Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules of the United Nations

A/RES/3008(XXVII)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1973.

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2 versions · 1973–1975

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/3353(XXIX)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1975	A/RES/3353(XXIX)	Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules of the United Nations	277	8%Compare
1973	A/RES/3008(XXVII)	Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules of the United Nations	1,722	–

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3 subjects

General Service Staff Professional Staff Rules and Regulations

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10 operative paragraphs

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Decides, subject to review by the General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session, to increase the_ maximum of the education grant provided in regulation 3.2 of the Staff Regulations of the United Nations from $1,000 to $1,500, effective 1 January 1973, and to amend that regulation accordingly;

Urges as increased funds become available in future year; through the operation of the United Nations International School Development Fund, that consideration should be given to increasing bursaries, to the extent practicable, and using them as a means of attracting additional children from members o_f the diplomatic and consular corps who do not receive a substantial education grant from their Governments;

Appeals to Governments to continue to assist the United Nations International School to the extent possible, especially by providing scholarships and making available qualified teachers.

3006 (XXVII). United Nations Juridical Y earbookH:i

18 December 1972 32 A/8856.

3:1 At its 2037th plenary meeting, on 23 September 1972, the General Assembly decided to refer to the Sixth Committee, for prior consideration, the part of the report of the Secretary- General on recurrent publications which dealt with publications in the legal field. The present resolution was adopted on the recommendation of the Sixth Committee, a~ set forth in the report of the Fifth Committee (A/8978).

a4 See A/8362, paras. 59-70.

3~ See A/8851, para. 9. Resolutions adoph•d on the reports of th" Fifth Commiu,·-:_ _______________ _ ANI\EX OutlinP of the United Nations Juridical Yearbook Part One.

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3007 ( XXVII). (:omposition of the Secretariat

T/ip General Asscmblr,

Having considered the compos1tlon of the Secretariat:rn and the long-term recruitment plan,37 /ksirous of ensuring that, in accordance with Article 8 of the Charter of the United Nations, no restriction, arc placed on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in the work of the Secretariat,

Desirous f 11rther of avoiding any discrimination between staff members on grounds of sex,

Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at it-; twenty-eighth session a study on those provisions of the Staff Rules and Staff Regulations of the United Nations whose application might, in certain cases, give rise to discrimination between staff members on grounds of sex.

:{008 (XXVII). Anwmhnent8 to the Staff Regulation,; and Staff Rul<-8 of the l1nited Nation8

Decides that, wilh cfkct from 1 January 1973, regulation I. 10 of the Staff Regulations of the United Nations shall be amended to read as follows:

"The oath or declaration shall be made orally by the Secretary-General at a public meeting of the General Assembly. All other members of the Secretariat shall make the oath or declaration before the Sccretary-Gcncrnl or his authorized representative."

Takes note of the changes made by the Secretary-General in the Staff Rules of the United Nations in the year ending on 31 .~ ugtht I 972, as set forth in his report. :rn 2 I 13th plenary meeting

18 December 1972

3042 (XXVII). United Nations salary system

Invites the governing organs of the specialized agencies in the United Nations common system to offer

39 A/C.5/1435.

40 Official Records of the General Assembl_,., Twenty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 2R ( A/8728 and Corr. I).

41 lbid., Supplement No. 2RA (A/8728/ Add. I).

4 ~ A/8839 and Corr. I :md Add. I.

43 A/8914.

44 See A/C.5/1466. such observations as they may have on the proposed International Civil Service Commission;

Requests the Secretary-General, together with his colleagues in the Administrative Committee on Coordination and after such consultations as he or they may deem necessary, to submit, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session detailed proposals for an International Civil Service Commission. together with a draft statute covering its terms of reference and procedures, including conditions and periods of service for the commissioners, methods of selection of the supporting staff of the Commission, methods of consultation with representatives of the administrations and staff, and other necessary administrative, budgetary and financial provisions;

Requests the Secretary-General and his colleagues in the Administrative Committee on Coordination to initiate appropriate consultations with a view to the compilation of a roster of candidates for appointment to the International Civil Service Commi,sion, selected on the basis of their personal qualifications and experience and of broad geographical representation, and to consult with the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in time for consideration and decision by the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session;

Decides to transmit to the International Civil Service Commission, after it has been constituted, the report of the Special Committee for the Review of the United Nations Salary System, the comments of the International Civil Service Advisory Board and other related documentation for its consideration and the submission of recommendations for action at the earliest possible date;

Decides to continue to keep the International Civil Service Advisory Board in being until such time as the International Civil Service Commission is constituted and becomes operational.

21 I 6th plenary meeting

19 December 1972

3043 (XXVII). Form of presentation of the United Nations budget and duration of the budget eycle

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