United Nations operations in the Congo

UN General Assembly, United Nations operations in the Congo, A/RES/1590, UN General Assembly, 20 December 1960, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1960/en/7206 [accessed 23 March 2025]
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XV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
1590. United Nations operations in the Congo

The General Assembly, Noting that its resolution 1583 (XV) of 20 December 1960 provides for the financing of the United Nations operations in the Congo for the period from 14 July to 31 December 1960 in an amount of $48.5 million and establishes an ad hoc account for that purpose, Having been informed by the Secretary-General that, if continued at their present level into 1961, such operations may be expected to involve expenditures of upwards of $8 million a month,[1]

1. Decides that, at its resumed fifteenth session, it shall give urgent consideration to the financing of such costs as may be incurred in 1961 in respect of the United Nations operations in the Congo;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit cost estimates for the operations in question as early as possible and not later than 1 March 1961

3. Authorizes the Secretary-General, pending action by the General Assembly at its resumed fifteenth session and with the observance of the maximum possible economy in expenditures, to incur commitments in 1961 for the United Nations operations in the Congo up to the total of $24 million for the period from 1 January to 31 March 1961.

960th plenary meeting,
20 December 1960.
[1] Ibid., document A/C.5/856.
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