Financing of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 117 Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007, published in 2008.

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8 subjects

Appropriations Budget Contributions Contingency Funds Financial Resources Gender Research Reimbursement Report Preparation Training and Research Institutions

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At its 93rd plenary meeting, on 4 April 2007, the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Fifth Committee,44 having considered the note verbale from the Office of the President of the General Assembly, 45 the statement by the Secretariat46 and the views of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions:46

Recalled the decision47 on the programme budget implications of the draft resolution (a) on the future operation of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women;48

(b) Reaffirmed section VI of its resolution 45/248 B of 21 December 1990 as well as rules 153 and 157 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly;

(c) Reaffirmed also articles VI and VII of the statute of the International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women;

(d) Reaffirmed further that, in accordance with articles VI and VII of the statute of the Institute, regular budget resources would not be used to finance its activities;

(e) Urged the Institute, in accordance with its statute, to redouble its efforts to mobilize voluntary funding to support its activities;

(f) Appealed to Member States, as a matter of urgency, to contribute voluntary funds in support of the Institute and to honour existing pledges;

(g) Decided, notwithstanding subparagraphs (c) and (d) above and on an exceptional basis, to authorize the Secretary-General to enter into commitments in an amount of up to 190,000 United States dollars under section 9, Economic and social affairs, of the programme budget for the biennium 2006–2007, subject to full reimbursement pending receipt of voluntary contributions;

(h) Decided also to request the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at the second part of its resumed sixty-first session on the financial situation of the Institute for 2007.

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