Shifting the management paradigm in the United Nations : funding model for the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance and the Department of Operational Support report of the Secretary-General
Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the budget for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 20192 and on the comprehensive review of the support account for peacekeeping operations,3 as well as the report of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee on the proposed budget of the Office of Internal Oversight Services under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019;4
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Reaffirms its role in carrying out a thorough analysis and approval of human and financial resources and policies with a view to ensuring the full, effective and efficient implementation of all mandated programmes and activities and the implementation of policies in this regard;
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Also reaffirms that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibility for administrative and budgetary matters;
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Further reaffirms rule 153 of its rules of procedure;
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Reaffirms that the support account funds shall be used for the sole purpose of financing human resources and non-human resources requirements for backstopping and supporting peacekeeping operations at Headquarters, and that any changes in this limitation require the prior approval of the General Assembly;
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Also reaffirms the need for adequate funding for the backstopping of peacekeeping operations, as well as the need for full justification for that funding in support account budget submissions;
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Further reaffirms the need for effective and efficient administration and financial management of peacekeeping operations, and urges the Secretary-General to continue to identify measures to increase the productivity and efficiency of the support account;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of the relevant provisions of its resolutions 59/296 of 22 June 2005, 60/266 of 30 June 2006, 61/276 of 29 June 2007, 64/269 of 24 June 2010, 65/289 of 30 June 2011, 66/264 of 21 June 2012, 69/307 of 25 June 2015 and 70/286 of 17 June 2016 and its other relevant resolutions;
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Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,5 subject to the provisions of the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;
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Decides to maintain, for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019, the funding mechanism for the support account used in the current period, from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, as approved in paragraph 3 of its resolution 50/221 B;
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Also decides to abolish two vacant posts in the Department of Safety and Security: one post of Security Coordination Officer (P-4) and one post of Associate Training Officer (P-2);
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Further decides not to redeploy the Associate Political Affairs Officer (P-2) post in the Asia, Middle East, Europe and Latin America Division of the Office of Operations, the Political Affairs Officer (P-4) post in the Somalia Coordination and Planning Team of the Office of Operations and the Political Affairs Officer (P-4) post in the Partnership Team of the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations;
Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget performance of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017;1
Budget estimates for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
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Approves the support account requirements in the amount of 324,703,500 United States dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019, inclusive of the amount of 28,859,100 dollars for the enterprise resource planning project and 821,500 dollars for information and systems security, including 1,345 continuing posts and 20 new temporary posts, as well as the abolishment, redeployment, reassignment and reclassification of posts, as set out in annex I to the present resolution, and 57 continuing and 11 new general temporary assistance positions and 52 person-months, as set out in annex II, as well as related post and non-post requirements;
Financing of the support account for peacekeeping operations for the financial periods from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 and from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
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Decides that the requirements for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 shall be financed as follows:
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The unencumbered balance in the amount of 324,400 dollars, in respect of the financial period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019;
b
The total amount of 813,800 dollars, comprising investment revenue of 811,000 dollars and other miscellaneous revenue of 2,800 dollars in respect of the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019;
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The amount of 928,800 dollars, representing the excess of the authorized level of the Peacekeeping Reserve Fund in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2017, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019;
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The balance of 322,636,500 dollars to be prorated among the budgets of the active peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019;
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The net estimated staff assessment income of 26,070,500 dollars, comprising the amount of 25,483,500 dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 and the increase of 587,000 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2017, to be offset against the balance referred to in subparagraph (d) above, to be prorated among the budgets of the individual active peacekeeping operations.
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Posts to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Posts | Department/office | Organizational unit | Number | Level | Function | Status | Department of Peacekeeping Operations | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Office of the Chief of Staff | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant | New | Subtotal | 1 | Office of Internal Oversight Services | Investigations Division | Entebbe | 1 | P-4 | Investigator | Conversion from general temporary assistance | 3 | P-3 | Investigator | Nairobi | 1 | P-4 | Forensic Investigator | 1 | P-3 | Investigator | Vienna | 1 | D-1 | Deputy Director | 1 | P-5 | Senior Investigator | 2 | P-4 | Investigator | 1 | P-4 | Forensic Investigator | 5 | P-3 | Investigator | 1 | GS (PL) | Investigations Assistant | 1 | GS (OL) | Investigations Assistant | Subtotal | 18 | Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions | 1 | P-5 | Senior Administrative Officer | Conversion from general temporary assistance | Subtotal | 1 | Total | 20
Note: The specific assignment and location of each of the new posts is set out in the report of the Secretary-General (A/72/790/Rev.1) and referenced in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/72/857).
