Budget for the Financial Year 1961

A/RES/1584(XV)No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 50Budget estimates for the financial year 1961, published in 1961.

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13 versions · 1961–1973

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/3044(XXVII)A-C

1973A/RES/3044(XXVII)A-CBudget for the financial year 1973LatestCompare with previous version
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Appropriations Budget Financing Income Income Sources

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16 operative paragraphs

Appropriations totalling $US72,969,300 are hereby voted for the following purposes:

Section US dollars A. UNITED NATIONS Part I. Sessions of the General Assembly, the councils, commissions and committees; special meetings and co-njerences 1.

Travel and other expenses of representatives, members of commissions,

committees and other subsidiary bodies. .

. ......... .

1,090,350 2.

Special meetings and conferences. . .

. ........ .

255,600 1,345,950 Part II. Staff costs and related expenses 3.

Salaries and wages 35,702,600 4.

Common staff costs ..

8,213,300 5.

Travel of staff.

2,034,000 6.

Payments under annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Staff Regulations;

hospitality

......... , .. .

100,000 46,049,900 Part III. Buildings, equipment and common services 7.

Buildings and improvements to premises.

3,872,375 8.

Permanent equipment.

400,000 9.

Maintenance, operation and rental of premises.

3,279,050 10.

General expenses. .

. .......... .

3,469,750 11.

Printing .....

1,260,750 12,281,925 Part IV. Special expenses 12.

Special expenses . . .

134,000 134,000 Part V. Technical, programmes 13.

Economic development 1,970,000 14.

Social activities .

1,960,000 15.

Human rights activities.

100,000 16.

Public administration 1,850,000 17.

Narcotic drugs control 75,000 5,955,000 Part VI. Special missions and related activities Special m1ss10ns . .

. ............ . 18.

2,848,750 United Nations Field Service 19.

1,295,800 4,144,550 Part VII. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 20.

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 2,302,275 2,302,275

General Assembly - Fifteenth Seuion Section US dollMs B. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Part V Ill. International Court of Justice International Court of Justice . .

755,700 755,700 72,969,300

The Secretary-General is authorized:

To administer as a unit the provisions under sections 1, 3 and 5 in a total amount of $101,000 relating to the Permanent Central Opium Board and the Drug Supervisory Body;

To transfer credits between sections of the budget with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;

The appropriations under sections 1, 3, 4 and 5 in a total amount of $187,500 relating to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board and the United Nations Staff Pensicm Committee shall be administered in accordance with article XXVII of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund;

In addition to the appropriations under paragraph 1 above, an amount of $17,500 is hereby appropriated from the income of the Library Endowment Fund for the purchase of books, periodicals, maps and library equipment and such other expenses of the Library at the Palais des Nations as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment.

20 December 1960.

B.The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1961:

Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling $US12,26l,530 are approved as follows:

Section US dollars Part I. Income from staff assessment 1.

Staff assessment income 6,730,000 6,730,000 Part II. 0 ther income 2.

Funds provided from extra-budgetary accounts ..

1,879,880 3.

General income . .

. ........ .

1,595,100 4.

Sale of United Nations postage stamps 1,066,500 5.

Sale of publications 358,750 6.

Services to visitors and catering services. .

. ........ .

631,300 5,531,530 12,261,530

The income from staff assessment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955;

Direct expenses of the United Nations Postal Administration, services to visitors, catering and related services and the sale of publications, not provided for under the budget appropriations, may be charged against the income derived from those activities.

20 December 1960.

C FINANCING OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1961 The GeneraJ Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1961 :

Budget appropriations totalling $US72,969,300, together with supplementary appropriations for 1960 totalling $2,585,200, shall be financed as follows, in accordance with regulations 5.1 and 5.2 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nat ions :

As to $5,531,530, by income other than staff assessment approved under resolution B above ;

( b) As to $623,131, by the balance on surplus account for the financial year 1959;

( c) As to $52,032, by the contributions of new Member States for 1960;

As to $69,347,807, by assessment on Member States in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1552 (XV) of 18 December 1960;

There shall be set off against the assessment on Member States:

Their respective shares in the Tax Equalization Fund, subject to the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, comprising:

$6,730,000, being the estimated staff assessment income for 1961;

$161,869, being the excess of staff assessment income for 1959 over estimated income;

( b) Their credits in respect of the transfer of the League of Nations assets, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 250 (III) of 11 December 1948.

20 December 1960.

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B.The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1961:

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