Programme budget for the biennium 1986-1987 : Final budget appropriations for the biennium 1986-1987

The General Assembly,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,

Taking into account the views and recommendations of the Advisory Committee in paragraphs 4, 9, 12 and 13 of its report and the views expressed in the Fifth Committee,

1.         Decides to accept the recommendation made by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in paragraph 13 of its report that the provisions of regulations 4.3, 4.4 and 5.2 (d) of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations should be suspended in respect of regular budget surpluses arising at the end of the biennium 1986-1987;

2.         Resolves that for the biennium 1986-1987:

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(b)        The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;

(c)        The total net provision made under the various sections of the budget for contractual printing shall be administered as a unit under the direction of the United Nations Publications Board;

(d)        The appropriations for the regular programme of technical co-operation under section 24, part IV, shall be administered in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the United Nations, except that the definition of obligations and the period of validity of obligations shall be subject to the following procedures:

(i)         Obligations for personal services established in the current biennium shall be valid for the succeeding biennium, provided that appointments of the experts concerned are effected by the end of the current biennium and that the total period to be covered by obligations established for these purposes against the resources of the current biennium shall not exceed twenty-four work-months;

(ii)        Obligations established in the current biennium for fellowships shall remain valid until liquidated, provided that the fellow has been nominated by the requesting Government and accepted by the Organization and that a formal letter of award has been issued to the requesting Government;

(iii)       Obligations in respect of contracts or purchase orders for supplies or equipment recorded in the current biennium will remain valid until payment is effected to the contractor or vendor, unless they are cancelled;

(e)        In addition to the appropriations voted under paragraph 2 (a) above, an amount of $19,000 is appropriated for each year of the biennium 1986-1987 from the accumulated income of the Library Endowment Fund for the purchase of books, periodicals, maps and library equipment and for such other expenses of the Library at the Palais des Nations as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment.

B Final income estimates for the biennium 1986-1987

The General Assembly,

Resolves that for the biennium 1986-1987:

1.         The estimates of income other than assessments on Member States in the amount of $US 304,745,100 approved by its resolution 41/211 B of 11 December 1986 shall be maintained as follows:

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2.         The income from staff assessment shall be credited to the Tax Equalization Fund in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955;

3.         Direct expenses of the United Nations Postal Administration, services to visitors, catering and related services, garage operations, television services and the sale of publications, not provided for under the budget appropriations, shall be charged against the income derived from those activities.

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