Restructuring of the Economic and Social Sectors of the United Nations System

A/RES/32/197View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 67 Assessment of the progress made in the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 2626 (XXV), 3202 (S-VI), 3281 (XXIX) and 3362 (S-VII), entitled respectively "International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade", "Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order", "Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States", and "Development and International economic cooperation", published in 1977.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1978–1982

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/36/187

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1982	A/RES/36/187	Restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system	400	16%Compare
1979	A/RES/33/202	Restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations system	1,622	18%Compare
1978	A/RES/32/197	Restructuring of the economic and social sectors of the United Nations System	903	–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 9	—	23

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Programme 9	—	23	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2007

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2007	A/62/326	Comprehensive statistical analysis of the financing of operational activities of the United Nations system : 2006 update report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/32/197

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Coordination Within UN System Economic Cooperation Organizational Structure Recommendations

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Restructuring of the Economic and Social Sectors of the United Nations System178 and expresses its deep appreciation to the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for the exccllcnt manner in which he conducted its work;

Decides that paragraph 64 179 of the recommendations contained in chapter III of the report of the Ad H oc Committee should read as follows:

"64.

The General Assembly should invite the Secretary-General to appoint, in full consultation with

171 See also sect. X.B.4, decision 32/447, and sect. X.B.7, decisions 32/450 A to C.

1 78 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-second Session, Supplement No. 34 (A/32/34 and Corr.1) and Supplement No. 34A (A/32/34/ Add.1).

l 79 Paragraph 5 of section VIII of the provisional mimeographed text (A/32/34 (Part 1) ), p. 27.

Member States, a Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation, at a high level which he determines as commensurate with the functions outlined below, who, acting under the authority of the Sccrctary-Gcncral, would cffcctively assist him in carrying out his rcsponsibilities as chief administrativc officcr. under the Charter of thc United N ations. in thc cconomic and social ficlds. Accordingly. the Director-General, under the dircction of the Sccretary-Gcncral, should be in chargc of:

"(a)

Ensuring the provision of cffective lcadership to thc various componcnts of thc Unitcd Nations system in thc ficld of devclopmcnt and international cconomic co-opcration and in exercising over-all co-ordination within thc systcm in ordcr to cnsure a multidisciplinary approach to thc probkms of devclopmcnt on a system-widc basis;

Ensuring, within thc United Nations, thc "( b)

cohercnce, co-ordination and efficient managcment of ali activities in the economic and social ficlds financed by the regular budget or by cxtrabudgctary rcsourccs. 1 Ho

"In addition, the Secretary-General could entrust to the Director-General othcr tasks in arcas of responsibility related to thc ensemble of the cconomic and social activitics of thc Unitcd Nations. Thc Director- General should be appointcd by the Secretary-General for a pcriod of up to four years. He should be provided with the nccessary support and resourccs.";

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations of thc Ad Hoc Committee. as amcnded in paragraph 2 above and rcproduced in thc annex to thc prescnt rcsolution;

Invites the Secrctary-General to appoint a Director-General for Dcvelopment and International Economic Co-operation as soon as possible, prefcrably during the first quartcr of 197 8;

Requests the Secretary-Gcneral to implement 5.

those recommendations which are addressed to him, to assist thc organs, organizations and bodies involved in the restructuring process and to rcport to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session, through thc Econornic and Social Council, within the scope of its competcncc, at its sixty-fifth session;

Invites the Secretary-General to submit to the Economic and Social Council at its sixty-fourth session a report giving further details on how he plans to implernent thc conclusions and rccommendations annexed to the prcscnt resolution in thc light of comments made 1H1 and to seek guidance, as necessary, on issues rcquiring further clarification;

Requests all organs, organizations and bodies within the Unitcd Nations system to implement these recommcndations within their respective spheres of competence and to submit progress reports, including plans for further implementation, to the General Asscmbly at its thirty-third session through the Economic and Social Council at its sixty-fifth session;

180 This applies equally to ali services and organs within the United Nations without prejudice to their respective spheres of competence or terms of reference as contained in their relevan! legislative mandates.

1H1 Comments made in the Ad Hoc Committec, at thc resumed sixty-third session of the Economic and Social Council and at the thirty-second session of the General Assembly.

Decides to keep under review the implementation of the above-mentioned conclusions and recommendations.

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GENERAL AssEMBL Y

EcoNOMIC AND SOCIAL CouNCIL

ÜTHER UNITED NATIONS FORUMS FOR NEGO· TIATIONS,

INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AND 01HER UNITED NATIONS ORGANS AND PROGRAMMES, THE SPECIALJZED AGENCIES. THE lNTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY AND ad hoc WORI D CONFERENG.S

STRUCTURES FOR J.ffGIONAL AND INTERR! GIO?SIAL CO·OPERATION

ÜPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NA- EcoNOMIC AND SOCIAL CoUNCIL TIONS SYSTEM

PLANNING,

PROGRAMMING,

BUDGETING AND EVALUATION

lNTERAGENCY CO-ORD!NATION

SECRETARIAT SUPPORT SERVICES

GENERAi. AssEMBLY

ÜTHER UNITED NATIONS FORUMS FOR NEGOTIATIONS, INCLUDING THE UNITED NATIONS CoNFERENCE ON TRADE ANO DEVELOPMENT ANO OTHER UN!TED NATIONS ORGANS ,\NO PROGRAMMES,

THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIEs,184 THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMlC ENERGY AGENCY AND ad hoc WORLD CONFERENCES

STRUCTlJRES F0R REGIONAL .\ND 11\TERREGJONAL C0-0PERATI0N

OPERATIONAI. ACTIVITIES 0F THE ÜNITED NATI0NS SYSTEM

PLANN!NG,

PROGRAMMING,

BUDGET!NG AND EVALUATION

]NTERA(jEi'iCY CO-ORlJIN ATION

SECRETARIAT SUPPORT SERVICES

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