Programme Budget for the Biennium 2012-2013

A/RES/68/245 A-BView PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 133 Programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013, published in 2014.

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/RES/74/250 A-B	Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions	—	–
2019	A/RES/73/280 A-C	Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions	—	–
2018	A/RES/72/263 A-C	Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions	—	–
2018	A/RES/72/253 A-B	Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 resolutions	—	–
2017	A/RES/71/273 A-C	Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 resolutions	—	–

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Appropriations Income Sources Programme Budgeting Staff Assessment

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16 operative paragraphs

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Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the programme budget for the biennium 2012–2013,² and endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,³ subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

²A/68/628.

³A/68/656.

Requests the Secretary-General to further review unliquidated obligations with a view to ensuring that only vital expenditures are ascribed to the programme budget for 2012–2013 and that other expenditures are cancelled, and decides accordingly to reduce the resource allocation for unliquidated obligations by 40,000,000 United States dollars;

Resolves that, for the biennium 2012–2013:

The amount of 5,399,364,500 dollars appropriated by it in its resolutions 67/247 A of 24 December 2012 and 67/269 of 28 June 2013 shall be increased by 165,703,300 dollars, as follows:

Section | Amount approved in resolutions 67/247 A and 67/269 | Increase/ (decrease) | Final appropriation | (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 1. | Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 108 571 700 | 2 986 500 | 111 558 200 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 636 390 800 | 28 685 700 | 665 076 500 | Subtotal, part I | 744 962 500 | 31 672 200 | 776 634 700 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 1 325 788 700 | 10 445 100 | 1 336 233 800 | 4. | Disarmament | 23 001 800 | 2 322 900 | 25 324 700 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 110 653 200 | (1 125 400) | 109 527 800 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 7 981 900 | 562 900 | 8 544 800 | Subtotal, part II | 1 467 425 600 | 12 205 500 | 1 479 631 100 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 47 567 700 | 2 296 900 | 49 864 600 | 8. | Legal affairs | 45 861 000 | 1 637 000 | 47 498 000 | Subtotal, part III | 93 428 700 | 3 933 900 | 97 362 600 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 154 404 100 | 3 948 900 | 158 353 000 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 7 348 600 | 203 000 | 7 551 600 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development | 12 746 600 | (774 100) | 11 972 500 | 12. | Trade and development | 142 956 300 | 4 633 600 | 147 589 900 | 13. | International Trade Centre | 40 141 800 | (406 400) | 39 735 400 | 14. | Environment | 14 337 200 | 978 800 | 15 316 000 | 15. | Human settlements | 21 345 600 | 699 800 | 22 045 400 | 16. | International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice | 40 797 500 | 4 321 600 | 45 119 100 | 17. | UN-Women | 14 676 700 | 631 900 | 15 308 600 | Subtotal, part IV | 448 754 400 | 14 237 100 | 462 991 500 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 18. | Economic and social development in Africa | 143 497 300 | (6 546 000) | 136 951 300 | 19. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 103 187 700 | 3 252 800 | 106 440 500 | 20. | Economic development in Europe | 68 606 300 | 6 709 400 | 75 315 700 | 21. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 115 226 300 | 7 584 400 | 122 810 700 | 22. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 66 449 100 | 4 470 200 | 70 919 300 | 23. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 57 676 000 | (5 059 900) | 52 616 100 | Subtotal, part V | 554 642 700 | 10 410 900 | 565 053 600 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 24. | Human rights | 167 324 500 | 7 812 300 | 175 136 800 | 25. | International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees | 92 377 900 | 922 100 | 93 300 000 | 26. | Palestine refugees | 48 930 500 | 5 155 700 | 54 086 200 | 27. | Humanitarian assistance | 29 969 500 | 820 400 | 30 789 900 | Subtotal, part VI | 338 602 400 | 14 710 500 | 353 312 900 | Part VII. Public information | 28. | Public information | 182 160 400 | 9 015 500 | 191 175 900 | Subtotal, part VII | 182 160 400 | 9 015 500 | 191 175 900 | Part VIII. Common support services | 29A. | Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management | 15 088 000 | 1 410 200 | 16 498 200 | 29B. | Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | 36 770 600 | 2 257 400 | 39 028 000 | 29C. | Office of Human Resources Management | 74 611 400 | 2 641 200 | 77 252 600 | 29D. | Office of Central Support Services | 181 255 200 | (1 080 200) | 180 175 000 | 29E. | Administration, Geneva | 153 603 200 | 11 261 900 | 164 865 100 | 29F. | Administration, Vienna | 39 274 000 | 644 900 | 39 918 900 | 29G. | Administration, Nairobi | 32 052 500 | 525 900 | 32 578 400 | 29H. | Office of Information and Communications Technology | 75 800 200 | (1 280 000) | 74 520 200 | Subtotal, part VIII | 608 455 100 | 16 381 300 | 624 836 400 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 31. | Internal oversight | 38 877 300 | (311 000) | 38 566 300 | Subtotal, part IX | 38 877 300 | (311 000) | 38 566 300 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 32. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 10 897 500 | 600 100 | 11 497 600 | 33. | Special expenses | 120 441 300 | (436 900) | 120 004 400 | Subtotal, part X | 131 338 800 | 163 200 | 131 502 000 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 34. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 65 051 600 | 1 153 800 | 66 205 400 | Subtotal, part XI | 65 051 600 | 1 153 800 | 66 205 400 | Part XII. Safety and security | 35. | Safety and security | 223 123 300 | 25 836 400 | 248 959 700 | Subtotal, part XII | 223 123 300 | 25 836 400 | 248 959 700 | Part XIII. Development Account | 36. | Development Account | 29 243 200 | – | 29 243 200 | Subtotal, part XIII | 29 243 200 | – | 29 243 200 | Part XIV. Staff assessment | 37. | Staff assessment | 473 298 500 | 26 294 000 | 499 592 500 | Subtotal, part XIV | 473 298 500 | 26 294 000 | 499 592 500 | Total | 5 399 364 500 | 165 703 300 | 5 565 067 800

