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Seconded Active-Duty Military and Police Personnel

A/RES/74/254 BNo PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 140Human resources management, published in 2020.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2020–2024
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/78/292
  • 2024A/RES/78/292Seconded active-duty military and police personnelLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/RES/75/292Seconded active-duty military and police personnelCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/74/254 BSeconded active-duty military and police personnelCompare with previous version
  • 2020A/RES/74/254 ASeconded active-duty military and police personnel

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 topics
Conflict of InterestsMilitary PersonnelPeacekeeping OperationsPoliceSecondment

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2020.

  • 2020A/75/646Seconded active-duty military and police personnel report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

7 operative paragraphs

B

1
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;2
2
Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,3 subject to the provisions of the present resolution;
3
Regrets that a permanent solution to the secondment issue has not yet been found, thus compelling the General Assembly to resort to prolonging exceptional measures;
4
Recalls that the selection of staff members, including seconded active-duty military and police personnel, should be made in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and requests the Secretary-General to enable the participation of all Member States in seconding active-duty military and police personnel;
5
Takes note of paragraph 14 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and, with a view to identifying solutions to conflicts between national legislation and the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, decides to authorize the Secretary-General to extend the exceptional measures regarding seconded active-duty military and police personnel until 31 July 2021, unless a permanent solution is implemented before that date;
6
Urges the Secretary-General to ensure accountability and impartiality of the seconded active-duty military and police personnel through applicable and relevant standards and supervision;
7
Recalls paragraph 13 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to increase outreach and engagement with Member States and to explore all viable options to resolve issues involving the engagement of seconded active-duty military and police personnel, in particular the conflicts between national legislation and the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, and to report on the development of the matter and present his proposals for its consideration at the first part of its resumed seventy-fifth session.
6 August 2020

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