Reaffirms that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters, and reaffirms the role of the Fifth Committee in carrying out a thorough analysis and approving human and financial resources and policies, with a view to ensuring full, effective and efficient implementation of all mandated programmes and activities and the implementation of policies in this regard;
2
Also reaffirms rule 153 of its rules of procedure;
3
Further reaffirms the Regulations and Rules Governing Programme Planning, the Programme Aspects of the Budget, the Monitoring of Implementation and the Methods of Evaluation;
4
Reaffirms the established budgetary procedures and methodologies, based on its resolutions 41/213 and 42/211;
5
Also reaffirms the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations;
6
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee for Programme and Coordination as contained in chapter II, section A, of its report;5
7
Also endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,4 subject to the provisions of the present resolution;
8
Recalls paragraph 17 of its resolution 64/243, notes the practice of incremental budgeting where only new requirements are justified, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that whenever new proposals lead to requests for additional resources, sufficient efforts are made to meet the new requirements using existing resources;
9
Stresses that the contingency fund should be used in strict accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of annex I to resolution 41/213 and paragraph 3 of section C of the annex to resolution 42/211;
10
Encouragesthe Secretary-General to disseminate, as supplementary information, budgetary tables in spreadsheet format for ease of analysis and review;
11
Requeststhe Secretary-General to transmit reports to the Advisory Committee no later than two weeks in advance of its scheduled consideration of items so as to ensure that the Committee will, in turn, provide its advice to the General Assembly no later than two weeks in advance of formal introduction of an item, with an exception for revised estimates and programme budget implications arising in the course of the main part of the session of the Assembly;
12
Decides that a vacancy rate of 11.5 per cent for staff in the Professional and higher categories and of 8.7 per cent for staff in the General Service and related categories shall be used as a basis for the calculation of the budget for the biennium 2018–2019;
13
Also decides to abolish one P-3 post under section 11, United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, one P-3 post and one General Service (Other level) post under section 18, Economic and social development in Africa, and one General Service (Other level) post under section 28, Public information, all of which have been vacant for more than two years;
14
Further decides that the staffing table for the biennium 2018–2019 shall be as set out in the annex to the present resolution;
Part I
Overall policymaking, direction and coordination
Section 1
Overall policymaking, direction and coordination
15
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
16
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
17
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
18
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
19
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
20
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
21
Takes note of paragraph I.20 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides not to establish one D-1 (Principal Officer) post in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General;
22
Also takes note of paragraph I.33 of the report of the Advisory Committee;
23
Decides to reduce non-post resources in the Office of the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva by 49,600 United States dollars;
Section 2
General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management
24
Welcomes the reorganization of the Translation Services;
25
Takes note of paragraph I.40 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and approves the establishment of one P-3 (Communication Officer) post under Executive direction and management;
26
Decides not to establish one post of Programme Management Officer (P-3) under subprogramme 2, under Conference management, Geneva;
27
Reaffirms paragraph 95 of its resolution 71/262 of 23 December 2016, and decides to reclassify two P-3 (Translator) posts to two P-4 (Translator) posts in the Chinese Translation Service, Documentation services, New York;
28
Takes note of paragraph I.57 of the report of the Advisory Committee;
29
Decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
30
Also decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
31
Further decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
32
Decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
33
Also decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
34
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Part II
Political affairs
Section 3
Political affairs
35
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
36
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
37
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
38
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
39
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
40
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
41
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 4
Disarmament
42
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
43
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
44
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
45
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
46
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
47
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
48
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
49
Takes note of paragraph II.19 of the report of the Advisory Committee;
50
Recalls paragraph II.24 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to continue the current practice of funding one D-2 post of Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research through the related subvention approved in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019;
51
Approves the request for a subvention to the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research of 750,000 dollars (before recosting) from the regular budget of the United Nations, for which provision has already been included in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019;
Section 5
Peacekeeping operations
52
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
53
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
54
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
55
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
56
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
57
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
58
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
59
Takes note of paragraph II.31 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides not to establish two new posts (one Information Analyst (P-3) and one Fixed Asset Management Officer (Field Service));
60
Also takes note of paragraph II.35 of the report of the Advisory Committee;
61
Decides to abolish one General Service post at the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization;
62
Recalls paragraph II.40 of the report of the Advisory Committee, notes the high vehicle ratios, and decides not to approve the proposed resources for the acquisition of vehicles for the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization;
Section 6
Peaceful uses of outer space
63
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
64
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
65
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
66
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
67
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
68
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
69
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Part III
International justice and law
Section 7
International Court of Justice
70
Recalls paragraph III.17 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments not to exceed 1 million dollars for the implementation of an enterprise resource planning system during the biennium 2018–2019;
71
Takes note of paragraph III.25 of the report of the Advisory Committee;
72
Decides to reduce resources for programme support by 200,000 dollars;
Section 8
Legal affairs
73
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
74
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
75
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
76
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
77
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
78
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
79
Decides not to approve the proposed conversion of two posts (1 P-3 and 1 General Service (Other level)) from general temporary assistance positions
Part IV
International cooperation for development
Section 9
Economic and social affairs
80
Decides to retain the post of Social Affairs Officer (P-3) in the secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues;
Section 10
Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States
81
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
82
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
83
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
84
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
85
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
86
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
87
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
88
Emphasizes the importance of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2011–2020, and the complimentary role of South-South cooperation in accelerating progress towards its full implementation, and in this regard decides to reclassify one P-4 (Programme Officer) post under the Least Developed Countries Unit as a P-5 (Senior Programme Officer) post under the Least Developed Countries Unit to strengthen South-South cooperation in development financing for the least developed countries;
89
Reaffirms the importance of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and other intergovernmentally agreed outcomes, and encourages the Secretary-General to continue to support small island developing States through the Small Island Developing States Unit in the Department for Economic and Social Affairs of the Secretariat and the Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing States, and Small Island Developing States;
Section 11
United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development
90
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
91
