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== Relevant Secretary-General reports == | == Relevant Secretary-General reports == | ||
Information on death and disability claims has, since the adoption of resolution [https://undocs.org/a/res/57/316 57/316] of 18 June 2003, been included in the annual report on the [[Overview report|overview of the financing of peacekeeping operations]]. Prior to that, a separate report titled "Death and disability benefits" was issued on an annual basis. | Information on death and disability claims has, since the adoption of resolution [https://undocs.org/a/res/57/316 57/316] of 18 June 2003, been included in the annual report on the [[Overview report|overview of the financing of peacekeeping operations]]. Prior to that, a separate report titled "Death and disability benefits" was issued on an annual basis. | ||
* [https://undocs.org/a/63/550 A/63/550] | * [https://undocs.org/a/63/550 A/63/550] ''Comprehensive review of the compensation of death and disability benefits'' | ||
* [https://undocs.org/A/52/369 A/52/369] ''Death and disability benefits''—presented proposals for administrative and payment procedures | |||
* [https://undocs.org/A/49/906 A/59/906] and [https://undocs.org/A/49/906/corr.1 Corr.1] ''Death and disability benefits''—presented options for providing compensation to troops | |||
* [https://undocsorg/a/48/945 A/48/945] ''Effective planning, budgeting and administration of peace-keeping operations''—requested guidance from the General Assembly for providing compensation to troops | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 15 November 2018
Death and disability compensation is paid by the United Nations for military and police personnel killed or injured in service. The current maximum rate of compensation is $77,000[1]
The principles for death and disability compensation were established in resolution 49/233A of 23 December 1994, section III, as follows:
1. Decides that underlying any system of compensation for death and disability should be the need for:
(a) Equal treatment of Member States;
(b) Compensation to the beneficiary that is not lower than reimbursement by the United Nations;
(c) Simplification of administrative arrangements to the extent possible;
(d) Speedy settlement of claims for death and disability;
Relevant General Assembly resolutions
- General Assembly resolution 72/285 of 5 July 2018 (paragraph 4) increased the rate by 10%
- General Assembly resolution 64/269 of 24 June 2010 (section II, paragraph 3) increased the rate from $50,000 to $70,000
- General Assembly resolution 52/177 of 18 December 1997 approved administrative and payment procedures proposed by the Secretary-General in A/52/369.
- General Assembly resolution 51/218E of 17 June 1997 (section II) set rate at $50,000.
- General Assembly resolution 49/233A of 23 December 1994 (section III) established the principles for the payment of death and disability
Relevant Secretary-General reports
Information on death and disability claims has, since the adoption of resolution 57/316 of 18 June 2003, been included in the annual report on the overview of the financing of peacekeeping operations. Prior to that, a separate report titled "Death and disability benefits" was issued on an annual basis.
- A/63/550 Comprehensive review of the compensation of death and disability benefits
- A/52/369 Death and disability benefits—presented proposals for administrative and payment procedures
- A/59/906 and Corr.1 Death and disability benefits—presented options for providing compensation to troops
- A/48/945 Effective planning, budgeting and administration of peace-keeping operations—requested guidance from the General Assembly for providing compensation to troops