Use of experts and consultants in the United Nations.

32. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
203. Use of experts and consultants in the United Nations

The General Assembly, Recalling its decision of 18 December 1974,[1] taken at its twenty-ninth session, by which it outlined principles and guidelines for the use of experts and consultants in the United Nations, and its decision of 17 December 1975,[2] taken at its thirtieth session, in which it reaffirmed the aforesaid principles and guidelines, which should be implemented promptly, fully and effectively, Recalling further its resolution 31/205 of 22 December 1976, in which it reaffirmed the decision taken at its twenty-ninth and thirtieth sessions and requested the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, a report on the implementation of the aforementioned decisions, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General,[3] Expressing the view that the above-mentioned report does not adequately respond to the requirements of the relevant decisions of the General Assembly and still reflects deficiencies in the implementation of the principles and guidelines on the use of experts and consultants, Taking note of the assurances of the Secretary-General that future reports will fully and adequately reflect the existing practice in the use of experts and consultants in the United Nations,

1. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session a full and comprehensive report, showing his efforts to eliminate existing deficiencies in the implementation of principles and guidelines on the use of experts and consultants in the United Nations;

2. Requests further that such a report should contain detailed comparative data as well as a statement evaluating the status of implementation of the principles and guidelines set by the General Assembly.

110th plenary meeting
21 December 1977

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[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/9631), pp. 136 and 137, item 73. [2] Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 34 (A/10034), p. 145, item 96, para. (t). [3] A/C.5/32/7.