Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017 Resolutions

A/RES/71/273 A-CView PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 134 Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017, published in 2017.

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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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14 operative paragraphs

A

Resolves that, for the biennium 2016–2017, the amount of 5,408,719,500 United States dollars appropriated by it in its resolutions 70/249 A of 23 December 2015, 70/248 B of 1 April 2016 and 70/248 C of 17 June 2016 shall be adjusted by budget appropriations of 205,442,500 dollars, as follows:

Amount approved in resolutions 70/249 A to C and 70/248 B and C | Increase/ (decrease) | Revised appropriation | Section | (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 1. | Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 117 428 000 | (472 500) | 116 955 500 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 618 122 200 | 12 819 100 | 630 941 300 | Subtotal, part I | 735 550 200 | 12 346 600 | 747 896 800 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 1 240 398 000 | 103 061 200 | 1 343 459 200 | 4. | Disarmament | 24 950 700 | (81 800) | 24 868 900 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 109 624 000 | 24 400 | 109 648 400 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 7 162 300 | 60 300 | 7 222 600 | Subtotal, part II | 1 382 135 000 | 103 064 100 | 1 485 199 100 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 45 975 700 | (161 000) | 45 814 700 | 8. | Legal affairs | 48 845 900 | 12 693 700 | 61 539 600 | Subtotal, part III | 94 821 600 | 12 532 700 | 107 354 300 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 157 717 800 | 4 350 800 | 162 068 600 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 10 912 500 | (149 500) | 10 763 000 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development | 16 798 300 | (192 500) | 16 605 800 | 12. | Trade and development | 135 159 400 | 3 262 800 | 138 422 200 | 13. | International Trade Centre | 35 697 300 | 1 394 500 | 37 091 800 | 14. | Environment | 35 331 400 | 1 765 900 | 37 097 300 | 15. | Human settlements | 20 806 800 | 1 267 600 | 22 074 400 | 16. | International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice | 36 917 600 | 272 600 | 37 190 200 | 17. | UN-Women | 15 256 400 | (166 700) | 15 089 700 | Subtotal, part IV | 464 597 500 | 11 805 500 | 476 403 000 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 18. | Economic and social development in Africa | 153 650 300 | (298 300) | 153 352 000 | 19. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 94 646 200 | 694 000 | 95 340 200 | 20. | Economic development in Europe | 64 870 900 | 1 067 600 | 65 938 500 | 21. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 105 299 700 | 1 583 000 | 106 882 700 | 22. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 69 369 400 | 666 900 | 70 036 300 | 23. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 54 763 400 | 4 668 600 | 59 432 000 | Subtotal, part V | 542 599 900 | 8 381 800 | 550 981 700 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 24. | Human rights | 191 574 900 | 20 459 400 | 212 034 300 | 25. | International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees | 82 204 900 | 3 157 700 | 85 362 600 | 26. | Palestine refugees | 55 592 900 | (455 600) | 55 137 300 | 27. | Humanitarian assistance | 34 725 900 | 191 000 | 34 916 900 | Subtotal, part VI | 364 098 600 | 23 352 500 | 387 451 100 | Part VII. Public information | 28. | Public information | 188 021 900 | (460 200) | 187 561 700 | Subtotal, part VII | 188 021 900 | (460 200) | 187 561 700 | Part VIII. Common support services | 29A. | Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management | 22 677 000 | 33 900 | 22 710 900 | 29B. | Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | 35 043 500 | (337 400) | 34 706 100 | 29C. | Office of Human Resources Management | 70 800 100 | (511 800) | 70 288 300 | 29D. | Office of Central Support Services | 166 585 300 | (55 900) | 166 529 400 | 29E. | Office of Information and Communications Technology | 98 461 800 | (690 800) | 97 771 000 | 29F. | Administration, Geneva | 134 658 700 | 4 719 200 | 139 377 900 | 29G. | Administration, Vienna | 33 204 200 | 826 600 | 34 030 800 | 29H. | Administration, Nairobi | 28 157 300 | 1 248 400 | 29 405 700 | Subtotal, part VIII | 589 587 900 | 5 232 200 | 594 820 100 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 30. | Internal oversight | 40 213 800 | (65 400) | 40 148 400 | Subtotal, part IX | 40 213 800 | (65 400) | 40 148 400 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 31. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 11 448 200 | 55 400 | 11 503 600 | 32. | Special expenses | 153 244 800 | – | 153 244 800 | Subtotal, part X | 164 693 000 | 55 400 | 164 748 400 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 33. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 97 091 100 | 12 684 800 | 109 775 900 | Subtotal, part XI | 97 091 100 | 12 684 800 | 109 775 900 | Part XII. Safety and security | 34. | Safety and security | 234 295 400 | 3 988 000 | 238 283 400 | Subtotal, part XII | 234 295 400 | 3 988 000 | 238 283 400 | Part XIII. Development Account | 35. | Development Account | 28 398 800 | – | 28 398 800 | Subtotal, part XIII | 28 398 800 | – | 28 398 800 | Part XIV. Staff assessment | 36. | Staff assessment | 482 614 800 | 12 524 500 | 495 139 300 | Subtotal, part XIV | 482 614 800 | 12 524 500 | 495 139 300 | Total | 5 408 719 500 | 205 442 500 | 5 614 162 000

