Questions Relating to the Proposed Programme Budget for the Biennium 2018-2019

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Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 136 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019, published in 2018.

What else is in this group?

22 documents · 1982–2018

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2018	A/RES/72/261	Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019	5,126	–
2016	A/RES/70/247	Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017	4,910	–
2014	A/RES/68/246	Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015	2,150	–
2012	A/RES/66/246	Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013	5,787	–
2010	A/RES/64/243	Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011	6,861	–

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What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Budgetary Policy Financial Implications Programme Budgeting Resources Allocation Staffing

What’s in this document?

214 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters, and reaffirms the role of the Fifth Committee in carrying out a thorough analysis and approving human and financial resources and policies, with a view to ensuring full, effective and efficient implementation of all mandated programmes and activities and the implementation of policies in this regard;

Also reaffirms rule 153 of its rules of procedure;

Further reaffirms the Regulations and Rules Governing Programme Planning, the Programme Aspects of the Budget, the Monitoring of Implementation and the Methods of Evaluation;⁹

⁹ST/SGB/2016/6.

Reaffirms the established budgetary procedures and methodologies, based on its resolutions 41/213 and 42/211;

Also reaffirms the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations;¹⁰

¹⁰ST/SGB/2013/4.

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee for Programme and Coordination as contained in chapter II, section A, of its report;5

Also endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,4 subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Recalls paragraph 17 of its resolution 64/243, notes the practice of incremental budgeting where only new requirements are justified, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that whenever new proposals lead to requests for additional resources, sufficient efforts are made to meet the new requirements using existing resources;

Stresses that the contingency fund should be used in strict accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of annex I to resolution 41/213 and paragraph 3 of section C of the annex to resolution 42/211;

Encourages the Secretary-General to disseminate, as supplementary information, budgetary tables in spreadsheet format for ease of analysis and review;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit reports to the Advisory Committee no later than two weeks in advance of its scheduled consideration of items so as to ensure that the Committee will, in turn, provide its advice to the General Assembly no later than two weeks in advance of formal introduction of an item, with an exception for revised estimates and programme budget implications arising in the course of the main part of the session of the Assembly;

Decides that a vacancy rate of 11.5 per cent for staff in the Professional and higher categories and of 8.7 per cent for staff in the General Service and related categories shall be used as a basis for the calculation of the budget for the biennium 2018–2019;

Also decides to abolish one P-3 post under section 11, United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, one P-3 post and one General Service (Other level) post under section 18, Economic and social development in Africa, and one General Service (Other level) post under section 28, Public information, all of which have been vacant for more than two years;

Further decides that the staffing table for the biennium 2018–2019 shall be as set out in the annex to the present resolution;

Part I

Overall policymaking, direction and coordination

Section 1 Overall policymaking, direction and coordination

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Takes note of paragraph I.20 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides not to establish one D-1 (Principal Officer) post in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General;

Also takes note of paragraph I.33 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Decides to reduce non-post resources in the Office of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva by 49,600 United States dollars;

Section 2 General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management

Welcomes the reorganization of the Translation Services;

Takes note of paragraph I.40 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and approves the establishment of one P-3 (Communication Officer) post under Executive direction and management;

Decides not to establish one post of Programme Management Officer (P-3) under subprogramme 2, under Conference management, Geneva;

Reaffirms paragraph 95 of its resolution 71/262 of 23 December 2016, and decides to reclassify two P-3 (Translator) posts to two P-4 (Translator) posts in the Chinese Translation Service, Documentation services, New York;

Takes note of paragraph I.57 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Further decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Part II

Political affairs

Section 3 Political affairs

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 4 Disarmament

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Takes note of paragraph II.19 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Recalls paragraph II.24 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to continue the current practice of funding one D-2 post of Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research through the related subvention approved in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019;

Approves the request for a subvention to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research of 750,000 dollars (before recosting) from the regular budget of the United Nations, for which provision has already been included in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019;

Section 5 Peacekeeping operations

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Takes note of paragraph II.31 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides not to establish two new posts (one Information Analyst (P-3) and one Fixed Asset Management Officer (Field Service));

Also takes note of paragraph II.35 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Decides to abolish one General Service post at the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization;

Recalls paragraph II.40 of the report of the Advisory Committee, notes the high vehicle ratios, and decides not to approve the proposed resources for the acquisition of vehicles for the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization;

Section 6 Peaceful uses of outer space

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Part III

International justice and law

Section 7 International Court of Justice

Recalls paragraph III.17 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments not to exceed 1 million dollars for the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system during the biennium 2018–2019;

Takes note of paragraph III.25 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Decides to reduce resources for programme support by 200,000 dollars;

Section 8 Legal affairs

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Decides not to approve the proposed conversion of two posts (1 P-3 and 1 General Service (Other level)) from general temporary assistance positions

Part IV

International cooperation for development

Section 9 Economic and social affairs

Decides to retain the post of Social Affairs Officer (P-3) in the secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;

Section 10 Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Emphasizes the importance of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011–2020,¹¹ and the complimentary role of South-South cooperation in accelerating progress towards its full implementation, and in this regard decides to reclassify one P-4 (Programme Officer) post under the Least Developed Countries Unit as a P-5 (Senior Programme Officer) post under the Least Developed Countries Unit to strengthen South-South cooperation in development financing for the least developed countries;

¹¹Report of the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, Istanbul, Turkey, 9–13 May 2011 (A/CONF.219/7), chap. II.

