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Programme Budget for the Biennium 2016-2017 Resolutions

A/RES/72/253 A-BView PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 135 Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017, published in 2018.

What else is in this group?

109 documents · 1974–2020
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2020).
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2020
A/RES/74/250 A-B

Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions

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2019
A/RES/73/280 A-C

Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions

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2018
A/RES/72/263 A-C

Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019 resolutions

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2018
A/RES/72/253 A-B

Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 resolutions

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2017
A/RES/71/273 A-C

Programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 resolutions

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects
AppropriationsIncome SourcesProgramme BudgetingResources Allocation

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

A

1
Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the programme budget for the biennium 2016–2017,1 and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;2

1A/72/606.

2A/72/647.

2
Resolves that, for the biennium 2016–2017:
a
The amount of 5,620,221,600 United States dollars appropriated by it in its resolution 71/272 A of 23 December 2016, 71/273 A of 23 December 2016 and 71/272 B of 6 April 2017 shall be increased by 62,557,400 dollars, to a final appropriation of 5,682,779,000 dollars, as follows:
Amount approved in resolutions 71/272 A, 71/273 A and 71/272 B | Increase/ (decrease) | Final appropriation | Section | (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 1. | Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 117 372 900 | 492 900 | 117 865 800 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 631 101 500 | 4 262 900 | 635 364 400 | Subtotal, part I | 748 474 400 | 4 755 800 | 753 230 200 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 1 346 045 300 | (14 079 900) | 1 331 965 400 | 4. | Disarmament | 24 868 900 | (94 700) | 24 774 200 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 109 648 400 | 3 001 700 | 112 650 100 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 7 222 600 | 339 200 | 7 561 800 | Subtotal, part II | 1 487 785 200 | (10 833 700) | 1 476 951 500 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 45 814 700 | 1 333 300 | 47 148 000 | 8. | Legal affairs | 61 539 600 | 15 144 500 | 76 684 100 | Subtotal, part III | 107 354 300 | 16 477 800 | 123 832 100 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 162 147 600 | (1 615 400) | 160 532 200 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 10 763 000 | (13 400) | 10 749 600 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development | 16 605 800 | (605 900) | 15 999 900 | 12. | Trade and development | 138 422 200 | 686 500 | 139 108 700 | 13. | International Trade Centre | 37 091 800 | (512 100) | 36 579 700 | 14. | Environment | 37 097 300 | 5 540 500 | 42 637 800 | 15. | Human settlements | 22 074 400 | (129 100) | 21 945 300 | 16. | International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice | 37 232 300 | 3 807 300 | 41 039 600 | 17. | UN-Women | 15 089 700 | 818 400 | 15 908 100 | Subtotal, part IV | 476 524 100 | 7 976 800 | 484 500 900 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 18. | Economic and social development in Africa | 153 449 100 | (5 703 500) | 147 745 600 | 19. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 95 411 400 | 1 884 600 | 97 296 000 | 20. | Economic development in Europe | 65 938 500 | 3 804 600 | 69 743 100 | 21. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 106 931 000 | 3 579 000 | 110 510 000 | 22. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 70 088 300 | 3 738 400 | 73 826 700 | 23. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 59 432 000 | (736 300) | 58 695 700 | Subtotal, part V | 551 250 300 | 6 566 800 | 557 817 100 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 24. | Human rights | 212 034 300 | 504 800 | 212 539 100 | 25. | International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees | 85 362 600 | (983 200) | 84 379 400 | 26. | Palestine refugees | 55 137 300 | 198 500 | 55 335 800 | 27. | Humanitarian assistance | 36 946 100 | 321 600 | 37 267 700 | Subtotal, part VI | 389 480 300 | 41 700 | 389 522 000 | Part VII. Public information | 28. | Public information | 187 570 100 | 1 710 600 | 189 280 700 | Subtotal, part VII | 187 570 100 | 1 710 600 | 189 280 700 | Part VIII. Common support services | 29A. | Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management | 22 710 900 | 1 227 100 | 23 938 000 | 29B. | Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | 34 706 100 | 334 100 | 35 040 200 | 29C. | Office of Human Resources Management | 70 288 300 | 207 300 | 70 495 600 | 29D. | Office of Central Support Services | 166 996 300 | 7 376 200 | 174 372 500 | 29E. | Office of Information and Communications Technology | 97 771 000 | 1 448 600 | 99 219 600 | 29F. | Administration, Geneva | 139 377 900 | 6 399 700 | 145 777 600 | 29G. | Administration, Vienna | 34 030 800 | 735 200 | 34 766 000 | 29H. | Administration, Nairobi | 29 405 700 | 309 200 | 29 714 900 | Subtotal, part VIII | 595 287 000 | 18 037 400 | 613 324 400 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 30. | Internal oversight | 40 148 400 | 546 000 | 40 694 400 | Subtotal, part IX | 40 148 400 | 546 000 | 40 694 400 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 31. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 11 503 600 | 729 000 | 12 232 600 | 32. | Special expenses | 153 244 800 | (4 291 500) | 148 953 300 | Subtotal, part X | 164 748 400 | (3 562 500) | 161 185 900 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 33. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 109 309 000 | (153 900) | 109 155 100 | Subtotal, part XI | 109 309 000 | (153 900) | 109 155 100 | Part XII. Safety and security | 34. | Safety and security | 238 283 400 | 13 085 800 | 251 369 200 | Subtotal, part XII | 238 283 400 | 13 085 800 | 251 369 200 | 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 | 495 607 900 | 7 908 800 | 503 516 700 | Subtotal, part XIV | 495 607 900 | 7 908 800 | 503 516 700 | Total | 5 620 221 600 | 62 557 400 | 5 682 779 000
b
The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee;
c
In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 2 (a) above, an amount of 75,000 dollars shall be appropriated for each year of the biennium 2016–2017 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 2016–2017:
a
The estimates of income of 539,179,100 United States dollars approved by it in its resolutions 71/273 B of 23 December 2016 and 71/272 B of 6 April 2017 shall be increased by 14,496,500 dollars, as follows:
Approved estimates of income | Increase/(decrease) | Revised estimates of income | Income section | (United States dollars) | 1. Income from staff assessment | 500 007 900 | 7 467 200 | 507 475 100 | 2. General income | 41 642 300 | 4 856 100 | 46 498 400 | 3. Services to the public | (2 471 100) | 2 173 200 | (297 900) | Total | 539 179 100 | 14 496 500 | 553 675 600
b
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;
c
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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