Proposals on Possible Means of Absorption of the Cost of New Mandates Within the Programme Budget for 1996-1997

A/RES/50/231View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 116 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 1996-1997, published in 1996.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Appropriations Budget Economy Measures Financing Haiti Special Missions Staff Reduction

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7 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;

Notes that the Secretary-General stated in his report that he could not absorb any additional amount beyond the reductions of 154 million dollars required to maintain expenditures within the approved appropriations and that he anticipated that new approved and prospective mandates might require an additional 120 million dollars during the course of the biennium;

Reiterates that the authority of the Secretary-General to implement any proposal to change mandated programmes and activities is subject to the prior approval of the General Assembly;

Requests the Secretary-General, subject to the full implementation of all mandated programmes and activities as required by its resolution 50/214, to submit a report to the General Assembly no later than 1 September 1996 containing proposals on possible means of absorption in the programme budget for the biennium 1996-1997, including, inter alia, in part II thereof and in the area of staff costs where savings might arise from the implementation of the early separation programme during the biennium;

Decides to revert to the issue of appropriations in the context of the first performance report;

Authorizes the Secretary-General, in responding to the requirements of resolution 50/86 B of 3 April 1996 concerning Haiti, to enter into further commitments of 1,767,300 dollars gross (1,606,200 dollars net of staff assessment) for the period from 1 June to 31 August 1996;

Also authorizes the Secretary-General, should the General Assembly decide to extend the mandate of the International Civilian Mission to Haiti beyond 31 August 1996, to enter into commitments up to the end of December 1996 in an amount not exceeding a monthly level of 627,900 dollars gross (567,700 dollars net of staff assessment).

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