Programme Budget for the Biennium 2008-2009 Resolutions

A/RES/62/237A-CView PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 128 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, published in 2008.

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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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15 subjects

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15 operative paragraphs

A

Resolves that, for the biennium 2008–2009:

Appropriations totalling 4,171,359,700 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 | 89 215 800 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 629 339 800 | Subtotal | 718 555 600 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 495 609 200 | 4. | Disarmament | 21 607 900 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 101 412 700 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 7 439 800 | Subtotal | 626 069 600 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 41 200 400 | 8. | Legal affairs | 46 069 000 | Subtotal | 87 269 400 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 158 384 800 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 5 440 400 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development | 11 641 900 | 12. | Trade and development | 123 746 100 | 13. | International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO | 28 099 800 | 14. | Environment | 13 796 600 | 15. | Human settlements | 20 520 800 | 16. | International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice | 36 819 000 | Subtotal | 398 449 400 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 17. | Economic and social development in Africa | 119 798 200 | 18. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 83 926 400 | 19. | Economic development in Europe | 59 917 100 | 20. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 104 445 000 | 21. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 58 107 500 | 22. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 50 951 400 | Subtotal | 477 145 600 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 23. | Human rights | 116 938 400 | 24. | International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees | 73 069 300 | 25. | Palestine refugees | 40 727 500 | 26. | Humanitarian assistance | 28 492 300 | Subtotal | 259 227 500 | Part VII. Public information | 27. | Public information | 184 000 500 | Subtotal | 184 000 500 | Part VIII. Common support services | 28. | Management and support services | 540 204 300 | Subtotal | 540 204 300 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 29. | Internal oversight | 35 997 700 | Subtotal | 35 997 700 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 30. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 11 459 300 | 31. | Special expenses | 97 011 600 | Subtotal | 108 470 900 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 32. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 58 782 600 | Subtotal | 58 782 600 | Part XII. Safety and security | 33. | Safety and security | 197 169 300 | Subtotal | 197 169 300 | Part XIII. Development Account | 34. | Development Account | 18 651 300 | Subtotal | 18 651 300 | Part XIV. Staff assessment | 35. | Staff assessment | 461 366 000 | Subtotal | 461 366 000 | Total | 4 171 359 700

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;

In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 1 above, an amount of 75,000 dollars is appropriated for each year of the biennium 2008–2009 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 2008–2009:

Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling 515,460,600 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 2008:

Budget appropriations consisting of 2,085,679,850 United States dollars, being half of the appropriation of 4,171,359,700 dollars approved for the biennium 2008–2009 by the General Assembly in paragraph 1 of resolution A above, plus 19,876,500 dollars, being the increase in revised appropriations for the biennium 2006–2007 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 61/258 of 26 March 2007, 61/275 of 29 June 2007 and 62/235 A of 22 December 2007, shall be financed in accordance with regulations 3.1 and 3.2 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations,² as follows:

²ST/SGB/2003/7.

44,927,300 dollars, consisting of 24,840,100 dollars, being the net of half of the estimated income other than staff assessment approved for the biennium 2008–2009 under resolution B above, plus 20,087,200 dollars, being the increase in income other than staff assessment for the biennium 2006–2007;

2,060,629,050 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with its resolution 61/237 of 22 December 2006;

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 231,612,600 dollars, consisting of:

232,890,200 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2008–2009 in resolution B above;

Less 1,277,600 dollars, being the decrease in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2006–2007 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 61/258 of 26 March 2007, 61/275 of 29 June 2007 and 62/235 B of 22 December 2007.

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