Accommodation at the Vienna International Centre.

33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE*
181. Accommodation at the Vienna International Centre

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3350 (XXIX) of 18 December 1974, in which it welcomed the invitation extended by the Government of Austria to the United Nations to make use of the facilities available at the Donaupark Centre (Vienna International Centre), and its resolution 3529 (XXX) of 16 December 1975, in which it took note of the report of the Secretary-General on the inclusion of Vienna in the pattern of conferences, Recalling further its resolution 31/194 of 22 December 1976, in which it, inter alia, requested the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session concrete proposals which would ensure the most rational and economic use of the Donaupark Centre (Vienna International Centre), Noting that the Vienna International Centre will be inaugurated in the summer of 1979, Mindful of the necessity to ensure the optimum use of the offices and conference facilities placed at the disposal of the United Nations at the Vienna International Centre, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the accommodation at the Donaupark Centre (Vienna International Centre)[1] and the related report of the Advisory, Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,[2] Expressing its appreciation to the Government and people of Austria for having constructed the Vienna International Centre at the expense of Austria and for making available to the United Nations offices and conference facilities on a rent-free basis,

1. Reaffirms its resolution 31/194 and requests the Secretary-General to implement fully the provisions contained in paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 of that resolution;

2. Approves the decision of the Secretary-General with respect to office Tower A-2, as contained in paragraph 10 of his report;

3. Takes note of the statement of the Secretary-General in paragraph 25 of his report to the effect that most of the space at the Vienna International Centre available for the United Nations will be required by the organizational units already approved by the General Assembly for transfer from New York and Geneva to Vienna as well as by the larger units already at Vienna, and agrees with the statement of the Secretary-General that in case it becomes apparent at a later date that unused space is still available at the Centre he would bring the matter once again to the attention of the Assembly for its consideration;

4. Approves the additional funds requested in paragraphs 38 and 39 of the report of the Secretary-General as amended by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to keep under review the question of adequately strengthening the necessary support services at Vienna and to report on this question to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session.

91st plenary meeting
21 December 1978

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[1] A/C.5/33/39 and Corr.1.. [2] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. 7 (A/33/7 and Add.1-39), document A/33/Add.20.