Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

A/RES/67/244 BView PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 144 Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

16 versions · 2013–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/239

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/239	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	650	25%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/255	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,265	50%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/249	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,025	71%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/261	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	1,067	48%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/243	Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals	645	54%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Arusha (United Republic of Tanzania)Conference Facilities Construction Project Management United Republic of Tanzania

What’s in this document?

20 operative paragraphs

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²Resolution 67/244, in section VI of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/67/49), vol. I, becomes resolution 67/244 A.

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the construction of a new facility for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Arusha branch;Error: Reference source not found

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,Error: Reference source not found subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Notes with appreciation the continued efforts of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania in facilitating the construction project;

Welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the mandates related to the construction of the facility;

Authorizes the activities related to all phases of the construction of the facility;

Authorizes the Secretary-General to establish a multi-year special account to record income and expenditures for the construction of the facility;

Welcomes the use of local knowledge in the design stage, and in this regard encourages the Secretary-General to continue his efforts in including local knowledge and capacity in the implementation of the project;

Commends the Secretary-General for the savings achieved by using in-house capacity for developing the conceptual design, and encourages him to continue to find further savings where possible during the implementation of the project;

Recalls paragraph 9 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to apply the flexible use of office space in the Arusha branch project, upon the approval by the General Assembly of flexible workspace arrangements in the Secretariat;

Requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Office of Internal Oversight Services of the Secretariat with ensuring effective oversight of the implementation of the construction of the facility and with submitting to the General Assembly information on key findings in the context of its annual reports;

Recalls the mandate that the Mechanism should be a small, temporary and efficient structure, whose functions and size will diminish over time, with a small number of staff commensurate with its reduced functions;

Also recalls paragraph 36 of the report of the Secretary-General, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to ensure that the required courtroom space is completed in a cost-effective manner, keeping in mind the varying judicial requirements of the Mechanism, and to continue to report thereon in the context of the performance reports;

Requests the Secretary-General to make further efforts to shorten the duration of the construction project, to allocate the resources provided in the most effective and efficient manner and to submit a progress report no later than at the first part of the resumed sixty-eighth session of the General Assembly;

Also requests the Secretary-General, through the Office of Central Support Services of the Department of Management of the Secretariat, to update Member States regularly on the progress of the construction project;

Emphasizes the importance of guidance, interaction and coordination between the Secretariat in New York, including the Office of Central Support Services, on the one hand, and the Mechanism, Arusha branch, on the other hand, with clear reporting lines during the implementation of the project;

Stresses the importance of the leadership and guidance of the Secretary-General and senior management, as well as of a commitment to the construction project by all parties concerned during the execution and completion of the project;

Takes note of paragraphs 21 and 22 of the report of the Secretary-General, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the procurement of goods and services for the construction project is carried out in strict compliance with the existing regulations, rules and relevant provisions of General Assembly resolutions governing procurement in the United Nations;

Recalls paragraph 33 of its resolution 62/269 of 20 June 2008;

Also recalls paragraph 12 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to continue bilateral exchanges with judicial institutions such as the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights to discuss issues of mutual interest, including exploring the possibility of sharing facilities, particularly a courtroom, in the future and to report on the outcome of the exchanges in the context of the progress reports;

Notes that additional requirements for the project will be included in the proposed budget for the Mechanism for the biennium 2014–2015.

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