Proposed Programme Budget Outline for the Biennium 2014-2015

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 129Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, published in 2013.

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14 versions · 1991–2017

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/71/274

2017A/RES/71/274Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2018-2019LatestCompare with previous version
2015A/RES/69/264Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2016-2017Compare with previous version
2013A/RES/67/248Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2014-2015Compare with previous version
2011A/RES/65/262Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2012-2013Compare with previous version
2009A/RES/63/266Proposed programme budget outline for the biennium 2010-2011Compare with previous version

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What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics

Contingency Funds Financial Resources Programme Budgeting Programme Priorities Staffing

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32 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;1

Endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Reaffirms that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters;

Expresses its full respect for the authority and the prerogatives of the Secretary-General as the chief administrative officer of the Organization;

Requests the Secretary-General not to take any measures that do not respect the prerogatives of the General Assembly;

Reaffirms that the budget outline should provide a greater level of predictability of resources required for the following biennium and promote greater involvement of Member States in the budgetary process, thereby facilitating the broadest possible agreement on the programme budget;

Also reaffirms that the proposed programme budget outline shall contain an indication of the following:

A preliminary estimate of resources needed to accommodate the proposed programme of activities during the biennium;

Priorities, reflecting general trends of a broad sectoral nature;

Real growth, positive or negative, compared with the previous budget;

Size of the contingency fund expressed as a percentage of the overall level of resources;

Stresses that the budget outline is a preliminary estimate of resources;

Recalls paragraph 11 of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General, when preparing the budget, to carefully evaluate and consider the entire quantum of resources necessary to carry out the programmes and activities mandated by the General Assembly and other organs;

Invites the Secretary-General to prepare his proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 on the basis of a preliminary estimate of 5,392,672,400 United States dollars at revised 2012–2013 rates;

Requests the Secretary-General, when making proposals for savings in the programme budget, to ensure the fair, equitable and non-selective treatment of all budget sections;

Decides that the priorities for the biennium 2014–2015 shall be the following:

Promotion of sustained economic growth and sustainable development, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and recent United Nations conferences;

Maintenance of international peace and security;

Development of Africa;

Promotion of human rights;

Effective coordination of humanitarian assistance efforts;

Promotion of justice and international law;

Disarmament;

Drug control, crime prevention and combating international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations;

Requests the Secretary-General to reflect the priorities outlined in paragraph 12 above when presenting the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015;

Recognizes the need for measures to improve the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, with a view to strengthening its effectiveness in dealing with political, economic and social issues;

Recognizes, furthermore, that efforts to achieve savings and the efficient utilization of resources constitute an ongoing process and should not adversely affect the full implementation of mandated programmes and activities;

Notes that the budget proposal will reflect the benefit of further reviews of possible obsolete activities, additional cost-effective measures and simplified procedures, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to rigorously pursue this in accordance with regulation 5.6 of the Regulations and Rules Governing Programme Planning, the Programme Aspects of the Budget, the Monitoring of Implementation and the Methods of Evaluation, and established practices;

Reiterates its request contained in paragraph 15 of resolution 65/262 of 24 December 2010, and requests the Secretary-General to include a summary of initiatives aimed at improving cost-effectiveness as well as information on the resources actually or expected to be freed up by their implementation;

Requests the Secretary-General to include in his proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 proposals stemming from a comprehensive review of the staffing requirements for the Organization, to ensure that staffing reflects best practices and is appropriate to effectively implement mandates;

Stresses that the contingency fund should be used in strict accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of annex I to resolution 41/213 and paragraph 3 of section C of the annex to resolution 42/211 of 21 December 1987;

Decides that the contingency fund shall be set at the level of 0.75 per cent of the preliminary estimate, namely, at 40,445,043 dollars, that this amount shall be in addition to the overall level of the preliminary estimate, and that it shall be used in accordance with the procedures for the use and operation of the contingency fund.

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