Reaffirms the importance of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway,¹² the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,¹³ and other intergovernmentally agreed outcomes, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue to support small island developing States through the Small Island Developing States Unit in the Department for Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat and the Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing States, and Small Island Developing States;

¹²Resolution 69/15, annex.

¹³Resolution 70/1.

Section 11 United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 12 Trade and development

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

100

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

101

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

102

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

103

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 14 Environment

104

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

105

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

106

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

107

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

108

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

109

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

110

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce the resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 15 Human settlements

111

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

112

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

113

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

114

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

115

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

116

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

117

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 16 International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice

118

Decides to approve the proposed establishment of three posts of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (1 P-4 and 2 P-3) to support the work of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption;

119

Also decides to re-establish the practice of publishing the World Drug Report in all six official languages from regular budget funds starting in the biennium 2018–2019;

Section 17 United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)

120

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

121

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

122

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

123

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

124

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

125

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

126

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Part VI

Human rights and humanitarian affairs

Section 24 Human rights

127

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

128

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

129

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

130

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

131

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

132

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

133

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

134

Takes note of paragraph VI.10 of the report of the Advisory Committee, reaffirms its resolution 68/268 of 9 April 2014, and decides to establish 5 positions in lieu of the 11 posts proposed by the Secretary-General;

Section 25 International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees

135

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

136

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

137

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

138

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

139

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

140

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

141

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

142

Takes note of paragraph VI.29 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Section 26 Palestine refugees

143

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

144

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

145

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

146

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

147

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

148

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

149

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 27 Humanitarian assistance

150

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

151

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

152

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

153

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

154

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

155

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

156

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

157

Decides to approve 3,750,000 dollars for the activities of the United Nations Monitoring Mechanism for the Syrian Arab Republic for 2018;

Part VII

Public information

Section 28 Public information

158

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

159

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

160

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

161

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

162

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

163

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

164

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

165

Welcomes the intention of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat to collaborate with the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management of the Secretariat to further coordinate efforts to seek efficiencies in the translation of documents and web content, recognizes efforts by the Department of Public Information to improve compliance with accessibility standards as well as maintaining and improving the quality and accuracy of official meeting coverage and press releases, and requests the Secretary-General to report on the qualitative and quantitative benefits of those efforts in the context of the first performance report on the programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019;

166

Decides not to abolish one P-5 (Director) post under Strategic communications services, within existing resources;

167

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the two posts from the Kiswahili Radio Unit and the two posts from the Portuguese Radio Unit are deployed for the purposes originally approved;

168

Decides not to approve 18 new posts requested by the Department of Public Information;

169

Also decides to reduce resources for the Department of Public Information by 2.5 per cent;

Part VIII

Common support services

Section 29 Management and support services

170

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

171

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

172

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

173

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

174

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

175

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

176

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

177

Also recalls paragraph VIII.8 of the report of the Advisory Committee, regrets that unbudgeted expenditures have been incurred without the approval of the General Assembly, requests the Secretary-General to make all efforts to avoid recurrence, calls upon the Secretary-General to lead by example, and in this regard decides to reduce post and non-post resources under sections 29C, 29D and 29E by 5 per cent;

Section 29C

Office of Human Resources Management

178

Takes note of paragraph VIII.43 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to approve one P-5 (Mental Health Officer) post under Medical services, in New York;

Part IX

Internal oversight

Section 30 Internal oversight

179

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

180

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

181

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

182

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

183

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

184

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

185

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Part X

Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses

Section 31 Jointly financed administrative activities

186

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

187

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

188

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

189

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

190

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

191

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Section 32 Special expenses

192

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

193

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

194

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

195

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

196

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

197

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

198

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

Part XI

Capital expenditures

Section 33 Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance

199

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

200

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;

201

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

202

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

203

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

204

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

205

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

206

Decides to reduce the appropriation by 6,581,200 dollars under section 33, and requests the Secretary-General to reprioritize projects accordingly;

Part XII

Safety and security

Section 34 Safety and security

207

Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;

208

Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;

209

Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;

210

Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;

211

Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;

212

Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;

213

Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;

214

Takes note of paragraph XII.13 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to appropriate 100,000 dollars for consultants under Executive direction and management.

Staffing table for the biennium 2018–2019

Category | Number of posts | Professional and higher | Deputy Secretary-General | 1 | Under-Secretary-General | 36 | Assistant Secretary-General | 30 | D-2 | 114 | D-1 | 294 | P-5 | 886 | P-4/3 | 2 934 | P-2/1 | 512 | Subtotal | 4 807 | General Service and related | Principal level | 275 | Other level | 2 374 | Subtotal | 2 649 | Security Service | 307 | Local level | 1 909 | Field Service | 107 | National Professional Officer | 84 | Trades and Crafts | 96 | Subtotal | 2 503 | Total | 9 959