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Pattern of Conferences Resolutions

A/RES/44/196View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 128 Pattern of conferences, published in 1990.

What else is in this group?

107 documents · 1958–2025
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2025).
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2025
A/RES/80/234

Pattern of conferences

5,780–
2024
A/RES/79/248

Pattern of conferences

6,725–
2023
A/RES/78/245

Pattern of conferences

6,396–
2023
A/RES/77/255

Pattern of conferences

6,274–
2021
A/RES/76/237

Pattern of conferences

6,474–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects
Calendar of MeetingsConference and Meeting ServicesDocuments LimitationLanguage ServicesMedium-Term PlanMeeting RecordsPrintingWork Programme

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

A

2
Authorizes the Committee on Conferences to make any adjustments in the calendar of conferences and meet­ ings for the biennium 1990-1991 that may become neces­ sary as a result of action and decisions taken by the Gen­ eral Assembly at its forty-fourth session;
3
Notes with appreciation the efforts made by a num­ ber of United Nations organs to improve the utilization of conference-servicing resources;
4
Requests the Committee on Conferences to review the methodology on conference-servicing utilization rates in order to provide, if possible, a more accurate assessment of the overall use of conference resources with a view to enabling United Nations bodies to make the optimum use of conference services and to facilitate, where necessary, continued rationalization of their meeting requirements;
5
Urges all United Nations organs to intensify their ef­ forts to improve their utilization of conference-servicing resources, taking into account the need to reduce costs without adversely affecting their efficiency;
6
Requests the Chairman of the Committee on Con­ ferences and the Secretary-General to maintain their con­ tacts with United Nations organs that have failed to make adequate use of the conference-servicing resources pro­ vided to them in order to assist those organs in making better use of those resources;
7
Recommends that the Chairmen of those organs hring the concerns about the utilization of conference­ servicing resources to the attention of the organs con­ cerned;
Requests the Committee on Conferences to remain 8. seized of the matter on the basis of further reports from the Secretary-General;
9
Welcomes the intention of the Committee on Con­ ferences to consider further the draft chapter of the medium-term plan for the period 1992-1997 on conference and library services, bearing in mind that this strategy should have, inter- alia, the objective of utilizing to the op-
Sufflement No. 32 and corrigenda (A/44/32 and Corr.1-.1).
Ibid., xnnex Ill
timum and in the most cost-effective manner, the confer­ ence services, resources and facilities world wide, in accor­ dance with relevant General Assembly resolutions and the rules and principles governing conference planning;
10
Takes note of the intention of the Committee on Conferences to play a role in the review of the Department of Conference Services envisaged by the Secretary­ General,84 on the understanding that the role to be deter­ mined by the Committee at its 1990 session will be in full accordance with its mandate and in conformity with reso­ lution 43/222 B of 21 Den:mber 1988, as adopted by the General Assembly;
l l. Invites the Committee on Conferences to adopt a more comprehensive programme of work, taking into ac­ count its responsibilities as established by the General As­ sembly.
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80 Ibid., Thirty-second Session, Fifth Committee, 32nd, 33rd. 35th,
Xl Official Record., of the General Assembly, Forty-fourth Ses.\1011.
IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION CONTROL AND LIMITATION OF DOCUMENTATION 8' A;44/502.
K6 Of icial Records of the General Assembly. Forty-Jimrth Session.
Supplement No. l I and addendum and corrigendum (A/44/11 and Add. I and Add. L'Corr. 1)
87 Ibid., Forty-j,,urth Session. Fifth Committee, 1J1h, 17th, 1Xth, 20th t<> 2 ini, 251h and ''lth m,Tting,. and corrigendum 84 See A/44/222 and Corr.I, para. 104

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