B

Resolves that, for the biennium 2016–2017, the estimates of income of 531,885,700 United States dollars approved by it in its resolutions 70/249 A of 23 December 2015, 70/248 B of 1 April 2016 and 70/248 C of 17 June 2016 shall be increased by 6,824,800 dollars, as follows:

Amount approved in resolutions 70/249 A to C and 70/248 B and C | Increase/(decrease) | Revised estimates | Income section | (United States dollars) | 1. Income from staff assessment | 486 952 700 | 12 586 600 | 499 539 300 | Total, income section 1 | 486 952 700 | 12 586 600 | 499 539 300 | 2. General income | 41 226 700 | 415 600 | 41 642 300 | 3. Services to the public | 3 706 300 | (6 177 400) | (2 471 100) | Total, income sections 2 and 3 | 44 933 000 | (5 761 800) | 39 171 200 | Grand total | 531 885 700 | 6 824 800 | 538 710 500

C

Resolves that, for the year 2017:

Budget appropriations totalling 2,913,264,800 United States dollars and consisting of 2,700,897,200 dollars, being half of the appropriation initially approved for the biennium 2016–2017 by the General Assembly in its resolution 70/249 A of 23 December 2015, the additional amount of 6,925,100 dollars for the biennium appropriated in its resolutions 70/248 B of 1 April 2016 and 70/248 C of 17 June 2016, and 205,422,500 dollars, being the increase approved in paragraph 1 of resolution A above, shall be financed in accordance with regulations 3.1 and 3.2 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations,¹ as follows:

¹ST/SGB/2013/4.

136,734,900 dollars, consisting of:

22,466,500 dollars, being half of the estimated income other than staff assessment income approved for the biennium in its resolutions 70/249 B of 23 December 2015, 70/248 B and 70/248 C;

5,761,800 dollars, being the decrease in income other than staff assessment income approved for the biennium in paragraph 1 of resolution B above;

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120,030,200 dollars, being the surplus resulting from the final expenditure for the programme budget for the biennium 2014–2015;

2,776,529,900 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with its resolution 70/245 of 23 December 2015 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 its resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the total amount of 254,240,100 dollars, consisting of:

243,207,400 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved by the Assembly in its resolution 70/249 B;

537,900 dollars, being the estimated increase in income for staff assessment approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 70/248 B and 70/248 C;

12,586,600 dollars, being the estimated increase in income from staff assessment approved by the Assembly in paragraph 1 of resolution B above;

2,091,800 dollars, being the decrease in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2014–2015, compared with the revised estimates approved by the Assembly in its resolution 70/240 B of 23 December 2015.

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