Programme Budget for the Biennium 2006-2007 Resolutions

A/RES/60/247A-CView PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 124 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007, published in 2006.

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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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23 subjects

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17 operative paragraphs

A

Resolves that, for the biennium 2006–2007:

Appropriations totalling 3,798,912,500 United States dollars are hereby approved for the following purposes:

Section | Amount (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 1. | Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 74 813 500 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 586 776 200 | Subtotal | 661 589 700 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 432 026 900 | 4. | Disarmament | 20 381 100 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 94 091 000 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 5 906 800 | Subtotal | 552 405 800 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 34 956 900 | 8. | Legal affairs | 42 289 400 | Subtotal | 77 246 300 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 157 930 900 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 5 056 800 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development | 10 791 900 | 12. | Trade and development | 111 091 600 | 13. | International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO | 25 915 800 | 14. | Environment | 11 977 100 | 15. | Human settlements | 17 864 500 | 16. | International drug control, crime prevention and criminal justice | 31 527 800 | Subtotal | 372 156 400 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 17. | Economic and social development in Africa | 106 011 400 | 18. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 71 858 100 | 19. | Economic development in Europe | 54 176 700 | 20. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 94 630 400 | 21. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 53 416 900 | 22. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 45 622 000 | Subtotal | 425 715 500 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 23. | Human rights | 83 088 400 | 24. | Protection of and assistance to refugees | 64 645 200 | 25. | Palestine refugees | 35 184 800 | 26. | Humanitarian assistance | 26 140 500 | Subtotal | 209 058 900 | Part VII. Public information | 27. | Public information | 177 302 500 | Subtotal | 177 302 500 | Part VIII. Common support services | 28. | Management and support services | 511 375 800 | Subtotal | 511 375 800 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 29. | Internal oversight | 31 330 100 | Subtotal | 31 330 100 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 30. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 11 178 800 | 31. | Special expenses | 92 798 000 | Subtotal | 103 976 800 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 32. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 74 841 300 | Subtotal | 74 841 300 | Part XII. Safety and security | 33. | Safety and security | 190 131 400 | Subtotal | 190 131 400 | Part XIII. Development Account | 34. | Development Account | 13 954 100 | Subtotal | 13 954 100 | Part XIV. Staff assessment | 35. | Staff assessment | 397 827 900 | Subtotal | 397 827 900 | Total | 3 798 912 500

The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;

The budget for the biennium 2006–2007 amounts to 3,799 million dollars. Expected expenditure in the course of 2006 is 1,899 million dollars. The two-year budget will permit a full assessment on all Member States for 2006, in accordance with Article 17 of the Charter of the United Nations. The Secretary-General, while adhering to the existing procedures regarding the annual assessment on Member States, is authorized to enter into expenditure of a first tranche, limited to 950 million dollars, as an exceptional measure. The General Assembly, in order to ensure the availability of resources for programme delivery, will act in response to a request from the Secretary-General, at an appropriate time, for expenditure of the remaining funds;

The total net provision made under the various sections of the budget for contractual printing shall be administered as a unit under the direction of the United Nations Publications Board;

In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 1 above, an amount of 75,000 dollars is appropriated for each year of the biennium 2006–2007 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 in Geneva as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment.

B

Resolves that, for the biennium 2006–2007:

Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling 427,355,200 United States dollars are approved as follows:

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, the sale of statistical products, catering operations 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.

C

Resolves that, for the year 2006:

Budget appropriations consisting of 1,899,456,250 United States dollars, being half of the appropriation of 3,798,912,500 dollars approved for the biennium 2006–2007 by the General Assembly in paragraph 1 of resolution A above, plus 47,626,700 dollars, being the increase in revised appropriations for the biennium 2004–2005 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 59/282 of 13 April 2005, 59/294 of 22 June 2005 and 60/244 of and 60/245 A of 23 December 2005, shall be financed in accordance with regulations 3.1 and 3.2 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations,² as follows:

²ST/SGB/2003/7.

22,242,700 dollars, consisting of 12,810,200 dollars, being the net of half of the estimated income other than staff assessment approved for the biennium 2006–2007 under resolution B above, plus 9,432,500 dollars, being the increase in income other than staff assessment for the biennium 2004–2005;

1,924,840,250 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with its resolution 58/1 B of 23 December 2003;

There shall be set off against the assessment on Member States, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the total amount of 218,242,100 dollars, consisting of:

200,867,400 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2006–2007 in resolution B above;

17,374,700 dollars, being the increase in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2004–2005 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 59/282 of 13 April 2005, 59/294 of 22 June 2005 and 60/244 and 60/245 B of 23 December 2005.

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