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Information Technology

A/RES/56/239No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 122Programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001, published in 2002.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics
Communication TechnologyCoordination Within UN SystemCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision-MakingInformation ManagementInformation TechnologyProgrammes of Action

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General entitled “Information technology in the Secretariat: a plan of action”, and endorses the observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions thereon;
2
Requests the Secretary-General to resubmit the plan of action, taking into account the provisions of paragraph 1 above and:
a
Developing a specific plan to improve efficiency through the application of information technology in the Secretariat and the action required to implement it;
b
Defining clearly the responsibilities of the different bodies in the application and integration of information technology within the United Nations;
c
Addressing the objective of improving decision-making with respect to information technology in the Secretariat by improving coordination and reducing duplication;
d
Developing a cost-benefit analysis for use in identifying information technology priorities;
e
Developing an implementation plan for those priorities;
3
Also requests the Secretary-General to submit for the consideration of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session a single report containing the information requested in the present resolution.

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