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

A/RES/1798(XVII)No PDF available

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1963.

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4 versions · 1961–1967

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1961A/RES/1588(XV)System of travel and subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations

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Principles Subsistence Allowance Travel Costs Travel Reimbursement

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Decides that resolution 1075 (XI) shall be superseded by the present resolution ;

Decides that the following principles shall govern the payment out of United Nations funds of travel and subsistence expenses to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations:

Travel and subsistence expenses shall be paid in respect of members of organs and subsidiary organs who serve in an individual personal capacity and not as representatives of Governments ;

Except as provided in paragraph 3 below, neither travel nor subsistence expenses shall be paid in respect of members of organs or subsidiary organs who serve as representatives of Governments ;

Decides that, by way of special exception to the basic principle laid down in paragraph 2 ( b) above :

Travel but not subsistence expenses shall be paid:

In respect of representatives or alternate representatives attending sessions of the General Assembly, subject to the conditions established in paragraph 1 of the annex to the present resolution, or as may be laid down by the Secretary- General, and provided that the number of persons whose expenses shall be so paid shall not exceed five for each Member State in respect of regular sessions, and one for each Member State in respect of special and special emergency sessions ;

In respect of one representative of each Member State participating in a functional commission of the Economic and Social Council or in a subcommission or sub-committee of a functional commission, where such representatives are nominated by their Governments in consultation with the Secretary-General and subsequently confirmed by the Council or where, in the case of representatives nominated directly by their Governments, the Council recommends and the General Assembly decides that such payments should be made;

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In respect of one representative of each Member State participating in the Commission on N arcotic Drugs ;

Travel and subsistence expenses shall be paid in respect of the following persons :

The chairman or the rapporteur of a subsidiary organ who is called upon to present the report of such subsidiary organ to a parent organ;

One member of an organ or subsidiary organ serving as its designated representative at meetings of a second organ or subsidiary organ;

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One representative of a Member State or one alternate participating in a subsidiary organ instituted hy the General Assembly or the Security Council and which is required, by a decision of the parent organ, to work away from United Nations Headquarters in the performance of a special task; payments under this sub-paragraph shall be subject to the conditions laid down in paragraph 3 of the annex to the present resolution;

Decides that the principles set forth in paragraph 2 above shall also apply to any organ or subsidiary organ that may be established in the future, unless the resolution establishing the organ or subsidiary organ provides otherwise ;

Decides that the application of these principles shall be in accordance with the provisions contained in the annex to the present resolution ;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to establish such administrative rules and procedures as may be necessary for the implementation of the present resolution.

11 December 1962.

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