Use of experts and consultants in the United Nations.

35. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
224. 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, 32/203 of 21 December 1977 and 33/117 of 19 December 1978, in which it reaffirmed the aforesaid principles and guidelines and called for their full and effective implementation,

1. Takes note of the statement made by the representative of the Secretary- General at the 59th meeting of the Fifth Committee, on 15 December 1980;[3]

2. Regrets that the Secretary-General was unable to report in time on the elimination of existing deficiencies in the implementation of the principles and guidelines on the use of experts and consultants in the United. Nations;

3. Again requests the Secretary-General to submit a full and comprehensive report on the matter so as to enable the General Assembly to consider it, on a priority basis, at an early stage during its thirty-sixth session;

4. Expresses the hope that the information to be submitted will enable the General Assembly, at its thirty-sixth session, to evaluate the existing practices on the use of experts and consultants in the United Nations.

99th plenary meeting
17 December 1980

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[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]3 Ibid., Thirtieth Session, Supplement No. 34 (A/ 10034), p. 145, item 96, subpara. (t). [3]4 Ibid., Thirty-fifth Session. Fifth Committee, 59th meeting, para. 50.