Rates of subsistence allowances payable to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations

UN General Assembly, Rates of subsistence allowances payable to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations, A/RES/2491, UN General Assembly, 21 December 1968, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1968/en/9971 [accessed 21 March 2025]
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XXIII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
2491. Rates of subsistence allowances payable to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations

The General Assembly, Taking note of the increases in subsistence costs that have occurred since the rates of subsistence allowances were last revised in General Assembly resolution 1588 (XV) of 20 December 1960, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General,[1] together with the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,[2]

1. Decides that, with effect from 1 January 1969, daily subsistence allowances shall be payable to eligible members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations, as follows:

(a) While attending meetings away from their normal place of residence or duty station, at rates equivalent to the standard travel subsistence allowance rates for officials of the Secretariat, plus 40 per cent, rounded to the nearest United States dollar and normally payable in local currency, provided that the Secretary-General may establish minimum and maximum rates if he deems it appropriate, and may reduce the rates in the event of the provision of board and/or lodging by a host Government;

(b) While attending meetings at the place of residence or duty station, the equivalent in local currency of $US 10;

(c) While travelling by a direct route, by ship, aeroplane or train, the amount of $US 8;

2. Decides that the present resolution shall supersede General Assembly resolution 1588 (XV) and paragraph 7 of the annex to Assembly resolution 1798 (XVII) of 11 December 1962;

3. Further decides that the subsistence allowance rates for members of the International Court of Justice, payable under the travel and subsistence regulations of the Court, shall be the same as those set forth in paragraph 1 (a) above.

1752nd plenary meeting,
21 December 1968.
[1] Ibid., Twenty-third Session, Annexes, agenda item 74, document A/C.5/1179. [2] Ibid., document A/7304.
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