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Unforeseen and Extraordinary Expenses for the Biennium 1988-1989

A/RES/42/227No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 115Proposed programme budget for the biennium 1988-1989, published in 1988.

What other versions does this mandate have?

15 versions · 1976–2018
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/72/264
  • 2018A/RES/72/264Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 2018-2019LatestCompare with previous version
  • 2016A/RES/70/250Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 2016-2017Compare with previous version
  • 2012A/RES/66/249Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 2012-2013Compare with previous version
  • 2008A/RES/62/239Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 2008-2009Compare with previous version
  • 2006A/RES/60/249Unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 2006-2007Compare 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?

1 topic
Budget

What does this mandate say?

9 operative paragraphs
Authorizes the Secretary-General, with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and subject to the Financia! Regulations of the United Nations and the provisions of paragraph 3 below, to enter into commitments in the biennium 1988-1989 to meet unforeseen and extraordinary expenses arising either during or subsequent to that biennium, provided that the concurrence of the Advisory Committee shall not be necessary for:
a
Such commitments, not exceeding a total of $US 2 million in any one year ofthe biennium 1988-1989, as the Secretary-General certifies relate to the maintenance of peace and security;
b
Such commitments as the President ofthe International Court of Justice certifies relate to expenses occasioned 'by:
i
The designation of ad hoc judges (Statute of the Court, Article 31 ), not exceeding a total of $250,000;
ii
The appointment of assessors (Statute, Article 30),
or the calling of witnesses and the appointment of experts (Statute, Article SO), not exceeding a total of $75,000;
iii
The holding of sessions of the Court away from The Hague (Statute, Article 22), not exceeding a total of $100,000;
e
Such commitments, in an amount not exceeding $300,000, in the biennium 1988-1989, as the Secretary- General certifies are required for interorganizational security measures pursuant to section IV of General Assembly resolution 36/23S of 18 December 1981;
2
Resolves that the Secretary-General shall report to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and to the General Assembly at its fortythird and forty-fourth sessions all commitments made under the provisions of the present resolution, together with the circumstances relating thereto, and shall submit supplementary estimates to the Assembly in respect of such commitments;
3
Decides that if, as a result of a decision of the Security Council, commitments relating to the maintenance of peace and security should arise in an estimated total exceeding $10 million either before the forty-third session or between the forty-third and forty-fourth sessions ofthe General Assembly, a special session ofthe Assembly shall be convened by the Secretary-General to consider the matter.

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