Promoting Transparency, Participation and Accountability in Fiscal Policies

A/RES/67/218View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 22a Globalization and interdependence, published in 2012.

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1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Macroeconomic policies and growth	9

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 3	Macroeconomic policies and growth	9	—

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

Accountability Fiscal Policy Principles

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4 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency and its High-level Principles on Fiscal Transparency, Participation and Accountability of 2012;³2

³2 Sponsored by the Governments of Brazil and the Philippines, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the International Budget Partnership.

Encourages Member States to intensify efforts to enhance transparency, participation and accountability in fiscal policies, including through the consideration of the principles set out by the Initiative, on a voluntary basis;

Also encourages Member States, in this regard, to promote discussions on advancing the common goal of transparent, participatory and accountable management of fiscal policies;

Invites Member States and relevant United Nations institutions to promote cooperation and information-sharing among all stakeholders to assist Member States in building capacity and exchanging experiences with regard to transparency, participation and accountability in fiscal policies.

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