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Budget for the Financial Year 1962

A/RES/1734(XVI)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 54Budget estimates for the financial year 1962, published in 1962.

What other versions does this mandate have?

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
  • 1972A/RES/2899(XXVI)A-CBudget for the financial year 1972Compare with previous version
  • 1971A/RES/2738(XXV)A-CBudget for the financial year 1971Compare with previous version
  • 1970A/RES/2613(XXIV)A-CBudget for the financial year 1970Compare with previous version
  • 1969A/RES/2482(XXIII)Budget for the financial year 1969Compare with previous version

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

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
AppropriationsBudgetFinancingIncomeIncome Sources

What does this mandate say?

15 operative paragraphs
1
Appropriations totalling $US 82,144,740 are hereby voted for the following purposes:
Sec.tion US dollars A.
UNITED NATIONS Part I. Sessions of the General Assembly, the councils, commissions and committees; special meetings and conferences 1.
Travel and other expenses of representatives, members of commissions,
committees and other subsidiary bodies .........•..••..•..•••••• 1,155,240 2.
1,532,000 Special meetings and conferences ............................... .
2,687,240 Part II. Staff costs and related expenses 3.
Salaries and wages ...................•... ·-·••a•,•1• .-•••• •.•·•:•.•···•:•'•:•a:~ 40,765,550 4.
Common staff costs ...........................•.•........•••••• 9,399,650 5.
Travel of staff ...............................•.•..•.•.••.....•• 2,065,000 6.
Payments under annex I, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the Staff Regulations;
hospitality ............•...•.••....••• • .•• c•.i..•.l.•.J.•-• .•. • •. • •••. • • .. •·• C•UJ ,;
100,000
52,330,200 Part III. Buildings, equipment and common services 7.
Buildings and improvements to premises ........•.......•....••••• 4,364,500 8.
Permanent equipment .....................•...........•.•••••.
438,500 9.
Maintenance, operation and rental of premises ..•.........•..•••••• ,
3,458,200 10.
General expenses .......................•.•.......•...••.••••• 3,684,800 11.
Printing ..............................................•••••••.• 1,286,650
13,232,650 Part IV. Special expenses 12.
Special expenses ..............••••...•••... -•. _.,.-•.• ·.:•~•,•.1.•.l•.1.•J• •• .-,.i..:-•e!l 194,600
194,600 Part V. Technical programmes 2,135,000 13.
Eco_nomic_ ~e_velopment .............•.•..•••••••.•••.••• •:•:•i•:•···· 14.
Social activities .............................................. .
2,105,000 15.
Human rights activities ....................................... .
140,000 16.
Public administration .......................................•..
1,945,000 17.
75,000
Narcotic drugs control ........................................ .
6,400,000 Part VI. Special missions and related activities 2,490,650 18.
Special missions ..........................................•.•.
United Nations Field Service ................................••.
1,357,000
3,847,650
Section US dollars A. UNITED NATIONS (continued)
Part VII. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 20.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ...... .
2,525,800
2,525,800
B. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE Part VIII. International Court of Justice 21.
International Court of Justice .................................. .
926,600
926,600
82,144,740
2
The Secretary-General is authorized :
a
To administer as a unit the provisions under sections 1, 3 and 5 in a total amount of $117,900 relating to the Permanent Central Opium Board and the Drug Supervisory Body;
( b) To transfer credits between sections of the budget with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;
3
The appropriations under sections 1, 3, 4 and 5 in a total amount of $248,400 relating to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board and the United Nations Staff Pension Committee shall be administered in accordance with article XXVII of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund;
4
In addition to the appropriations under paragraph 1 above, an amount of $17,500 is hereby appropriated from the income of the Library Endow·ment 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 1961.
B INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1962
The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1962:
1
Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling $US 14,062,050 are approved as fol.lows:
Section US dollars Part I. Income from staff assessment 1.
Staff assessment income ....................................... .
8,670,250
8,670,250 Part II. Other income 2.
Funds provided from extra-budgetary accounts ..•.................
1,666,800 3.
General income .............................................. .
1,400,000 4.
Sale of United Nations postage stamps .......................... .
1,275,000 5.
Sale of publications ........................................... .
375,000 6.
Services to visitors and catering services ......................... .
675,000

5,391,800

14,062,050
2
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;
3
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 1961.
C FINANCING OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1962
The General Assembly Resolves that for the financial year 1962:
1
Budget appropriations totalling $US 82,144,740, decreased by revised appropnat1ons for 1961 totalling $1,320,000,41 shall be financed as follows, in accordance with regulations 5.1 and 5.2 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations:
a
As to $5,391,800, by income other than staff assessment approved under resolution B above;
b
As to $1,308,823, by the balance on surplus account for the financial year 1960;
c
As to $74,124,117, by assessment on Member States in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1691 (XVI) of 18 December 1961;
2
There shall be set off against the assessment on Member States:
a
Their respective shares in the Tax Equalization Fund, subject to the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, comprising:
( i) $8,670,250, being the estimated staff assessment income for 1962;
ii
$172,117, being the excess of staff assessment income for 1960 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 1961.

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