Sixty-second session
Agenda items 128 and 63 (a)

Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009

Advancement of women 



		Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women


		Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.20/Rev.1


		Report of the Fifth Committee


Rapporteur: Mr. Steven Ssenabulya Nkayivu (Uganda)
1.	At its 23rd and 26th meetings on 17 and 21 December 2007, the Fifth Committee, pursuant to rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, considered the statement submitted by the Secretary-General (A/C.5/62/15) on the programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.20/Rev.1. At the 23rd meeting, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions introduced the related report of that Committee (A/62/7/Add.21). The draft decision submitted by the Chairman following informal consultations was before the Committee (see para. 3).
2.	The statements and comments made in the course of the Fifth Committee’s consideration of this question are reflected in the relevant summary records (A/C.5/62/SR.23 and 26).


		Decision of the Fifth Committee


3.	The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.20/Rev.1, additional resources in the total amount of $10,772,850 would be required under section 23, Human rights ($415,450), and section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management ($10,357,400), of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. These additional appropriations for the biennium 2008-2009 would be considered by the Assembly in accordance with the procedures for the use and operation of the contingency fund. 

	 	A/C.5/62/15.
	 	A/62/7/Add.21.

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