Questions relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007
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Who cites this mandate in the budget?
1 entity
Entity
(Sub-)Programme
Title
Total mandates cited
Expenditure
Subprogramme 1
Enterprise resource planning solution, services to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly and to the Committee for Programme and Coordination, and management advisory services
10
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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.
Takes note with appreciation of the first report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;58 II
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on work-load standards for conference-servicing staff.'59 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,60 l. Takes note of the Secretary-General's revised work-load standards, as modified by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
2
Notes that the revised work-load standards reflect a further step towards enhanced productivity of conference-servicing staff, including improvements achieved through the application of new technologies;
3
Urgesthe Secretary-General and the Advisory Committee to keep these standards under review in order further to enhance economy and efficiency in conference-servicing activities;
4
Requeststhe Secretary-General to pursue through the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination the elaboration of unified work-load standards for conference-servicing staff within the United Nations common system and to report thereon, through the Advisory Committee, to the General Assembly at its fortyseventh session;
5
Requeststhe Advisory Committee to review with the organizations of the United Nations system during this time the efforts being undertaken to achieve the harmonization of work-load standards in conferenceservicing of all organizations of the United Nations system;
6
Requeststhe Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session, through the Advisory Committee, on progress relating to the
further development of work-load standards in conference-servicing for all United Nations conference facilities, including those of the regional commissions;
plement No. 7 (N45r, and Add.l-14), document N45(1.
59 NC.5/45/1. plement No. 7 (N45(1 and Add.1-14), document N45/7/Add.l.
III
Approves the 1991 budget estimates of the International Computing Centre, amounting to 10,515,500 United States dollars, as contained in the report of the Secretary-General;61 IV
Concurs with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budfetary Questions in paragraphs 6 and 7 of its report;6 V
Concu"ing with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in paragraph 14 of its report,63 1.
Requests the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme to urge the Administrator of the Programme to implement fully Economic and Social Council resolution 1990/72 of 27 July 1990, as follows:
a
To give its full backing to the short-term training programme and the research and advisory activities of the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning;
b
To continue its support for the activities of the Institute;
2
Requeststhe Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session on the implementation of its request to the Governing Council;
VI
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General64 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;65 VII
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;66
61 NC.5/45/9. plement No. 7 (N45r, and Add.1-14), document N45/7/Add.5.
63 lbid., document N45/7/Add.8.
64 NC.5/45/33. plement No. 7 (N4'5n and Add.1-14), document N45/7/Add.9.
66 NC.5!45/4.
VIII
l. Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General67 and the related comments of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization;68 2.
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions contained in paragraphs 11, 25, 27 and 28 of its report;69 IX
l. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the integrated management information system project;70 2.
Reiterates its request that the Secretary-General report to the General Assembly on the cost benefits of the project;
X
l. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the construction of additional conference facilities at Addis Ababa and Bangkok; 71 2.
Requests the Secretary-General to proceed with the projects in accordance with the revised timetables;
XI
l. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 72 2.
Endorses the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 73 XII
Approves the recommendation that, on an exceptional basis, payment be made for daily subsistence for representatives of the least developed countries from the Voluntary Fund for Supporting Developing Countries Participating in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development and its Preparatory Process;
67 NC.5/45/30 and NC.5/45/32.
68 See NC.5/45/62 and NC.5/45/63. plemem No. 7 (N45/7 and Add.1-14), document N45/7/Add.6.
70 NC.5/45/20.
71 NC.5/45/53.
72 NC.5/45/57. Fifth Committee, 44th meeting, and corrigendum.
XIII
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 74 2.
Reaffirms its resolutions 41/213 of 19 December 1986 and 42/214 of 21 December 1987;
3
Requeststhe Secretary-General to review the existing arrangements in regard to payment of subsistence allowance and standards of air travel by representatives of Member States in their official capacity to attend meetings of various intergovernmental bodies and for other United Nations official work and to submit concrete proposals to the General Assembly at its fortysixth session, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, with a view to ensuring consistency of travel arrangements within the United Nations;
4
Also requeststhe Secretary-General to examine how the discounts and other incentives offered by various airlines could be utilized to provide savings to the United Nations and upgraded travel arrangements to representatives of Member States, experts attending meetings of subsidiary bodies and the Secretariat staff without incurring any additional expenditure and to include his recommendations in this regard in his report to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session;
5
Further requeststhe Secretary-General, in the interim, to continue to exercise his discretion in respect of business class travel for United Nations official work,
taking into account the status of the traveller and in the light of the views expressed by Member States at the forty-fifth session of the General Assembly;75 Requests the Secretary-General to include in his 6. report to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session information on the meetings attended by eminent persons for whom exceptions have been made for first class travel;
7
Decides to review at its forty-sixth session the arrangements regarding the payment of subsistence allowance and accommodation for air travel on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session;
XIV OPTICAL DISK STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM l. Decides to defer until its forty-sixth session consideration of the report of the Secretary-General on the optical disk storage and retrieval system; 76 2.
Requests the Secretariat to carry out consultations with the permanent missions in order to determine the appropriateness of making the system compatible with those of permanent missions and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session;
14 NC.5/45/2.8 and Corr. i.
75 Under this para~raph, the General Assembly requests the Secretary-General to proVJde business class tickets to permanent representauves of Member States accredited to the United Nations whenever th~ are invited to travel on official United Nations work.
NC.5/45/58.
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Empowers the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions to authorize the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for additional requirements necessary for 1991, on the understanding that such appropriations as may be necessary for 1991 would have first call on the contingency fund of the programme budget for the biennium 1990- 1991 at the forty-sixth session;
xv CONTINGENCY FUND Notes that a balance of 3,218,700 dollars remains in the contingency fund.
FIRST REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY QUESTIONS
WORK-LOAD STANDARDS FOR VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF CON- FERENCE-SERVICING STAFF, INCLUDING CLERICAL AND TYP- ING STAFF, AND WORK-LOAD STATISTICS FOR THE VARIOUS CONFERENCE SERVICES IN THE 1986-1987 AND 1988-1989 BIENNIUMS
58 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup- 60 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup- INTERNATIONAL COMPUTING CENTRE: 1991 BUDGET ESTIMATES
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD ON DISARMAMENT MATTERS
AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE AFTER-SERVICE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMME
FUNCTIONING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OF THE DEPART- MENTS HAVING MANDATES RELATED TO GLOBAL SOCIAi. DE- VELOPMENT ISSUES 62 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup- 65 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup-
CONFERENCE SERVICES AND DIVISION OF STANDARDS OF ACCOMMODATION FOR AIR TRAVEL ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMON SERVICES AT VIENNA
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE FACILITIES AT ADDIS ABABA AND BANGKOK
FUNCTIONING OF THE MULTINATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONAL CENTRES OF THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
69 Official Records of lhe General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup- 73 See Official Records of lhe General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session,
SECTION 13. ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
SECTION 27.
PUBUC INFORMATION ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
INTERNATIONAL ACTION TO COMBAT DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING REVIEW OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION SERVICES FOR ALL OFFICIAL I.ANGUAGES IN THE ECONOMIC COMMIS- SION FOR AFRICA
DEVELOPMENTS RELATING TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY MATTERS
EMOLUMENTS
84 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup- 82 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Sup- 85 Ibid., Forty-third Session, Supplement No. 7 (N43n and Add.1-13),
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Who cites this mandate in the budget?
1 entity
Entity
(Sub-)Programme
Title
Total mandates cited
Expenditure
Subprogramme 1
Enterprise resource planning solution, services to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly and to the Committee for Programme and Coordination, and management advisory services
10
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.
