Programme Budget for the Biennium 2018-2019 Resolutions

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 136 Programme budget for the biennium 2018-2019, published in 2019.

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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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Resolves that, for the biennium 2018–2019, the amount of 5,396,427,500 United States dollars appropriated by it in its resolutions 72/263 A of 24 December 2017 and 72/262 C and 72/266 B of 5 July 2018 shall be adjusted by budget appropriations of 415,370,300 dollars, as follows:

Amount approved in resolutions 72/263 A to C, 72/262 C and 72/266 B) | Increase/ (decrease | Revised appropriation | Section | (United States dollars) | Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination | 1. | Overall policymaking direction and coordination | 119 854 000 | 17 441 900 | 137 295 900 | 2. | General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management | 625 634 900 | 15 844 800 | 641 479 700 | Subtotal | 745 488 900 | 33 286 700 | 778 775 600 | Part II. Political affairs | 3. | Political affairs | 1 230 981 500 | 188 011 100 | 1 418 992 600 | 4. | Disarmament | 24 332 800 | 956 600 | 25 289 400 | 5. | Peacekeeping operations | 101 620 400 | 4 504 600 | 106 125 000 | 6. | Peaceful uses of outer space | 7 616 200 | 179 500 | 7 795 700 | Subtotal | 1 364 550 900 | 193 651 800 | 1 558 202 700 | Part III. International justice and law | 7. | International Court of Justice | 47 792 500 | 1 756 700 | 49 549 200 | 8. | Legal affairs | 50 311 200 | 22 757 000 | 73 068 200 | Subtotal | 98 103 700 | 24 513 700 | 122 617 400 | Part IV. International cooperation for development | 9. | Economic and social affairs | 159 560 400 | 2 757 300 | 162 317 700 | 10. | Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States | 10 736 400 | 171 800 | 10 908 200 | 11. | United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development | 16 116 400 | 302 600 | 16 419 000 | 12. | Trade and development | 130 694 300 | 4 784 100 | 135 478 400 | 13. | International Trade Centre | 37 354 000 | – | 37 354 000 | 14. | Environment | 39 603 700 | 925 700 | 40 529 400 | 15. | Human settlements | 20 971 900 | 1 531 000 | 22 502 900 | 16. | International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice | 39 688 200 | 1 100 600 | 40 788 800 | 17. | UN-Women | 16 304 000 | 240 100 | 16 544 100 | Subtotal | 471 029 300 | 11 813 200 | 482 842 500 | Part V. Regional cooperation for development | 18. | Economic and social development in Africa | 157 539 100 | 6 769 600 | 164 308 700 | 19. | Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific | 99 570 400 | 5 676 500 | 105 246 900 | 20. | Economic development in Europe | 61 723 600 | 1 959 800 | 63 683 400 | 21. | Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean | 112 450 200 | 4 362 900 | 116 813 100 | 22. | Economic and social development in Western Asia | 73 466 000 | (90 300) | 73 375 700 | 23. | Regular programme of technical cooperation | 65 808 900 | 7 700 | 65 816 600 | Subtotal | 570 558 200 | 18 686 200 | 589 244 400 | Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs | 24. | Human rights | 202 779 100 | 27 242 800 | 230 021 900 | 25. | International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees | 86 106 200 | 27 500 | 86 133 700 | 26. | Palestine refugees | 56 863 300 | (1 899 000) | 54 964 300 | 27. | Humanitarian assistance | 33 055 100 | 489 300 | 33 544 400 | Subtotal | 378 803 700 | 25 860 600 | 404 664 300 | Part VII. Public information | 28. | Public information | 177 359 500 | 4 817 700 | 182 177 200 | Subtotal | 177 359 500 | 4 817 700 | 182 177 200 | Part VIII. Common support services | 29A. (2018) | Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management | 9 707 900 | 152 300 | 9 860 200 | 29B. (2018) | Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts | 16 864 400 | 331 000 | 17 195 400 | 29C. (2018) | Office of Human Resources Management | 31 657 200 | 405 000 | 32 062 200 | 29D. (2018) | Office of Central Support Services | 74 465 300 | 887 800 | 75 353 100 | 29E. (2018) | Office of Information and Communications Technology, Department of Management | 47 458 700 | 559 700 | 48 018 400 | 29F. | Administration, Geneva | 133 086 300 | 3 638 600 | 136 724 900 | 29G. | Administration, Vienna | 36 662 100 | 805 300 | 37 467 400 | 29H. | Administration, Nairobi | 29 835 400 | 2 459 400 | 32 294 800 | 29A. (2019) | Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance | 52 230 400 | 2 923 200 | 55 153 600 | 29B. (2019) | Department of Operational Support | 89 215 500 | 7 756 700 | 96 972 200 | 29C. (2019) | Office of Information and Communications Technology | 47 253 600 | 580 700 | 47 834 300 | Subtotal | 568 436 800 | 20 499 700 | 588 936 500 | Part IX. Internal oversight | 30. | Internal oversight | 39 972 000 | 777 000 | 40 749 000 | Subtotal | 39 972 000 | 777 000 | 40 749 000 | Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses | 31. | Jointly financed administrative activities | 12 339 200 | 19 600 | 12 358 800 | 32. | Special expenses | 131 902 100 | – | 131 902 100 | Subtotal | 144 241 300 | 19 600 | 144 260 900 | Part XI. Capital expenditures | 33. | Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance | 80 616 500 | 49 440 800 | 130 057 300 | Subtotal | 80 616 500 | 49 440 800 | 130 057 300 | Part XII. Safety and security | 34. | Safety and security | 233 966 000 | 8 946 700 | 242 912 700 | Subtotal | 233 966 000 | 8 946 700 | 242 912 700 | Part XIII. Development Account | 35. | Development Account | 28 398 800 | – | 28 398 800 | Subtotal | 28 398 800 | – | 28 398 800 | Part XIV. Staff assessment | 36. | Staff assessment | 494 901 900 | 23 056 600 | 517 958 500 | Subtotal | 494 901 900 | 23 056 600 | 517 958 500 | Total | 5 396 427 500 | 415 370 300 | 5 811 797 800

