7/22/2010UNSC OKs providing extra funds for coordinators for missing Kuwaitis
UNITED NATIONS, - The Security Council on Thursday approved a request by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to allocate USD 233,600 from the Iraq escrow account to finance the activities of the High-Level Coordinator for Missing Kuwaitis and Property Gennady Tarasov to enable him to achieve progress in the coming six months.
In a letter to the council President Joy Ogwu of Nigeria, circulated Thursday, Ban noted that the council members had agreed in a press statement in June to finance the continuation of the activities of the coordinator for six months.
"Given that all parties should translate political statements of goodwill into concrete actions so as to enable progress during the coming months and resolving outstanding issues, the period ahead will require further intensification of the activities of the High-level Coordinator," Ban wrote in a letter to Ogwu. "To that end, it would be necessary to allocate the resources sufficient to finance the activities of the High-level Coordinator and his support staff until 31 December 2010 in the amount of USD 233,600," he added, suggesting that these funds be earmarked from the Iraq escrow account where oil revenues are deposited.
In her letter in response to Ban's also circulated today, Ogwu said the council members "reiterate their continuing support for the important work" of the High-level Coordinator, (and) wish to inform you that the Security Council has decided to earmark 233,600" from the Iraq escrow account to finance the High-Level Coordinator's activities until the end of December.
She further requested Ban to report to the council on progress in Tarasov's activities by 10 December 2010.
The High-level Coordinator has spent 476,301 from 25 April 2008 to 31 May 2010. This amount was also provided through transfers from the Iraq escrow account.
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