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General Assembly Distr.: General 5 March 2020 United Nations A/74/738 General Assembly Distr.: General 5 March 2020 Original: English Seventy-fourth session Agenda item 153 Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Budget for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 Report of the Secretary-General Contents Page I. Mandate and planned results ..................................................... 5 A. Overall ................................................................... 5 B. Planning assumptions and mission support initiatives ............................. 6 C. Regional mission cooperation ................................................ 14 D. Partnerships, country team coordination and integrated missions ................... 14 E. Results-based budgeting frameworks .......................................... 17 II. Financial resources ............................................................. 43 A. Overall ................................................................... 43 B. Non-budgeted contributions .................................................. 44 C. Efficiency gains ............................................................ 44 D. Vacancy factors ............................................................ 44 E. Contingent-owned equipment: major equipment and self-sustainment ............... 45 F. Training .................................................................. 45 G. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration .................................. 47 H. Mine detection and mine-clearing services ...................................... 48 I. Other programmatic activities ................................................ 49 J. Quick-impact projects ....................................................... 49 20-03537 (E) 090420 *2003537* A/74/738 III. Analysis of variances ........................................................... 50 IV. Actions to be taken by the General Assembly ........................................ 55 V. Summary of follow-up action taken to implement the decisions and requests of the General Assembly in its resolutions 70/286, 72/290 and 73/315, including the requests and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions endorsed by the Assembly ....................................................... 56 A. General Assembly .......................................................... 56 B. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions................... 63 Annexes I. Definitions .................................................................... 68 II. Organization charts ............................................................. 70 III. Information on funding provisions and activities of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes ............................................................... 75 ............................................................................. 80 Map 2/80 20-03537 A/74/738 Summary The present report contains the budget for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, which amounts to $1,087,769,600. The proposed budget provides for the deployment of up to 660 military observers and staff officers, 13,640 military contingent personnel, 591 United Nations police personnel, 1,410 formed police personnel, 726 international staff, 1,780 national staff, 347 United Nations Volunteers and 90 government-provided personnel. The total resource requirements for MONUSCO for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 have been linked to the Mission’s objective through a number of results-based budgeting frameworks, organized according to components (protection of civilians; support to stabilization and the strengthening of State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and support). The human resources of the Mission, in terms of the number of personnel, have been attributed to the individual components, with the exception of the executive direction and management, which can be attributed to the Mission as a whole. The explanations of variances in levels of resources, both human and financial, have been linked, where applicable, to specific outputs planned by the Mission. Financial resources (Thousands of United States dollars; budget year is from 1 July to 30 June) Variance Expenditure Apportionment Cost estimates Category (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21) Amount Percentage Military and police personnel 560 957.6 509 091.1 526 707.1 17 616.0 3.5 Civilian personnel 294 984.5 219 331.2 259 695.1 40 363.9 18.4 Operational costs 338 615.1 283 830.5 301 367.4 17 536.9 6.2 Gross requirements 1 194 557.2 1 012 252.8 1 087 769.6 75 516.8 7.5 Staff assessment income 31 058.5 22 651.2 26 531.2 3 880.0 17.1 Net requirements 1 163 498.7 989 601.6 1 061 238.4 71 636.8 7.2 Voluntary contributions in kind (budgeted) – – – – – Total requirements 1 194 557.2 1 012 252.8 1 087 769.6 75 516.8 7.5 20-03537 3/80 A/74/738 Human resourcesa United Formed Inter- United Government- Military Military Nations police national National Temporary Nations provided observers contingents police units staff staffb positionsc Volunteers personnel Total Executive direction and management Approved 2019/20 – – – – 93 69 – 25 – 187 Proposed 2020/21 – – – – 93 69 – 25 – 187 Components Protection of civilians (formerly political engagement) Approved 2019/20 660 16 215 – – 72 245 – 36 – 17 228 Proposed 2020/21 660 13 640 – – 72 245 – 37 – 14 654 Support to stabilization and the strengthening of State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly protection of civilians and human rights) Approved 2019/20 – – 391 1 050 77 155 59 16 90 1 838 Proposed 2020/21 – – 591 1 410 77 155 61 16 90 2 400 Support Approved 2019/20 – – – – 478 1 256 – 269 – 2 003 Proposed 2020/21 – – – – 478 1 256 – 269 – 2 003 Total Approved 2019/20 660 16 215 391 1 050 720 1 725 59 346 90 21 256 Proposed 2020/21 660 13 640 591 1 410 720 1 725 61 347 90 19 244 Net change – (2 575) 200 360 – – 2 1 – (2 012) a Represents the highest level of authorized/proposed strength. b Includes National Professional Officers and national General Service staff. c Funded under general temporary assistance. The actions to be taken by the General Assembly are set out in section IV of the present report. 4/80 20-03537 A/74/738 I. Mandate and planned results A. Overall 1. The mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) was established by the Security Council in its resolution 1925 (2010). The most recent extension of the mandate was authorized by the Council in its resolution 2502 (2019), by which the Council extended the mandate until 20 December 2020. 2. The Mission is mandated to help the Security Council achieve the overall objective of advancing peace and security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 3. Within this overall objective, MONUSCO will, during the budget period, contribute to a number of expected accomplishments by delivering related key outputs, shown in the frameworks below. The frameworks are organized according to components (protection of civilians; support to stabilization and the strengthening of State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and support), whi ch are derived from the mandate of the Mission. 4. The expected accomplishments would lead to the fulfilment of the Security Council’s objective within the lifetime of the Mission, and the indicators of achievement show a measurement of progress towards such accomplishments during the budget period. The human resources of MONUSCO in terms of the number of personnel have been attributed to the individual components, with the exception of the Mission’s executive direction and management, which can be attributed to the Mission as a whole. Variances in the number of personnel, compared with the 2019/20 period, including reclassifications, have been explained under the respective components. 5. With a view to ensuring sustained political engagement with the Government, the Mission will maintain its headquarters in Kinshasa, where the senior leadership will be located. The Mission will maintain six field offices in key areas in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which are affected by significant levels of ar med conflict, and in the Kasai region, where there has been a significant reduction in intercommunal violence and where MONUSCO will engage in good offices efforts with provincial and local officials to build on these gains, prevent a resurgence of conflict and support peacebuilding efforts, in cooperation with the United Nations country team and key external partners. The field offices are located in Bunia, Beni, Goma, Bukavu, Kalemie and Kananga. Subject to the development of the security situation on the ground, the Mission will also assess the necessity of maintaining sub-offices in Uvira, Butembo, Kindu and Tshikapa. 6. Without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the national authorities to protect civilians within the entire territory, the Mission’s area of operations will be limited to the provinces affected by conflict and insecurity and to provinces where it is currently deployed (Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Maniema, Tanganyika, Kasai and Kasai Central). MONUSCO will continue to monitor the security and human rights situation in the entire country and
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