Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the budget for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 20212 and 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 2020 to 30 June 2021;3
2
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;
3
Also reaffirms that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibility for administrative and budgetary matters;
4
Further reaffirms rule 153 of its rules of procedure;
5
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;
6
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;
7
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;
8
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, as well as other relevant resolutions;
9
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, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure their full implementation;
10
Decides to maintain, for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, the funding mechanism for the support account used in the current period, from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, as approved in paragraph 3 of its resolution 50/221 B;
Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
11
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 2018 to 30 June 2019;1
Budget estimates for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021
12
Approves the support account requirements in the amount of 355,694,200 United States dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, inclusive of the amount of 13,381,300 dollars for the enterprise resource planning project, 868,500 dollars for the global service delivery model project, 3,881,600 dollars for peacekeeping capability readiness and 18,053,700 dollars for Umoja maintenance and support costs, including 1,355 continuing posts and 2 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 62 continuing and 6 new general temporary assistance positions and 50 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 2018 to 30 June 2019 and from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021
13
Decides that the requirements for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 shall be financed as follows:
a
The total amount of 1,916,800 dollars, comprising investment revenue of 691,500 dollars, other miscellaneous revenue of 26,200 dollars and the cancellation of prior-period obligations of 1,199,100 dollars in respect of the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021;
b
The amount of 3,802,200 dollars, representing the excess of the authorized level of the Peacekeeping Reserve Fund in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2019, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021;
c
The balance of 349,975,200 dollars to be prorated among the budgets of the active peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021;
d
The net estimated staff assessment income of 28,128,200 dollars, comprising the amount of 26,817,100 dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 and the increase of 1,311,100 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2019, to be offset against the balance referred to in subparagraph (c) above, to be prorated among the budgets of the individual active peacekeeping operations.
30 June 2020
A Posts to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021
Posts | Department/office | Organizational unit | Number | Level | Function | Status | Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance | Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget | Field Operations Finance Division | 1 | GS (OL) | Finance and Budget Assistanta | New | Subtotal | 1 | Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions | 1 | P-4 | Administrative Officer | New | Subtotal | 1 | Total | 2
Note: The specific assignment and location of each of the new posts is set out in the report of the Secretary-General on the budget for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (A/74/743) and referenced in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/74/809).
a Post establishment effective as of 1 January 2021.
Abbreviations: GS (OL), General Service (Other level).
B Redeployment, reassignment, reclassification and abolishment of posts under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021
Redeployment
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance/Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget, Finance Division
Redeployment of the Trust Fund Management Section from the Programme Planning and Budget Division
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Entebbe
Redeployment of 2 posts (1 P-4 Resident Auditor, 1 P-3 Resident Auditor) from the Resident Audit Office of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (as of 1 April 2021)
Reassignment and downward reclassification
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Inspection and Evaluations Division/Entebbe
Reassignment and reclassification of 1 post (1 FS Audit Assistant to be reassigned and reclassified as 1 NGS Programme Assistant) from the Internal Audit Division/ Resident Audit Office of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Abolishment
Department of Peace Operations/Single regional political-operational structure/ Americas Division (United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti)
Abolishment of 4 posts (1 P-5 Senior Political Affairs Officer, 2 P-4 Political Affairs Officers, 1 P-2 Associate Political Affairs Officer)
Department of Operational Support/Office of Support Operations/Capacity Development and Operational Training Service
Abolishment of 1 post (1 GS (OL) Information Management Assistant)
Department of Operational Support/Office of Supply Chain Management/Uniformed Capabilities Support Division
Abolishment of 1 post (1 P-3 Finance Officer)
Department of Operational Support/Office of Supply Chain Management/ Logistics Division
Abolishment of 1 post (1 GS (OL) Administrative Assistant)
Department of Operational Support/Office of Supply Chain Management/ Procurement Division
Abolishment of 1 post (1 GS (OL) Team Assistant)
Department of Operational Support/Division for Special Activities/Office of the Director
Abolishment of 1 post (1 P-4 Administrative Officer)
Office of Information and Communications Technology/Operations Support Division
Abolishment of 1 post (1 GS (OL) Information Systems Assistant)
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Abolishment of 3 posts (1 P-5 Chief Resident Auditor, 1 P-4 Resident Auditor, 1 FS Audit Assistant) (as of 1 April 2021)
Abbreviations: FS, Field Service; GS (OL), General Service (Other 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 2020 to 30 June 2021
