Part One: Political and security questions
92 parent. The Committee further noted that the application of the methodology could lead to a change in the current applicable rates of reimbursement. It did not object to the Secretary-General’s proposals. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTION
On 30 June [meeting 93], the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Fifth Committee [A/63/894], adopted resolution 63/285 without vote [agenda item 132]. Rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 62/252 of 20 June 2008, Recalling also its resolutions 55/274 of 14 June 2001 and 59/298 of 22 June 2005, Having considered the updated report of the SecretaryGeneral on the review of the methodology for rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 1. Takes note of the updated report of the SecretaryGeneral on the review of the methodology for rates of reimbursement to troop-contributing countries; 2. Endorses the recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation; 3. Decides that the cost of any equipment purchased in a foreign currency by a troop-contributing country as well as the salary of any troop paid in a foreign currency may be reported in that currency; 4. Also decides to approve the increase in the number of days of recreational leave allowance paid to members of the military contingents and formed police units from seven to fifteen.
Management of peacekeeping assets United Nations Logistics Base The General Assembly, at its resumed sixty-third (2009) session, considered the performance report on the budget of the United Nations Logistics Base (unlb) at Brindisi, Italy, for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 [A/63/626]. Expenditure totalled $40,201,500 gross ($37,198,600 net) against an appropriation of $40,379,600 gross ($37,687,200 net), resulting in an unencumbered balance of $178,100. The value of strategic deployment stock activities for the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 amounted to $132.4 million, including a $55.2 million rollover from the prior-period fund balance and $77.2 million corresponding to the shipment of strategic deployment stocks at replacement values to peacekeeping and special political missions.
The amount of $81.2 million was rolled over into the 2008/09 fund balance. The Secretary-General requested that the Assembly decide on the treatment of the unencumbered balance, as well as of other income for the period amounting to $3,031,700 from interest income ($2,571,000), other/miscellaneous income ($27,300) and cancellation of prior-period obligations ($433,400). The Assembly also considered the proposed unlb budget for 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 [A/63/824 & Corr.1], amounting to $68,240,300 and providing for 151 international staff and 268 national staff. In June [A/63/746/Add.17], acabq evaluated the Secretary-General’s proposed budget. Addressing the Fifth Committee on 4 June [A/C.5/63/SR.52], acabq Chair Susan McLurg recommended against approval of a number of the proposed staffing changes; the related reduction would amount to $9,888,100. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTION
On 30 June [meeting 93], the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Fifth Committee [A/63/894], adopted resolution 63/286 without vote [agenda item 132]. Financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy The General Assembly, Recalling section XIV of its resolution 49/233 A of 23 December 1994 and its resolution 62/231 of 22 December 2007, Recalling also its decision 50/500 of 17 September 1996 on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy, and its subsequent resolutions thereon, the latest of which was resolution 62/251 of 20 June 2008, Recalling further its resolution 56/292 of 27 June 2002 concerning the establishment of the strategic deployment stocks and its subsequent resolutions on the status of the implementation of the strategic deployment stocks, the latest of which was resolution 62/251, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the financing of the United Nations Logistics Base, the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and the oral statement of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Reiterating the importance of establishing an accurate inventory of assets, 1. Notes with appreciation the facilities provided by the Government of Italy to the United Nations Logistics Base at Brindisi, Italy; 2. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the oral statement of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee, subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;