Joint Inspection Unit

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 124Joint Inspection Unit, published in 2007.

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34 versions · 1973–2026

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10 topics

Administrative Reform Appointment of Members Coordination Within UN System Cost Effectiveness Internal Oversight Operational Activities Programme Evaluation Programme Management Project Monitoring Report Preparation

What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

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Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Joint Inspection Unit for 2005 and its programme of work for 2006;Error: Reference source not found

Welcomes the ongoing efforts made by the Unit to improve the implementation of its reform process, as indicated in paragraphs 1 to 6 of its report;

Reaffirms section I, paragraph 6, of its resolution 60/258, and requests the Unit to continue to submit an advance version of its programme of work to the General Assembly at the first part of its resumed sessions;

Welcomes the increasing focus of the programme of work of the Unit on issues of system-wide relevance, and urges the Unit, as the only system-wide external oversight body, to continue to focus its work and reports, whenever possible, on issues of system-wide interest, value and relevance to the efficient and effective functioning of all organizations to which the Unit provides services;

Encourages the Unit to increase its efforts to help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the respective secretariats in achieving the legislative mandates and to ensure that the mission objectives established for the organizations are carried out in the most economical manner and that optimum use is made of resources available for carrying out those activities;

Welcomes the information presented in paragraphs 27 to 30 of the report of the Unit, bearing in mind that the methodology is still at the early stage of implementation, and requests that future reports, to the extent possible, also include information on estimated savings, actual savings achieved, acceptance rate of recommendations and implementation status by impact category, particularly regarding system-wide or multi-agency recommendations;

Looks forward to receiving an analysis of the eight categories of impact as described in paragraphs 29 to 31 of the report, as applied to the actual impact of its recommendations;

Notes the ongoing efforts of the Unit to improve its working methods, and invites the Unit to undergo external peer reviews as necessary;

II

Having considered the note by the President of the General Assembly on the procedures for the appointment of inspectors of the Joint Inspection Unit,

Bearing in mind paragraphs 8 and 9 of General Assembly resolution 59/267 and article 3, paragraph 2, of the statute of the Unit,

Takes note of the note by the President of the General Assembly on the procedures for the appointment of inspectors of the Joint Inspection Unit;2

Confirms the existing procedure for the appointment of the inspectors in accordance with article 3 of the statute of the Unit;Error: Reference source not found

Decides that, beginning on 1 January 2008, the President of the General Assembly, when drawing up a list of countries that will be requested to propose candidates, in accordance with article 3, paragraph 1, of the statute of the Unit, will invite Member States to submit the names of the countries and their respective candidates simultaneously, on the understanding that the candidates submitted are the candidates that the respective Member States intend to propose, to the extent possible, for appointment by the General Assembly, in accordance with article 3, paragraph 2, of the statute;

Invites the President of the General Assembly to submit to the Assembly, for consideration at its sixty-fourth session, a report on the effective application of the above-mentioned selection procedures in enhancing efficiency in implementing article 3, paragraph 2, of the statute.

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