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
92
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
93
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
94
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
95
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
96
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 12
Trade and development
97
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
98
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
99
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
100
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
101
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
102
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
103
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 14
Environment
104
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
105
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
106
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
107
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
108
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
109
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
110
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce the resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 15
Human settlements
111
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
112
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
113
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
114
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
115
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
116
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
117
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 16
International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice
118
Decides to approve the proposed establishment of three posts of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (1 P-4 and 2 P-3) to support the work of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption;
119
Also decides to re-establish the practice of publishing the World Drug Report in all six official languages from regular budget funds starting in the biennium 2018–2019;
Section 17
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)
120
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
121
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
122
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
123
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
124
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
125
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
126
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Part VI
Human rights and humanitarian affairs
Section 24
Human rights
127
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
128
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
129
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
130
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
131
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
132
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
133
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
134
Takes note of paragraph VI.10 of the report of the Advisory Committee, reaffirms its resolution 68/268 of 9 April 2014, and decides to establish 5 positions in lieu of the 11 posts proposed by the Secretary-General;
Section 25
International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees
135
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
136
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
137
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
138
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
139
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
140
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
141
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
142
Takes note of paragraph VI.29 of the report of the Advisory Committee;
Section 26
Palestine refugees
143
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
144
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
145
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
146
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
147
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
148
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
149
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 27
Humanitarian assistance
150
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
151
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
152
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
153
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
154
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
155
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
156
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
157
Decides to approve 3,750,000 dollars for the activities of the United Nations Monitoring Mechanism for the Syrian Arab Republic for 2018;
Part VII
Public information
Section 28
Public information
158
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
159
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
160
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
161
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
162
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
163
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
164
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
165
Welcomes the intention of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat to collaborate with the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management of the Secretariat to further coordinate efforts to seek efficiencies in the translation of documents and web content, recognizes efforts by the Department of Public Information to improve compliance with accessibility standards as well as maintaining and improving the quality and accuracy of official meeting coverage and press releases, and requests the Secretary-General to report on the qualitative and quantitative benefits of those efforts in the context of the first performance report on the programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019;
166
Decides not to abolish one P-5 (Director) post under Strategic communications services, within existing resources;
167
Requeststhe Secretary-General to ensure that the two posts from the Kiswahili Radio Unit and the two posts from the Portuguese Radio Unit are deployed for the purposes originally approved;
168
Decides not to approve 18 new posts requested by the Department of Public Information;
169
Also decides to reduce resources for the Department of Public Information by 2.5 per cent;
Part VIII
Common support services
Section 29
Management and support services
170
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
171
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
172
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
173
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
174
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
175
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
176
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
177
Also recalls paragraph VIII.8 of the report of the Advisory Committee, regrets that unbudgeted expenditures have been incurred without the approval of the General Assembly, requests the Secretary-General to make all efforts to avoid recurrence, calls upon the Secretary-General to lead by example, and in this regard decides to reduce post and non-post resources under sections 29C, 29D and 29E by 5 per cent;
Section 29C
Office of Human Resources Management
178
Takes note of paragraph VIII.43 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to approve one P-5 (Mental Health Officer) post under Medical services, in New York;
Part IX
Internal oversight
Section 30
Internal oversight
179
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
180
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
181
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
182
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
183
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
184
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
185
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Part X
Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses
Section 31
Jointly financed administrative activities
186
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
187
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
188
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
189
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
190
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
191
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Section 32
Special expenses
192
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
193
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
194
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
195
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
196
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
197
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
198
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
Part XI
Capital expenditures
Section 33
Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance
199
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
200
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and material and hospitality by 10 per cent;
201
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
202
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
203
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
204
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
205
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
206
Decides to reduce the appropriation by 6,581,200 dollars under section 33, and requests the Secretary-General to reprioritize projects accordingly;
Part XII
Safety and security
Section 34
Safety and security
207
Decides to reduce resources for contractual services by 10 per cent;
208
Also decides to reduce resources for furniture and equipment, consultants, supplies and materials and hospitality by 10 per cent;
209
Further decides to reduce resources for general operating expenditures and other staff costs by 5 per cent;
210
Decides to reduce non-post resources for information technology by 10 per cent;
211
Also decides to reduce resources for experts by 15 per cent;
212
Further decides to reduce resources for the travel of representatives by 25 per cent;
213
Recalls paragraphs II.41, II.50, IV.107, VIII.31 and VIII.48 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides instead to reduce resources for the travel of staff by 10 per cent;
214
Takes note of paragraph XII.13 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to appropriate 100,000 dollars for consultants under Executive direction and management.
Staffing table for the biennium 2018–2019
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