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System of Travel and Subsistence Allowances to Members of Organs and Subsidiary Organs of the United Nations

A/RES/1588(XV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1961–1967
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/2245(XXI)
  • 1967A/RES/2245(XXI)System of travel and subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United NationsLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1966A/RES/2128(XX)System of travel and subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United NationsCompare with previous version
  • 1963A/RES/1798(XVII)System of travel and subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United NationsCompare with previous version
  • 1961A/RES/1588(XV)System of travel and subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 topics
Subsidiary BodiesSubsistence AllowanceTravel Costs

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Decides that, with effect from 1 January 1961, subsistence allowance shall be payable to eligible members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations at the following daily rates :
U.S. dollars
a
While attending meetings at Headquarters, New York . . . . . .
30
( b) While attending meetings in Geneva,
the equivalent in local currency of.
23
4~ Ibid., agenda item 50, document A/4flJ3.
U.S. dollars
( c) While attending meetings at other places, a rate to be fixed by the Secretary-General and not to exceed the equivalent in local currency of 23
2
Decides to maintain the subsistence allowance of $10 per day of attendance payable to eligible members whose duty station is also the place of the meeting, as well as the allowance of $8 a day payable during periods of travel aboard vessels, trains and aircraft;
3
Authorizes the Secretary-General to establish such administrative rules and procedures as are necessary for the implementation of the present resolution.
960th plenary meetinr1,
20 December 1960.

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