the Special Account for ONUB the amount of $3,426,800 for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, comprising $2,830,400 for the support account for peacekeeping operations and $596,400 for the United Nations Logistics Base, and to apportion among Member States the amount of $3,426,800; and decided that there should be set off against the apportionment among Member States their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund of $363,400, comprising the prorated share of $318,300 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the support account and the prorated share of $45,100 of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the United Nations Logistics Base (
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