Use of experts and consultants in the United Nations.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (33rd sess. : 1978-1979)
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  • Date:
    19 December 1978

33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE*
117. Use of experts and consultants in the United Nations

The General Assembly, Recalling its decision of 18 December 1974, taken at its twenty-ninth session,[1] by which it outlined principles and guidelines on the use of experts and consultants in the United Nations, Recalling further its decision of 17 December 1975, taken at its thirtieth session,[2] as well as its resolutions 31/205 of 22 December 1976 and 32/203 of 21 December 1977, in which it reaffirmed the aforesaid principles and guidelines and called for their full and effective implementation, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General[3]4and the related oral report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,[4] Expressing the view that the comparative data contained in the report of the Secretary-General does not permit the General Assembly to determine whether the existing deficiencies have been corrected or to ascertain fully the status of implementation of the principles and guidelines set by the Assembly, Taking note of the assurances of the Secretary-General contained in paragraph 22 of his report and those of his representative at the 9th meeting of the Fifth Committee, on 5 October 1978,[5]

1. Calls upon the Secretary-General to eliminate the present deficiencies in the implementation of the principles and guidelines on the use of experts and consultants and to improve upon the existing procedures, so that a proper evaluation of the existing practice in this regard can be carried out;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session a full and comprehensive report on the implementation of the principles and guidelines set by the Assembly;

3. Further requests the Secretary-General to take into account the views expressed by Member States during the consideration of this item when implementing the principles and guidelines on the use of experts and consultants.

88th plenary meeting
19 December 1978


[1] Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/9631 and Corr.2), pp. 136 and 137, item 73. [2] Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 34 (A/10034), p. 145, item 96, subpara. (t). [3] A/C.5/33/3. [4] Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Fifth Committee, 9th meeting, paras. 34-36. [5] Ibid., paras. 38-45.
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