Despite some positive changes in the processing of claims for reimbursement, there was still need for improvement.

These claims were referred to as extra and extraordinary costs, for which they sought reimbursement by the United Nations.

The two other posts are requested for the Claims Management Section to provide functions related to memorandums of understanding, contingent owned equipment and claims for reimbursement for MINUSTAH, ONUB and UNOCI (ibid., paras.

16. Urges the Secretary General to give priority to the reimbursement of claims from liquidated missions, including maintaining adequate reserves to settle claims once certified

Reimbursement of salary for the time of temporary incapability for work,

In that connection, while he welcomed the announcement that significant payments would be made in 2004, he also urged the Secretariat to honour claims for reimbursement for contingent owned equipment and troops in a more timely manner.

Currency of reimbursement

B. Reimbursement for services provided to specialized agencies and others

Owing to the lack of sufficient voluntary contributions to UNFICYP, the latest reimbursement to the troop contributing Governments for extra and extraordinary costs was made in June 1992 and covered claims for the six month period ending December 1981.

Reimbursement of national taxes

Table IS2.3 Reimbursement for services provided to specialized agencies and others

Reform of the procedures for determining reimbursement to Member States for contingent owned equipment

A provision of 360,700 under infrastructure is made for reimbursement for services regarding activities.

No reimbursement to the troop contributors has been made for this period.

reimbursement of pre school institution costs for the third and fourth child,

b) reimbursement of salary at the time of temporary incapability for work.

Furthermore, the overall support cost reimbursement rate is declining for reasons mentioned earlier.

The average number of loss types is 3.14 for the claims in this instalment, compared with 2.01 for all claims in the regular category D claims programme, 1.93 for Jordanian claims and 1.71 for Kuwaiti claims.

(i) Reimbursement for programme support costs is provided for in respect of extrabudgetary technical cooperation activities.

The average amount claimed for the claims in this instalment is about USD 2 million, compared to about USD 820,000 for all claims, about USD 934,000 for Jordanian claims and about USD 861,000 for Kuwaiti claims in the regular category D claims programme.

(a) Standard troop cost reimbursement 7 484 200

Of these claims, the Panel recommends awards of compensation for two claims, while no awards are recommended for the remaining 16 claims.

Estimated income falls under two categories (a) cost reimbursement for field offices and (b) miscellaneous income.

(iii) Payment to Governments payment letters to troop contributing countries for reimbursement of troop costs (100)

Cost reimbursement for field offices has been calculated on a more conservative basis, closer to actual data for 2004.

With regard to reimbursement for services related to project activities, each project budget includes such a provision.

Whilst LOAC IHL makes provision for inter State claims for compensation, there is no express provision for individual claims.

(e) Reimbursement to the Major Repair Fund 16.468 per cent

Reimbursement is calculated as a percentage of programme resources expended.

ST IC 2005 64 Information circular Rates of reimbursement for travel by private motor vehicle E F (only)

VII. STATUS OF REIMBURSEMENT TO TROOP CONTRIBUTING STATES 35 37 9

United Nations reimbursement cost increases are calculated on the 2005 base.

Recommended awards for category C claims

Namibia hoped that the Working Group on Contingent Owned Equipment would nevertheless soon be able to reach consensus on reimbursement rates, without which the problems relating to reimbursement would be compounded.

Funds for reimbursement of pregnancy leave are provided for in budgets of cantons, or municipalities and Brčko District at levels determined by legislation.

(dd) Report of the Secretary General on the reformed procedures for determining reimbursement to Member States for contingent owned equipment (A 59 292)

28G.6 The regular budget resources under this section are supplemented by extrabudgetary resources derived from reimbursement for services rendered.

This support is financed through reimbursement by the entities receiving those services.

Decides also that, based on the above corrections, the corrected total awards by instalment are as follows Recommended corrected total awards for category A claims Recommended corrected total awards for category C claims Recommended corrected total awards for category D claims Recommended corrected total awards for category C Palestinian late claims

Recommended award for claim No. 5000394 Recommended awards for the claims of Iran The Panel's recommendations for Iran's claims are summarized in table 7.

This amount is net of USD 162,456.74 relating to withdrawn claims, USD 28,644,101.99 for interest and USD 477,508.68 for claims preparation costs.

With regard to claims for expenses resulting from public health expenditures, Iraq contends that there is no legal basis for such claims.

At the Economic Commission in Africa, the decrease in reimbursement for language training is due to the reduction in class sizes.

Provision is made for reimbursement of the hiring of three Gazelle helicopters at an hourly rate of 850 for a total of 540 flight hours.

The lower average troop strength resulted in reduced requirements for standard troop cost reimbursement, recreational leave and daily allowance for troops, and contingent owned equipment.