Redeployment, reassignment and abolishment of posts under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Redeployment
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of the Under-Secretary-General/ Office of the Chief of Staff/Focal Point for Security
Redeployment of 1 post (1 P-4 Occupational Safety Officer) from the Policy, Evaluation and Training Division/Policy and Best Practices Service
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Investigations Division/Resident Investigations Office of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
Redeployment of 1 post (1 P-4 Investigator) from the Resident Investigations Office of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
Redeployment of 1 post (1 P-4 Resident Auditor) from the Resident Audit Office of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Investigations Division/Resident Investigations Office of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Redeployment of 1 general temporary assistance position (1 P-3 Investigator) from the Resident Investigations Office of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
Reassignment
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Investigations Division/New York
Reassignment of 1 post (1 P-3 Resident Auditor to be reassigned as 1 P-3 Investigator) from the Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Reassignment of 1 post (1 P-3 Resident Auditor to be reassigned as 1 P-3 Investigator) from the Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
Abolishment
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations/Africa II Division
Abolishment of 2 posts (1 P-5 Senior Political Affairs Officer and 1 P-4 Political Affairs Officer)
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Operations/Asia, Middle East, Europe and Latin America Division
Abolishment of 2 posts (2 GS (OL) Team Assistant)
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Military Affairs/Integrated Operational Team
Abolishment of 2 posts (1 P-5 Senior Military Liaison Officer and 1 P-4 Military Liaison Officer)
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Military Affairs/Military Planning Section
Abolishment of 1 post (1 P-4 Planning Officer)
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Military Affairs/Force Generation Service
Abolishment of 1 post (1 GS (OL) Team Assistant)
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions/Police Division
Abolishment of 1 post (1 P-4 Police Liaison Officer)
Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions/Strategic Policy and Development Section
Abolishment of 1 post (1 GS (OL) Administrative Assistant)
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
Abolishment of 2 posts (1 P-4 Resident Auditor and 1 NGS Administrative Assistant)
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti
Abolishment of 1 post (1 P-4 Resident Auditor)
Department of Safety and Security
Abolishment of 2 posts (1 P-4 Security Coordination Officer and 1 P-2 Associate Training Officer)
Abbreviations: GS (OL), General Service (Other level); GS (PL), General Service (Principal level); NGS, national General Service.
General temporary assistance positions to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Position | Department/office | Organizational unit | Number | Level | Function | Status | Department of Peacekeeping Operations | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Office of the Chief of Staff | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant (organizational resilience) | Continuation | Executive Office | 1 | P-4 | Human Resources Officer | Continuation | – | 3 months, 1 P-4 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 2 months, 1 P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 2 months, 1 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions | Office of the Assistant Secretary-General | 1 | P-4 | Rule of Law and Security Institutions Officer (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) | Continuation | Justice and Corrections Service | 1 | P-4 | Judicial Affairs Officer | Continuation | Police Division | 1 | P-4 | Police Programme Officer (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) | Continuation | Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Section | 1 | P-4 | Policy and Planning Officer (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic) | Continuation | Subtotal | 6 | United Nations Office to the African Union | Administrative Support Section | – | 3 months, 1 P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 3 months, 1 NGS | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Department of Field Support | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Conduct and Discipline Unit | 1 | P-3 | Programme Officer | Continuation | Audit Response and Boards of Inquiry Section | – | 6 months, 1 P-3 | Operational Review Officer | Continuation | Field Budget and Finance Division | Memorandum of Understanding and Claims Management Section | 2 | P-3 | Finance and Budget Officer | New | Field Personnel Division | Field Personnel Specialist Support Service | 10 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (occupational groups) | Continuation | 3 | GS (OL) | Human Resources Assistant (occupational groups) | Continuation | Subtotal | 16 | Department of Management | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Executive Office | – | 3 months, 1 P-4 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 3 months, 1 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Management Evaluation Unit | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer | New | Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | Peacekeeping Financing Division | 2 | P-3 | Finance and Budget Officer | Continuation | Accounts Division | 1 | P-4 | Accountant (accounting policy) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Finance Assistant (insurance) | Continuation | Office of Human Resources Management | Medical Service Division | 1 | P-4 | Medical Officer | Continuation | Strategic Planning and Staffing Division | 1 | P-4 | Project Manager (data warehouse) | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Programme Officer | New | 1 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (mobility) | Continuation | Office of Central Support Services | Procurement Division | 1 | GS (OL) | Procurement Assistant | Continuation | Archives and Records Management Section | – | 5 months, 1 P-4 | Information Management Officer | New | Office of Information and Communications Technology | Enterprise Applications Centre Bangkok (Bangkok office) | 1 | P-4 | Project Manager (rations management system) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Information Systems Officer (fuel management system) | Continuation | Enterprise Applications Centre Bangkok (New York office) | 1 | P-3 | Information Systems Officer (customer relationship management for the troop contribution management project) | Continuation | Subtotal | 13 | Office of Internal Oversight Services | Executive Office | – | 2 months, 2 P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 2 months, 3 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Investigations Division | New York | 1 | P-4 | Investigator | New | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | New | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant | New | Nairobi | 1 | P-4 | Investigator | New | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | New | Entebbe | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | United Nations Mission in South Sudan | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali | 1 | P-5 | Chief Resident Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Investigator | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | P-3 | Investigator (from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali) | Continuation | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic | 2 | P-3 | Investigator | Continuation | Internal Audit Division | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali | 3 | P-4 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic | 3 | P-4 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | Subtotal | 29 | Executive Office of the Secretary-General | – | 3 months, 2 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services | Regional Ombudsman’s Office in Entebbe | 2 | P-4 | Conflict Resolution Officer | Continuation | Subtotal | 2 | Office of Legal Affairs | General Legal Division | Administration of Justice Cluster | – | 3 months, 1 P-4 | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Department of Public Information | – | 1.5 months, 1 P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 1.5 months, 1 GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Peace Mission Support Section | Addis Ababa | 1 | P-3 | Human Rights Officer | Continuation | Methodology, Education and Training Section | New York | 1 | P-4 | Human Rights Officer | Continuation | Subtotal | 2 | Total | 68 | Positions and 52 person-months (positions of less than 12 months’ duration)a
Note: The specific assignment and location of each of the general temporary assistance positions is set out in the report of the Secretary-General (A/72/790/Rev.1) and referenced in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/72/857).
Abbreviations: GS (OL), General Service (Other level); NGS, national General Service.
a Person-months are indicated in the column entitled “Level”.
