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Renewing the United Nations a Programme for Reform

A/RES/52/12View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1997.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1997–1998
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/52/12B
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1998
A/RES/52/12B

Renewing the United Nations a programme for reform :

2,064—
1997
A/RES/52/12A

Renewing the United Nations a programme for reform :

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1997
A/RES/52/12

Renewing the United Nations a programme for reform :

350—

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Programme 23Humanitarian assistance56—

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.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects
Administrative ReformMedium-Term PlanOrganizational Reform

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs
1
Commends the efforts and initiatives of the Secretary-General aimed at reforming the United Nations;
2
Calls upon the Secretary-General, while implementing the actions described in his report, to take full account of the views and comments expressed by Member States and groups of Member States, including those transmitted in their communications;6

6A/52/661, A/52/662, A/52/663 and A/52/664.

3
Stresses that the actions will be implemented with full respect for the relevant mandates, decisions and resolutions of the General Assembly, including in particular the medium-term plan for the period 1998-2001;7

7Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-first Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/51/6/Rev.1 and Corr.1).

4
Notes that the report of the Secretary-General of 11 September 19978 will be considered in the context of the examination of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999;9

8A/52/303.

9Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Supplement No. 6 (A/52/6/Rev.1), vols. I and II.

5
Affirms that programmatic implications of relevant actions will be considered in conjunction with related recommendations;
6
Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the actions described in his report entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform" to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session;
7
Decides to continue its consideration of the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform".

Table of contents

No headings found in this document.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Programme 23Humanitarian assistance56

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.