Concerned with the need for effective administrative and budgetary co-ordination within the framework of the United Nations system.
Recalling its decision of 15 December 1975 to consider in depth the item entitled "Administrative and budgetary co-ordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency" normally in off-budget years. '2
Recalling also its resolutions 33/ 142 A of 20 December 1978 and 35/ 114 of 10 December 1980,
Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Ad visory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Ques tions on the administrative and budgetary co-ordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency,'"
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Concurs with the observations and comments of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as contained in its report;
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Refers to the organizations concerned the observa tions and comments contained in the above-mentioned re port. as well as the comments and observations made in the course of the debate in the Fifth Committee;
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Requeststhe Secretary-General to refer to the ex ecutive heads of the organizations of the United Nations system, through the Administrative Committee on Co ordination, matters arising out of the report of the Advisory Committee and of the related debate in the Fifth Committee that call for their attention and necessary action;
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Transmits the report of the Advisory Committee to the Board of Auditors, the Panel of External Auditors, the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination and the Joint Inspection Unit for their information;
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Decides that the Advisory Committee shall report on .tdministrative and budgetary co-ordination in the following way:
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Once every two years. beginning in 1982, the re ports shall contain detailed analyses of the budgets of the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency;
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In intervening years, the reports shall be confined to tabular material and, as necessary, to special studies dealing with administrative and budgetary problems com mon to the United Nations system.
/05th plenar_,. meetinp IN December /9NJ
ACTIVITIES THAT HA VE BEEN COMPLETED OR ARE OBSOLETE, OF MARGINAL USEFUi.NESS OR INEFFECTIVE
"Official R,•conls of ;he General Ass,•m/1/1·. Thirri,•th Session. Suppfr ment No. 34 (A/1()0,4). p. 146. item 98.
