Programme Budget for the Biennium 2014-2015 Resolutions

A/RES/68/248 A-CView PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 134 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015, 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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5 subjects

Appropriations Financing Income Sources Programme Budgeting Staff Assessment

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19 operative paragraphs

A

Resolves that, for the biennium 2014–2015:

Appropriations totalling 5,530,349,800 United States dollars are hereby approved for the following purposes:

Section | Amount (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 1. | Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 117 599 800 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 673 012 400 | Subtotal | 790 612 200 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 1 197 957 200 | 4. | Disarmament | 24 729 600 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 113 454 400 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 8 160 600 | Subtotal | 1 344 301 800 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 52 344 800 | 8. | Legal affairs | 47 809 200 | Subtotal | 100 154 000 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 163 049 600 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 11 579 100 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development | 17 000 300 | 12. | Trade and development | 147 132 500 | 13. | International Trade Centre | 39 913 900 | 14. | Environment | 34 963 500 | 15. | Human settlements | 23 260 700 | 16. | International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice | 43 883 000 | 17. | UN-Women | 15 328 500 | Subtotal | 496 111 100 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 18. | Economic and social development in Africa | 151 633 600 | 19. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 103 764 400 | 20. | Economic development in Europe | 71 706 300 | 21. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 116 669 900 | 22. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 70 189 500 | 23. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 58 449 700 | Subtotal | 572 413 400 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 24. | Human rights | 174 785 600 | 25. | International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees | 91 496 800 | 26. | Palestine refugees | 55 227 500 | 27. | Humanitarian assistance | 31 581 400 | Subtotal | 353 091 300 | Part VII. Public information | 28. | Public information | 188 443 900 | Subtotal | 188 443 900 | Part VIII. Common support services | 29. | Management and support services | 657 782 400 | Subtotal | 657 782 400 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 30. | Internal oversight | 40 552 300 | Subtotal | 40 552 300 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 31. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 11 357 800 | 32. | Special expenses | 143 660 200 | Subtotal | 155 018 000 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 33. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 75 268 700 | Subtotal | 75 268 700 | Part XII. Safety and security | 34. | Safety and security | 241 370 100 | Subtotal | 241 370 100 | Part XIII. Development Account | 35. | Development Account | 28 398 800 | Subtotal | 28 398 800 | Part XIV. Staff assessment | 36. | Staff assessment | 486 831 800 | Subtotal | 486 831 800 | Total | 5 530 349 800

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

In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 1 above, an amount of 75,000 dollars is appropriated for each year of the biennium 2014–2015 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.

B

Resolves that, for the biennium 2014–2015:

Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling 523,145,000 United States dollars are approved as follows:

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, the sale of statistical products, catering operations 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.

C

Resolves that, for the year 2014:

Budget appropriations consisting of 2,765,174,900 United States dollars, being half of the appropriation of 5,530,349,800 dollars approved for the biennium 2014–2015 by the General Assembly in paragraph 1 of resolution A above, plus 169,511,300 dollars, being the net increase in revised appropriations for the biennium 2012–2013 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 67/269 of 28 June 2013 and 68/245 A of 27 December 2013, shall be financed in accordance with regulations 3.1 and 3.2 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations,² as follows:

²ST/SGB/2013/4.

21,174,100 dollars, consisting of 15,979,700 dollars, being half of the estimated income other than staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2014–2015 under resolution B above, plus 5,194,400 dollars, being the increase in income other than staff assessment income for the biennium 2012–2013 approved by the Assembly in its resolution 68/245 B of 27 December 2013;

40,069,800 dollars, consisting of 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 shall be suspended;

26,648,200 dollars, consisting of a credit to the General Fund from the Special Account established by the Assembly in resolution 3049 A (XXVII) of 19 December 1972;

23,141,000 dollars, consisting of a credit 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;

2,823,653,100 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with Assembly resolution 67/238 of 24 December 2012 on the scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations;

There shall be set off against the assessment on Member States, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the total amount of 271,692,300 dollars, consisting of:

245,592,800 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2014–2015 in paragraph 1 of resolution B above;

25,915,500 dollars, being the increase in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2012–2013 approved by the Assembly in its resolution 68/245 B;

184,000 dollars, being the increase in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2012–2013 approved by the Assembly in its resolution 67/269.

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