Programme appraisals in the economic, social and human rights fields

XV. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
1554. Programme appraisals in the economic, social and human rights fields

A

The General Assembly, Recalling section I of its resolution 1094 (XI) of 27 February 1957, Having considered chapter VII of the report of the Economic and Social Council,[1] and in particular section I thereof dealing with programme appraisals in the economic, social and human rights fields, Having considered also the valuable comments made by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the programme appraisals[2] and, in particular, on the consolidated report entitled Five-Year Perspective, 1960-1964,[3] prepared by the Committee on Programme Appraisals of the Economic and Social Council and transmitted to the General Assembly in Council resolution 791 (XXX) of 3 August 1960, Believing that the appraisals exercise has been a valuable step in the process of developing progressively the effectiveness of the activities of the United Nations and the specialized agencies in these fields, and that its results represent a substantial achievement of the objects the General Assembly had in mind in adopting resolution 1094 (XI),

1. Expresses its appreciation to the Economic and Social Council and to its Committee on Programme Appraisals for the work they have done in this respect;

2. Calls the attention of the Governments of Member States to the importance and usefulness of the report entitled Five-Year Perspective 1960-1964, and expresses the hope that they will give it the widest possible distribution within their respective administrations.

954th plenary meeting,
18 December 1960.

B

The General Assembly, Noting the view expressed in paragraph 371 (iv) of the consolidated report entitled Five-Year Perspective, 1960-1964,16 that the growth in the role played by voluntary funds in the work of the United Nations and its related agencies gives rise to certain problems both for the agencies concerned and for the management of these funds, Noting further that in its resolution 794 (XXX) of 3 August 1960 the Economic and Social Council has invited the Administrative Committee on Coordination to submit to the Council at its thirty-second session a study of the possible effects on the activities of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency of an increase in the operations of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and the Special Fund in coming years, bearing in mind the need to ensure the coordinated development of these activities, Believing that the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions can offer valuable assistance and advice in the consideration of such a study,

1. Invites the Administrative Committee on Coordination to transmit the results of its study to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for whatever administrative and budgetary comments it may deem desirable;

2. Requests the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions to submit its comments in time for consideration by the Economic and Social Council at its thirty-second session, together with the study prepared by the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination.

954th plenary meeting,
18 December 1960.

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[1] Ibid, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/4415). [2] Ibid., Fifteenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 54, document A/4599, paras. 5-12. [3] Five-Year Perspective, 1960-1964. Consolidated report on the appraisals of the scope, trend and costs of the programmes of the United Nations, ILO, FAO, UNESCO, WHO, WMO and IAEA in the economic, social and human rights fields (United Nations publication, Sales No.: 60.IV.14).