Position | Department/office | Organizational unit | Number | Level | Function | Status | Department of Peace Operations | Office of the Under-Secretary-General/ Office of the Director for Coordination and Shared Services | Executive Office | 1 | P-4 | Human Resources Officer | Continuation | – | 3 months, P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 3 months, GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions | Justice and Corrections Service | 1 | P-4 | Judicial Affairs Officer | Continuation | Policy, Evaluation and Training Division | Policy and Best Practices Service | 1 | P-3 | Political Affairs Officer (Action for Peacekeeping) | Continuation | Integrated Training Service | 1 | P-3 | Training Officer | New | Subtotal | 4 | United Nations Office to the African Union | Administrative Support Section | – | 4 months, FS | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 4 months, NGS | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Department of Operational Support | Office of Support Operations | Health-Care Management and Occupational Safety and Health Division | 1 | P-4 | Medical Officer | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Mental Health Officer (post-traumatic stress disorder) | New | Human Resources Services Division | 10 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (occupational groups) | Continuation | 3 | GS (OL) | Human Resources Assistant (occupational groups) | Continuation | Office of Supply Chain Management | Uniformed Capabilities Support Division | 2 | P-3 | Finance and Budget Officer | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Finance and Budget Officer (post-traumatic stress disorder) | New | 1 | GS (OL) | Finance and Budget Assistant (post-traumatic stress disorder) | New | Enabling and Outreach Service | 1 | GS (OL) | Procurement Assistant | Continuation | Division of Administration, New York | Headquarters Client Support Service | – | 6 months, P-4 | Leave replacement | New | Subtotal | 20 | Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Business Partner Service | – | 4 months, P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 4 months, GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Management Evaluation Unit | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer | Continuation | Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget | Finance Division | 1 | P-4 | Finance Officer (accounting policy) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Benefits Assistant (insurance) | Continuation | Office of Human Resources | Global Strategy and Policy Division | 1 | P-4 | Programme Officer (gender parity) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Human Resources Officer (mobility) | Continuation | Administrative Law Division/ Conduct and Discipline Service | 1 | P-3 | Programme Officer | Continuation | Administrative Law Division/ Appeals Management Section | 1 | P-4 | Legal Officer | New | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer | New | Business Transformation and Accountability Division | Analytics and Project Management Service | 1 | P-4 | Management and Programme Analyst | Continuation | Subtotal | 9 | Office of Information and Communications Technology | Enterprise Solutions Service | Enterprise applications centre – Asia (Bangkok office) | 1 | P-4 | Project Manager (rations management system) | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Information Systems Officer (fuel management system) | Continuation | Enterprise applications centre – Asia (New York office) | 1 | P-3 | Information Systems Officer (customer relationship management for the troop-contribution management project) | Continuation | Subtotal | 3 | Office of Internal Oversight Services | Executive Office | – | 4 months, P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 6 months, GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Investigations Division | New York | 1 | P-4 | Investigator (sexual harassment) | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Investigator (sexual harassment) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | Nairobi | 1 | P-4 | Investigator (sexual harassment) | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Investigator (sexual harassment) | Continuation | Entebbe | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Resident Investigator | Continuation | United Nations Mission in South Sudan | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali | 1 | P-5 | Chief Resident Investigator | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Resident Investigator | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Resident Investigator | Continuation | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Continuation | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | P-3 | Resident Investigator | Continuation | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic | 2 | P-3 | Resident Investigator | Continuation | Internal Audit Division | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali | 1 | P-4 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | 1 | 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 | 26 | Executive Office of the Secretary-General | – | 6 months, 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, P-4 | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Department of Global Communications | Executive Office | – | 1.5 months, P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 1.5 months, GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | – | Department of Safety and Security | Office of the Under-Secretary-General | Executive Office | 1 | P-3 | Administrative Officer | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Human Resources Assistant | Continuation | Subtotal | 2 | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights | Field Engagement Division | Peace Missions Support Section (Addis Ababa) | 1 | P-3 | Human Rights Officer (United Nations Office to the African Union) | Continuation | Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division | Methodology, Education and Training Section (New York) | 1 | P-4 | Human Rights Officer (sexual exploitation and abuse) | Continuation | Subtotal | 2 | Total | 68 | Positions and 50 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 on the budget for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (A/74/743) and referenced in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/74/809).
Abbreviations: FS, Field Service; GS (OL), General Service (Other level); NGS, national General Service.
a Person-months are indicated in the column entitled “Level”.
