Unforeseen and Extraordinary Expenses for the Financial Year 1956

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1956.

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Budget Crop Substitution Economic Assistance Experts International Courts Judges Opium Peacekeeping Operations Travel Costs Treaties Witnesses

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The Secretary-General, with the prior concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questio~s and s~bject_ to the 1'.inancial Re~lations of the Umted Nations, 1s authorized to enter mto commitments to meet unforeseen and extraordinary expenses, provided that the concurrence of the Advisory Committee shall not be necessary for:

Such commitments, not exceeding a . total of $US2 million, if the Secretary-General certifies that they relate to the maintenance of peace and security or to urgent economic rehabilitation ;

( b) Such commitments, duly certified by the President of the International Court of Justice, relating to expenses occasioned by:

( i) The designation of ad hoe judges ( Statute, Article 31), not exceeding a total of $24,000;

The appointment of assessors ( Statute, Article 30), or the calling of witnesses and the appointment of experts (Statute, Article SO), not exceeding a total of $25,000;

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The holding of sessions of the Court away from The Hague ( Statute, Article 22), not exceeding a total of $75,000;

( c) Such commitments, not exceeding a total of $12,000, as may be required in the event of the coming into force during 1956 of the Protocol32 for Limiting and Regulating the Cultivation of the Poppy Plant, the Production of, International and Wholesale Trade in, and Use of Opium;

( d) Such commitments, not exceeding a total of $90,000, as may be required in connexion with the travel of representatives to the General Assembly in the event of the admission of new Members;

The Secretary-General shall report to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and to the General Assembly, at its eleventh session, all commitments made under the provisions of the present resolution, together with the circumstances relating thereto, and shall submit supplementary estimates to the General Assembly in respect of such commitments.

559th plenary meeting_,

16 December 1955.

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559th plenary meeting_,

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