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 2021 to 30 June 2022 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 2021 to 30 June 2022;
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, 70/286 of 17 June 2016 and its other relevant resolutions;
9
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 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 2021 to 30 June 2022, the funding mechanism for the support account used in the current period, from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, as approved in paragraph 3 of its resolution 50/221 B;
Budget performance report for the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020
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 2019 to 30 June 2020;
Budget estimates for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
12
Approves the support account requirements in the amount of 356,413,100 United States dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, inclusive of the amount of 15,799,500 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 18,221,400 dollars for Umoja maintenance and support costs, including 1,348 continuing posts and 8 new temporary posts, as well as the abolishment, redeployment, reassignment and reclassification of posts, as set out in annex I to the present resolution, 60 continuing 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 2019 to 30 June 2020 and from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
13
Decides that the requirements for the support account for peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 shall be financed as follows:
a
The unencumbered balance in the amount of 600 dollars, in respect of the financial period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022;
b
The total amount of 2,793,700 dollars, comprising investment revenue of 1,211,100 dollars, other miscellaneous revenue of 560,500 dollars and the cancellation of prior-period obligations of 1,022,100 dollars, in respect of the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022;
c
The amount of 3,738,600 dollars, representing the excess of the authorized level of the Peacekeeping Reserve Fund in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2020, to be applied to the resources required for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022;
d
The balance of 349,880,200 dollars to be prorated among the budgets of the active peacekeeping operations for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022;
e
The net estimated staff assessment income of 29,125,000 dollars, comprising the amount of 27,361,700 dollars for the financial period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 and the increase of 1,763,300 dollars in respect of the financial period ended 30 June 2020, to be offset against the balance referred to in subparagraph (d) above, to be prorated among the budgets of the individual active peacekeeping operations.
A
Posts to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
Posts | Department/office | Organizational unit | Number | Level | Function | Status | Department of Operational Support | Office of Support Operations | Health-Care Management and Occupational Safety and Health Division | 1 | P-4 | Medical Officer (medical quality and safety) | Conversion from general temporary assistance | Subtotal | 1 | Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance | Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget | Finance Division | 1 | P-4 | Finance Officer (accounting policy) | Conversion from general temporary assistance | Subtotal | 1 | Office of Internal Oversight Services | Investigations Division | Entebbe | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Conversion from general temporary assistance | United Nations Mission in South Sudan | 2 | P-3 | Resident Investigator | 1 | NGS | Administrative Assistant | Internal Audit Division | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali | 1 | P-3 | Resident Auditor | Conversion from general temporary assistance | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic | 1 | P-3 | Resident Auditor | Subtotal | 6 | Total | 8
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 2021 to 30 June 2022 (A/75/785) and referenced in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/75/849).
Abbreviation: NGS, national General Service.
Restructuring, redeployment, reassignment and abolishment of posts under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
Restructuring
Department of Peace Operations/Office of Military Affairs/Office of the Military Adviser
Establishment of the Military Performance Evaluation Team in the Office of the Military Adviser through the redeployment of 6 posts (P-4) and the reassignment of 2 posts (Senior Military Affairs Officer (P-5) and Information Systems Officer, seconded active-duty military personnel (P-3)) within the Office of Military Affairs
Redeployment
Department of Operational Support/Office of Support Operations/Human Resources Services Division/Personnel Records Management Unit
Redeployment of 2 posts (Associate Human Resources Officer (P-2) and Human Resources Assistant (GS (OL))) from the Capacity Development and Operational Training Service
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance/Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget/Finance Division
Redeployment of 2 posts (Procurement Officer (P-4) and Finance and Budget Assistant (GS (OL))) from the Field Operations Finance Division
Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance/Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget/Field Operations Finance Division
Redeployment of 2 posts (Finance and Budget Assistant (GS (OL))) from the Finance Division
Reassignment
Department of Operational Support/Office of Support Operations/Capacity Development and Operational Training Service/Knowledge Management Team
Reassignment of 2 posts (Finance and Budget Officer (P-3)) to be reassigned as Programme Management Officer (P-3) from the Operational Training Section
Department of Operational Support/Office of Support Operations/Capacity Development and Operational Training Service/Business Processes and Systems Support Section
Reassignment of 1 post (Senior Human Resource Assistant (GS (PL))) to be reassigned as Senior Management and Programme Assistant (GS (PL)) within the Business Processes and Systems Support Section
Department of Operational Support/Office of Support Operations/Capacity Development and Operational Training Service/Operational Training Section
Reassignment of 1 post (Senior Human Resource Assistant (GS (PL))) to be reassigned as Senior Management and Programme Assistant (GS (PL)) within the Operational Training Section
Department of Operational Support/Division for Special Activities/Resource Planning and Analysis Section
Reassignment of 3 posts (Finance and Budget Officer (2 P-4 and 1 P-3) to be reassigned as Programme Officer (2 P-4 and 1 P-3)) within the Resource Planning and Analysis Section
Office of Internal Oversight Services/Inspection and Evaluation Division/Regional Inspection and Evaluation Office in Entebbe
Reassignment of 1 post (Resident Auditor (P-3) to be reassigned as Evaluation Officer (P-3)) from the Internal Audit Division/Resident Audit Office of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Transfer
Department of Operational Support/Office of Supply Chain Management/ Procurement Division
Transfer of 2 posts (Procurement Officer (P-4)) to the funding under the Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda
Abolishment
Department of Peace Operations/single regional political-operational structure/ East Africa Division
Abolishment of 4 posts (Senior Political Affairs Officer (P-5), Political Affairs Officer (P-4), Political Affairs Officer (P-3) and Team Assistant (GS (OL)))
Abbreviations: GS (OL), General Service (Other level); GS (PL), General Service (Principal level).
General temporary assistance positions to be established under the support account for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022
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 | – | 3 months, P-3 | Leave replacement | Continuation | – | 3 months, GS (OL) | Leave replacement | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Human Resources Officer | 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 | Continuation | 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 | Mental Health Officer (post-traumatic stress disorder) | Continuation | 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 | Enabling and Outreach Service | 1 | GS (OL) | Procurement Assistant | Continuation | Reimbursement Claims Management and Performance Section | 2 | P-3 | Finance and Budget Officer | Continuation | 1 | P-4 | Finance and Budget Officer (post-traumatic stress disorder) | Continuation | 1 | GS (OL) | Finance and Budget Assistant (post-traumatic stress disorder) | Continuation | Division of Administration, New York | Headquarters Client Support Service | – | 6 months, P-4 | Leave replacement | Continuation | Subtotal | 19 | 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 | GS (OL) | Accounting Assistant | 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 | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Legal Officer | Continuation | Business Transformation and Accountability Division | Analytics and Project Management Service | 1 | P-4 | Management and Programme Analyst | Continuation | Subtotal | 8 | 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) | Investigations Assistant | Continuation | Nairobi | 1 | P-4 | Investigator (sexual harassment) | Continuation | 2 | P-3 | Investigator (sexual harassment) | 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 | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic | 3 | P-4 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | 1 | P-3 | Resident Auditor | Continuation | Subtotal | 20 | 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 | 1 | P-4 | Conflict Resolution Officer | Continuation | Regional Ombudsman’s Office in Bamako | 1 | 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) | Administrative 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 | 60 | 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 2021 to 30 June 2022 (A/75/785) and referenced in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (A/75/849).
Abbreviations: FS, Field Service; GS (OL), General Service (Other level); NGS, national General Service.
a Person-months are indicated in the column entitled “Level”.
