Sixtieth session Agenda item 122 Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations Report of the Fifth Committee Rapporteur: Ms. Katja Pehrman (Finland) I. Introduction 1. The previous recommendations made by the Fifth Committee to the General Assembly under agenda item 122 appear in the reports of the Committee contained in documents A/60/609 and Add.1 and 2. 2. The Fifth Committee resumed its consideration of the item at its 67th meeting, on 7 July 2006. Statements and observations made in the course of the Committee’s consideration of the item are reflected in the relevant summary record (A/C.5/60/SR.67). II. Consideration of draft decision A/C.5/60/L.64 3. At its 67th meeting, on 7 July 2006, the Committee had before it a draft decision entitled “Questions deferred for future consideration” (A/C.5/60/L.64), submitted by the Chairman. 4. At the same meeting, the Committee adopted draft decision A/C.5/60/L.64 without a vote (see para. 5). III. Recommendation of the Fifth Committee 5. The Fifth Committee recommends to the General Assembly the adoption of the following draft decision: Questions deferred for future consideration The General Assembly decides to defer until its sixty-first session consideration of the following agenda items and related documents: Item 124 Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 Report of the Board of Auditors for the year ended 31 December 2004 on the capital master plan; Report of the Secretary-General on the plans for three additional conference rooms and viable solutions for allowing natural light into the rooms; Report of the Secretary-General on viable options for ensuring sufficient parking space at United Nations Headquarters; Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Board of Auditors on the capital master plan for the biennium ended 31 December 2003; Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the capital master plan for the period from August 2003 to July 2004; Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the capital master plan; Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the capital master plan for the period from August 2004 to July 2005; Item 136 Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations Report of the Secretary-General on the updated financial position of closed peacekeeping missions as at 30 June 2005; Report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions on the updated financial position of closed peacekeeping missions; Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the audit of the standard costs applied to Headquarters overhead; Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the global review of discipline in field missions led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations; Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the comprehensive management audit of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations; Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the investigation conducted by the Investigations Task Force into fraud and corruption allegations at Pristina Airport; Note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments on the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the investigation conducted by the Investigations Task Force into fraud and corruption allegations at Pristina Airport; Items 46, 118, 120, 122, 124, 128, 129 and 136 Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields United Nations reform: measures and proposals Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations Human resources management Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations Report of the Secretary-General on investing in the United Nations for a stronger Organization worldwide: detailed report on financial management practices; Report of the Secretary-General on investing in the United Nations for a stronger Organization worldwide: detailed report on procurement reform; Report of the Secretary-General on investing in the United Nations for a stronger Organization worldwide: detailed report on updated terms of reference for the Independent Audit Advisory Committee; Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on policies of the United Nations system organizations towards the use of open source software in the secretariats; Note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments and those of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination on the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on policies of the United Nations system organizations towards the use of open source software in the secretariats; Reports of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 5 (A/60/5), vol. V. A/58/556. A/58/712. A/59/161. A/59/420. A/59/556. A/60/288. A/60/437. A/60/551. A/60/682. A/60/713. A/60/717. A/60/720 and Corr.1. A/60/720/Add.1. A/60/846/Add.3. A/60/846/Add.5. A/60/846/Add.7. A/60/665. A/60/665/Add.1. A/60/870, A/60/903 and A/60/904. __________________ __________________  sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT A/60/609/Add.3 sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT A/60/609/Add.3 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 06-41257 \* MERGEFORMAT 4 \* MERGEFORMAT 3 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 06-41257 United Nations A/60/609/Add.3 General Assembly Distr.: General 10 July 2006 Original: English jobn \* MERGEFORMAT 06-41257 (E) 100706 Barcode \* MERGEFORMAT *0641257*