Programme Budget for the Biennium 1998-1999

A/RES/54/247A-BView PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 119 Programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999, published in 2000.

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/RES/74/250 A-B	Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions	—	–
2019	A/RES/73/280 A-C	Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions	—	–
2018	A/RES/72/263 A-C	Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions	—	–
2018	A/RES/72/253 A-B	Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 resolutions	—	–
2017	A/RES/71/273 A-C	Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 resolutions	—	–

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Appropriations Income Sources Staff Assessment

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11 operative paragraphs

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Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999² and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;³

²A/54/631 and Corr.1.

³A/54/7/Add.7. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 7A.

Also takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee⁴ concerning the second performance report;

⁴See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fourth Session, Fifth Committee, 47th meeting (A/C.5/54/SR.47), and corrigendum.

Notes that the vacancy rate for the Professional level during the biennium 1998-1999 was higher than the rate on the basis of which the programme budget had been approved;

Resolves that for the biennium 1998-1999:

The amount of 2,529,903,500 United States dollars appropriated in its resolutions 53/215 A of 18 December 1998 and 53/219 of 7 April 1999 shall be decreased by 41,601,500 dollars as follows:

Amount approved by the General Assembly in its resolutions 53/215 A and 53/219 | Increase/(decrease) | Final appropriation | Section | (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policy-making, direction and coordination | 1A. Overall policy-making, direction and coordination | 41 341 200 | 364 500 | 41 705 700 | 1B. General Assembly affairs and conference services | 427 653 800 | 9 830 900 | 437 484 700 | Total, part I | 468 995 000 | 10 195 400 | 479 190 400 | Part II. Political affairs | 2A. Political affairs | 41 233 900 | (183 500) | 41 050 400 | 2B. Disarmament | 12 975 900 | (1 172 100) | 11 803 800 | 3. Peacekeeping operations and special missions | 181 423 700 | (14 357 500) | 167 066 200 | 4. Peaceful uses of outer space | 3 934 800 | 242 900 | 4 177 700 | Total, part II | 239 568 300 | (15 470 200) | 224 098 100 | Part III. International justice and law | 5. International Court of Justice | 20 659 600 | 521 800 | 21 181 400 | 6. Legal affairs | 32 449 200 | (1 008 300) | 31 440 900 | Total, part III | 53 108 800 | (486 500) | 52 622 300 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 7A. Economic and social affairs | 106 958 400 | (1 978 000) | 104 980 400 | 8. Africa: New Agenda for Development | 5 230 000 | (262 900) | 4 967 100 | 11A. Trade and development | 93 296 400 | (4 351 300) | 88 945 100 | 11B. International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO | 19 812 700 | (1 291 500) | 18 521 200 | 12. Environment | 8 756 600 | 50 000 | 8 806 600 | 13. Human settlements | 12 588 700 | 367 700 | 12 956 400 | 14. Crime control | 5 357 300 | (598 600) | 4 758 700 | 15. International drug control | 14 728 400 | (842 500) | 13 885 900 | Total, part IV | 266 728 500 | (8 907 100) | 257 821 400 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 16. Economic and social development in Africa | 80 607 800 | (3 053 200) | 77 554 600 | 17. Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 56 675 900 | (2 727 500) | 53 948 400 | 18. Economic development in Europe | 43 549 600 | (1 018 600) | 42 531 000 | 19. Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 82 684 000 | (3 558 800) | 79 125 200 | 20. Economic and social development in Western Asia | 49 752 300 | (7 968 700) | 41 783 600 | 21. Regular programme of technical cooperation | 42 655 200 | (398 000) | 42 257 200 | Total, part V | 355 924 800 | (18 724 800) | 337 200 000 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 22. Human rights | 40 832 600 | 1 065 200 | 41 897 800 | 23. Protection of and assistance to refugees | 45 051 000 | 1 469 400 | 46 520 400 | 24. Palestine refugees | 21 804 800 | 3 077 500 | 24 882 300 | 25. Humanitarian assistance | 17 583 200 | 34 400 | 17 617 600 | Total, part VI | 125 271 600 | 5 646 500 | 130 918 100 | Part VII. Public information | 26. Communications and public information | 135 574 000 | (1 711 100) | 133 862 900 | Total, part VII | 135 574 000 | (1 711 100) | 133 862 900 | Part VIII. Common support services | 27. Management and central support services | A. Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management | 11 090 300 | (46 200) | 11 044 100 | B. Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | 20 888 200 | (692 200) | 20 196 000 | C. Office of Human Resources Management | 44 675 800 | 1 282 400 | 45 958 200 | D. Office of Central Support Services | 226 894 000 | (4 431 600) | 222 462 400 | F. Administration, Geneva | 99 853 200 | (2 279 400) | 97 573 800 | G. Administration, Vienna | 30 701 400 | (860 400) | 29 841 000 | H. Administration, Nairobi | 12 194 900 | 1 139 500 | 13 334 400 | Total, part VIII | 446 297 800 | (5 887 900) | 440 409 900 | Part IX. Office of Internal Oversight Services | 28. Internal oversight | 17 941 500 | (173 500) | 17 768 000 | Total, part IX | 17 941 500 | (173 500) | 17 768 000 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 29. Jointly financed administrative activities | 5 824 200 | 2 139 900 | 7 964 100 | 30. Special expenses | 52 684 300 | (8 227 800) | 44 456 500 | Total, part X | 58 508 500 | (6 087 900) | 52 420 600 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 31. Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 34 173 100 | 2 838 500 | 37 011 600 | Total, part XI | 34 173 100 | 2 838 500 | 37 011 600 | Part XII. Staff assessment | 32. Staff assessment | 314 746 600 | (2 832 900) | 311 913 700 | Total, part XII | 314 746 600 | (2 832 900) | 311 913 700 | Part XIII. Development Account | 34. Development Account | 13 065 000 | - | 13 065 000 | Total, part XIII | 13 065 000 | - | 13 065 000 | Grand total | 2 529 903 500 | (41 601 500) | 2 488 302 000

The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee;

In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph (a) above, an amount of 51,000 dollars is appropriated for each year of the biennium 1998-1999 from the accumulated income of the Library Endowment Fund for the purchase of books, periodicals, maps and library equipment and for such other expenses of the Library at the Palais des Nations as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment.

B

Resolves that for the biennium 1998-1999:

The estimates of income of 362,705,400 United States dollars approved by its resolution 53/215 B of 18 December 1998 shall be decreased by 6,326,200 dollars as follows:

Amount approved by the General Assembly in its resolution 53/215 B | Increase/(decrease) | Final appropriation | Income sections | (United States dollars) | 1. Income from staff assessment | 324 796 600 | (10 101 200) | 314 695 400 | Total, income section 1 | 324 796 600 | (10 101 200) | 314 695 400 | 2. General income | 33 585 400 | 3 986 200 | 37 571 600 | 3. Services to the public | 4 307 600 | (211 200) | 4 096 400 | Total, income sections 2 and 3 | 37 893 000 | 3 775 000 | 41 668 000 | Grand total | 362 689 600 | (6 326 200) | 356 363 400

The income from staff assessment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955;

Direct expenses of the United Nations Postal Administration, services to visitors, catering and related services, garage operations, television services and the sale of publications, not provided for under the budget appropriations, shall be charged against the income derived from those activities.

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