Of the increase mentioned in paragraph 3 (a) above, an amount of 44,734,400 dollars shall be assessed in accordance with the scale of assessment applicable to the regular budget;

The balance of 120,968,900 dollars shall be financed as follows:

Applying the credit of 40,508,300 dollars gross (40,069,800 dollars net), which constitutes the unencumbered balance for the biennium 2012–2013 of the Special Account for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994, the Special Account for the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 and the Special Account for the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and decides in this regard that the provision for the application of credits under regulations 3.2 (d), 5.3 and 5.4 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations⁴ shall be suspended;

⁴ST/SGB/2013/4.

Authorizing the Secretary-General to credit from the Special Account established in resolution 3049 A (XXVII) of 19 December 1972 an amount of 26,648,200 dollars to the General Fund;

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Applying the credit of 23,141,000 dollars of the cancellation of prior-period obligations corresponding to the biennium 2010–2011, and decides in this regard that regulations 3.2 (d), 5.3 and 5.4 shall be suspended;

Applying the credit of the estimated increase in income of 31,109,900 dollars, consisting of 5,194,400 dollars in income other than staff assessment income plus 25,915,500 dollars in staff assessment income for the biennium 2012–2013, as reflected in resolution B below;

The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee;

In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 3 (a) above, an amount of 75,000 dollars shall be appropriated for each year of the biennium 2012–2013 from the accumulated income of the Library Endowment Fund for the purchase of books, periodicals, maps and library equipment and for such other expenses of the Library at the Palais des Nations in Geneva as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment.

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Resolves that, for the biennium 2012–2013:

The estimates of income of 511,927,900 United States dollars approved by it in its resolutions 67/247 B of 24 December 2012 and 67/269 of 28 June 2013 shall be increased by 31,109,900 dollars, as follows:

Income section | Amount approved in resolutions 67/247 B and 67/269 | Increase/ (decrease) | Final estimates | (United States dollars) | 1. | Income from staff assessment | 477 606 700 | 25 915 500 | 503 522 200 | Subtotal, income section 1 | 477 606 700 | 25 915 500 | 503 522 200 | 2. | General income | 36 780 500 | 5 250 500 | 42 031 000 | 3. | Services to the public | (2 459 300) | (56 100) | (2 515 400) | Subtotal, income sections 2 and 3 | 34 321 200 | 5 194 400 | 39 515 600 | Total | 511 927 900 | 31 109 900 | 543 037 800

The income from staff assessment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955;

Direct expenses of the United Nations Postal Administration, services to visitors, catering and related services, garage operations, television services and the sale of publications not provided for under the budget appropriations shall be charged against the income derived from those activities.

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