Sixty-second session Fifth Committee Agenda item 128 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 Programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 A Budget appropriations for the biennium 2008-2009 The General Assembly Resolves that, for the biennium 2008-2009: 1. Appropriations totalling 4,171,359,700 United States dollars are hereby approved for the following purposes: Section Amount (United States dollars) Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination 1. Overall policy-making, direction and coordination 89 215 800 2. General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management 629 339 800 Subtotal 718 555 600 Part II. Political affairs 3. Political affairs 495 609 200 4. Disarmament 21 607 900 5. Peacekeeping operations 101 412 700 6. Peaceful uses of outer space 7 439 800 Subtotal 626 069 600 Part III. International justice and law 7. International Court of Justice 41 200 400 8. Legal affairs 46 069 000 Subtotal 87 269 400 Part IV. International cooperation for development 9. Economic and social affairs 158 384 800 10. Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States 5 440 400 11. United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development 11 641 900 12. Trade and development 123 746 100 13. International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO 28 099 800 14. Environment 13 796 600 15. Human settlements 20 520 800 16. International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice 36 819 000 Subtotal 398 449 400 Part V. Regional cooperation for development 17. Economic and social development in Africa 119 798 200 18. Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific 83 926 400 19. Economic development in Europe 59 917 100 20. Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean 104 445 000 21. Economic and social development in Western Asia 58 107 500 22. Regular programme of technical cooperation 50 951 400 Subtotal 477 145 600 Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs 23. Human rights 116 938 400 24. International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees 73 069 300 25. Palestine refugees 40 727 500 26. Humanitarian assistance 28 492 300 Subtotal 259 227 500 Part VII. Public information 27. Public information 184 000 500 Subtotal 184 000 500 Part VIII. Common support services 28. Management and support services 540 204 300 Subtotal 540 204 300 Part IX. Internal oversight 29. Internal oversight 35 997 700 Subtotal 35 997 700 Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses 30. Jointly financed administrative activities 11 459 300 31. Special expenses 97 011 600 Subtotal 108 470 900 Part XI. Capital expenditures 32. Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance 58 782 600 Subtotal 58 782 600 Part XII. Safety and security 33. Safety and security 197 169 300 Subtotal 197 169 300 Part XIII. Development Account 34. Development Account 18 651 300 Subtotal 18 651 300 Part XIV. Staff assessment 35. Staff assessment 461 366 000 Subtotal 461 366 000 Total 4 171 359 700 2. 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; 3. In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 1 above, an amount of 75,000 dollars is appropriated for each year of the biennium 2008-2009 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 in Geneva as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment. B Income estimates for the biennium 2008-2009 The General Assembly Resolves that, for the biennium 2008-2009: 1. Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling 515,460,600 United States dollars are approved as follows: Income section Amount (United States dollars) 1. Income from staff assessment 465 780 400 2. General income 47 946 900 3. Services to the public 1 733 300 Total 515 460 600 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, the sale of statistical products, catering operations 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. C Financing of appropriations for the year 2008 The General Assembly Resolves that, for the year 2008: 1. Budget appropriations consisting of 2,085,679,850 United States dollars, being half of the appropriation of 4,171,359,700 dollars approved for the biennium 2008-2009 by the General Assembly in paragraph 1 of resolution A above, plus 19,876,500 dollars, being the increase in revised appropriations for the biennium 2006-2007 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 61/258 of 26 March 2007, 61/275 of 29 June 2007 and 62/235 A of 22 December 2007, shall be financed in accordance with regulations 3.1 and 3.2 of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations, as follows: (a) 44,927,300 dollars, consisting of 24,840,100 dollars, being the net of half of the estimated income other than staff assessment approved for the biennium 2008-2009 under resolution B above, plus 20,087,200 dollars, being the increase in income other than staff assessment for the biennium 2006-2007; (b) 2,060,629,050 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with its resolution 61/237 of 22 December 2006; 2. There shall be set off against the assessment on Member States, in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 973 (X) of 15 December 1955, their respective share in the Tax Equalization Fund in the total amount of 231,612,600 dollars, consisting of: (a) 232,890,200 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2008-2009 in resolution B above; (b) Less 1,277,600 dollars, being the decrease in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2006-2007 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 61/258 of 26 March 2007, 61/275 of 29 June 2007 and 62/235 B of 22 December 2007. 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