Special Subjects Relating to the Programme Budget for the Biennium 2014-2015

A/RES/69/274 BNo PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 132Programme budget for the biennium 2014-2015, published in 2015.

What other versions does this mandate have?

22 versions · 1994–2019

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Ebola Virus Disease Peacebuilding Programme Budgeting Resources Allocation Special Missions Support Services

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2016.

2016A/70/737Lessons learned exercise on the coordination activities of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response report of the Secretary-General

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What does this mandate say?

25 operative paragraphs

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I.Revised estimates relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015 for the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Ebola and the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

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

Expresses gratitude for the efforts of the Secretary-General and other actors in tackling the crisis caused by the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease and for the dedicated service and commitment of the personnel of the United Nations system who are engaged in the effort to combat the spread of Ebola;

Notes with appreciation the contributions of the international community to the Ebola Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund, and encourages further contributions to support the financing of future United Nations activities in the most affected countries;

Recalls section X, paragraph 6, of its resolution 69/262, notes the inherent difficulties of determining resource and staffing levels accurately in the context of such unpredictable and volatile operating circumstances, and, however, continues to hold strong views that its previous concern has not fully been taken into account with regard to the staffing structure of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Ebola;

Notes that the liquidation of the Mission is planned to be completed by 30 September 2015 and that the activities of the Office of the Special Envoy are planned to be finalized by 31 December 2015, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure a smooth and timely transition from the Mission and the Office to the United Nations country teams and other actors as a matter of priority;

Takes note of paragraphs 26 and 37 of the report of the Advisory Committee;Error: Reference source not found

Requests the Secretary-General to invite the international community to continue to support the efforts of the Governments of the affected countries, including those related to recovery and building and strengthening their respective public health infrastructures;

Also requests the Secretary-General, to provide, at the first part of the resumed seventieth session of the General Assembly, detailed information, in the context of his lessons learned exercise, on the coordination activities of the Mission and the Office of the Special Envoy with the wider United Nations system, the Governments of the most affected countries and other actors;

Further requests the Secretary-General, in the context of the report mentioned in paragraph 9 above, to include the results of his in-depth review of the organizational, administrative and planning aspects, and operation on the ground, as well as information on the final performance, including the liquidation and the disposal of the assets, of the Mission and the Office of the Special Envoy;

Welcomes the establishment of the High-level Panel on the Global Response to Health Crises, which will take into account, inter alia, the recent experience in dealing with the Ebola outbreak, and encourages the Secretary-General to ensure that the lessons learned exercises are complementary;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the disposal of all assets upon the liquidation of the Mission in accordance with the United Nations regulations and rules;

Decides to appropriate an amount of 87,839,700 United States dollars (net of staff assessment) of the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015, comprising 862,300 dollars under section 5, Peacekeeping operations, 100,200 dollars under section 8, Legal affairs, 84,539,100 dollars under section 27, Humanitarian assistance, 150,200 dollars under section 29B, Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts, 828,000 dollars under section 29C, Office of Human Resources Management, 1,244,700 dollars under section 29D, Office of Central Support Services, and 115,200 dollars under section 34, Safety and security, and 2,831,700 dollars under section 36, Staff assessment, to be offset by a corresponding amount under income section 1, Income from staff assessment, of the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015;

II.Estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council

Recalling section VI of its resolution 68/247 A of 27 December 2013, its resolutions 68/248 A and C of 27 December 2013, section II of its resolution 68/247 B of 9 April 2014, its resolution 68/280 of 30 June 2014 and section IV of its resolution 69/262,

Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on the estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council concerning the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, the United Nations Electoral Observer Mission in Burundi, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the Panel of Experts on South Sudan, as well as the related reports of the Advisory Committee,

Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General;Error: Reference source not found

Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the reports of the Advisory Committee,Error: Reference source not found subject to the provisions of the present resolution;

Takes note of paragraph 22 of the report of the Advisory Committee;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the staffing structure of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya under review, including in the Electoral Assistance Division, the Human Rights, Transitional Justice and Rule of Law Division and the Security Sector Advisory and Coordination Division, in order to ensure the effective mandate delivery of the mission;

Recalls paragraphs 36 and 37 (b) of the report of the Advisory Committee,Error: Reference source not found and decides to approve the establishment of two Security Officer positions within existing resources;

Takes note of paragraph 8 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to establish three positions, one P-3 and two General Service (Other level);

Recalls paragraph 42 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to provide, in the context of the next budget submission, information on the utilization of the resources provided to non-United Nations personnel;

Also recalls paragraph 44 of the report of the Advisory Committee,Error: Reference source not found and requests the Secretary-General to provide information on the use of private security companies in all future budgets for special political missions;

Further recalls paragraph 47 of the report of the Advisory Committee,Error: Reference source not found and decides to reduce the proposed resources for official travel for 2015 by 93,700 dollars;

Decides to approve resources for 2015 for the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the Panel of Experts on South Sudan in the amount of 236,226,900 dollars net of staff assessment;

Also decides to appropriate, under the procedures provided for in paragraph 11 of annex I to resolution 41/213 of 19 December 1986, an additional amount of 73,130,500 dollars under section 3, Political affairs, of the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015, after taking into account the unencumbered balances and the amounts appropriated by the General Assembly in its resolution 69/262;

Further decides to appropriate an amount of 8,755,900 dollars under section 36, Staff assessment, to be offset by a corresponding amount under income section 1, Income from staff assessment, of the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015.

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