B Revised income estimates for the biennium 2018–2019

Resolves that, for the biennium 2018–2019, the estimates of income of 552,311,800 United States dollars approved by it in its resolutions 72/263 A of 24 December 2017 and 72/262 C and 72/266 B of 5 July 2018 shall be increased by 10,175,500 dollars, as follows:

Income estimates | Increase/(decrease) | Revised estimates | Income section | (Thousands of United States dollars) | Income section 1 | 498 969.9 | 23 132.6 | 522 102.5 | Income section 2 | 49 171.7 | (5 497.5) | 43 674.2 | Income section 3 | 4 170.2 | (7 459.6) | (3 289.4) | Total | 552 311.8 | 10 175.5 | 562 487.3

C Financing of the appropriations for the year 2019

Resolves that, for the year 2019:

Budget appropriations totalling 3,113,344,150 United States dollars and consisting of 2,698,453,650 dollars, being half of the appropriation initially approved for the biennium 2018–2019 by the General Assembly in its resolution 72/263 A of 24 December 2017, the reduced amount of 479,800 dollars for the biennium appropriated in its resolutions 72/262 C and 72/266 B of 5 July 2018, and 415,370,300 dollars, being the increase approved in 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 and ST/SGB/2013/4/Amend.1.

48,768,250 dollars, consisting of:

26,670,950 dollars, being half of the estimated income other than staff assessment income approved for the biennium in its resolution 72/263 B of 24 December 2017;

12,957,100 dollars, being the decrease in income other than staff assessment income approved for the biennium in resolution B above;

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6,482,500 dollars, being the increase in income other than staff assessment income for the biennium 2016–2017, compared with the revised estimates approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 72/253 A and B of 24 December 2017;

28,571,900 dollars, being the surplus resulting from the final expenditure for the programme budget for the biennium 2016–2017;

3,064,575,900 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with its resolution 73/271 of 22 December 2018 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 276,349,450 dollars, consisting of:

249,484,950 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved by the Assembly in its resolution 72/263 B;

23,132,600 dollars, being the estimated increase in income from staff assessment approved by the Assembly in resolution B above;