Sixty-second session Fifth Committee Agenda item 127 Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 Draft resolution submitted by the Chairman following informal consultations Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 A Final budget appropriations for the biennium 2006-2007 The General Assembly, 1. Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 and endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 2. Resolves that, for the biennium 2006-2007: (a) The amount of 4,302,005,000 United States dollars appropriated by it in its resolutions 61/253 A of 22 December 2006, 61/258 of 26 March 2007 and 61/275 of 29 June 2007 shall be decreased by 113,232,600 dollars, as follows: (United States dollars) Part/section Amount approved in resolutions 61/253 A, 61/258 and 61/275 Increase/ (decrease) Final appropriation Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination 1. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination 77 286 500 1 306 800 78 593 300 2. General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management 602 512 500 (15 425 800) 587 086 700 Subtotal, part I 679 799 000 (14 119 000) 665 680 000 Part II. Political affairs 3. Political affairs 808 773 400 (80 489 300) 728 284 100 4. Disarmament 20 471 500 (695 000) 19 776 500 5. Peacekeeping operations 96 670 600 (5 314 500) 91 356 100 6. Peaceful uses of outer space 6 175 700 346 100 6 521 800 Subtotal, part II 932 091 200 (86 152 700) 845 938 500 Part III. International justice and law 7 International Court of Justice 36 785 000 2 073 200 38 858 200 8 Legal affairs 42 153 000 418 000 42 571 000 Subtotal, part III 78 938 000 2 491 200 81 429 200 Part IV. International cooperation for development 9. Economic and social affairs 157 474 100 (4 882 200) 152 591 900 10 Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States 5 052 700 (242 500) 4 810 200 11. United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa’s Development 10 803 100 (1 959 100) 8 844 000 12 Trade and development 117 152 900 (3 393 300) 113 759 600 13 International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO 26 901 500 493 800 27 395 300 14 Environment 12 286 600 864 000 13 150 600 15 Human settlements 18 289 400 1 284 000 19 573 400 16 International drug control, crime prevention and criminal justice 32 838 400 1 618 500 34 456 900 Subtotal, part IV 380 798 700 (6 216 800) 374 581 900 Part V. Regional cooperation for development 17 Economic and social development in Africa 107 404 200 (5 251 800) 102 152 400 18 Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific 74 664 800 6 108 800 80 773 600 19 Economic development in Europe 57 110 000 743 200 57 853 200 20 Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean 97 180 100 (1 925 900) 95 254 200 21 Economic and social development in Western Asia 56 324 600 2 650 200 58 974 800 22 Regular programme of technical cooperation 46 881 400 598 600 47 480 000 Subtotal, part V 439 565 100 2 923 100 442 488 200 Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs 23 Human rights 88 009 100 (6 480 800) 81 528 300 24 Protection of and assistance to refugees 67 031 200 1 470 400 68 501 600 25 Palestine refugees 36 731 300 1 555 400 38 286 700 26 Humanitarian assistance 26 566 000 (130 900) 26 435 100 Subtotal, part VI 218 337 600 (3 585 900) 214 751 700 Part VII. Public information 27 Public information 178 851 800 (7 887 100) 170 964 700 Subtotal, part VII 178 851 800 (7 887 100) 170 964 700 Part VIII. Common support services 28A Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Management 20 560 500 368 300 20 928 800 28B Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts 32 917 500 (1 848 000) 31 069 500 28C Office of Human Resources Management 67 557 400 1 968 800 69 526 200 28D Office of Central Support Services 245 453 800 267 700 245 721 500 28E Administration, Geneva 107 192 800 (348 400) 106 844 400 28F Administration, Vienna 35 297 400 1 020 200 36 317 600 28G Administration, Nairobi 19 645 200 3 463 500 23 108 700 Subtotal, part VIII 528 624 600 4 892 100 533 516 700 Part IX. Internal oversight 29. Internal oversight 30 943 800 (1 140 600) 29 803 200 Subtotal, part IX 30 943 800 (1 140 600) 29 803 200 Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses 30. Jointly financed administrative activities 7 799 200 1 683 100 9 482 300 31. Special expenses 93 478 900 (1 744 700) 91 734 200 Subtotal, part X 101 278 100 (61 600) 101 216 500 Part XI. Capital expenditures 32. Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance 78 532 000 25 627 900 104 159 900 Subtotal, part XI 78 532 000 25 627 900 104 159 900 Part XII. Safety and Security 33. Safety and security 195 537 800 (23 162 400) 172 375 400 Subtotal, part XII 195 537 800 (23 162 400) 172 375 400 Part XIII. Development Account 34. Development Account 16 480 900 71 000 16 551 900 Subtotal, part XIII 16 480 900 71 000 16 551 900 Part XIV. Staff assessment 35. Staff assessment 442 226 400 (6 911 800) 435 314 600 Subtotal, part XIV 442 226 400 (6 911 800) 435 314 600 Total 4 302 005 000 (113 232 600) 4 188 772 400 (b) The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee; (c) In addition to the appropriations approved under subparagraph (a) above, an amount of 75,000 dollars is appropriated for each year of the biennium 20062007 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 2006-2007 The General Assembly, Resolves that, for the biennium 2006-2007: (a) The estimates of income of 492,248,800 United States dollars approved by it in its resolutions 61/253 B of 22 December 2006, 61/258 of 26 March 2007 and 61/275 of 29 June 2007 shall be increased by 12,930,700 dollars, as follows: (United States dollars) Income section Amount approved in resolutions 61/253 B, 61/258 and 61/275 Increase/ (decrease) Final estimate 1. Income from staff assessment 446 666 400 (7 156 500) 439 509 900 Subtotal, income section 1 446 666 400 (7 156 500) 439 509 900 2. General income 41 641 400 20 238 900 61 880 300 3. Services to the public 3 941 000 (151 700) 3 789 300 Subtotal, income sections 2 and 3 45 582 400 20 087 200 65 669 600 Total 492 248 800 12 930 700 505 179 500 (b) 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; (c) 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. A/62/575. 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