United Nations A/C.5/62/L.17 Distr.: Limited 24 December 2007 Original: English General Assembly Sixty-second session Fifth Committee Agenda item 128 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 Draft decision submitted by the Chairman following informal consultations Programme budget implications relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009 A. United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.1/62/L.24/Rev.1 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 1 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/C.1/62/L.24/Rev.1, additional requirements amounting to $360,200 United States dollars would be required under section 4, Disarmament ($322,300), and section 35, Staff assessment ($37,900), to be offset by the same amount under Income section 1, Income from staff assessment, 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. B. Report of the Human Rights Council Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.84 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 3 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 4 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.84, __________________ 1 2 3 4 A/C.5/62/10. A/62/7/Add.17. A/C.5/62/12. A/62/7/Add.26. 07-65764 (E) 080108 *0765764* A/C.5/62/L.17 additional requirements amounting to $3,988,800 would arise under section 23, Human rights ($3,114,800), section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management ($874,000), and section 35, Staff assessment ($438,600), to be offset by equivalent amount under income section 1, Income from staff assessment, of the 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. C. Situation of human rights in Myanmar Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.41/Rev.1 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 5 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 6 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.41/Rev.1, additional requirements of $781,900 would be charged against the provision for special political missions included under section 3, Political affairs, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. These requirements have been included in the report of the Secretary-General on estimates in respect of special political missions, good offices and other political initiatives authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council. 7 D. International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.4/62/L.9 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 8 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 9 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/C.4/62/L.9, additional requirements amounting to $682,000 would be required under section 6, Peaceful uses of outer space ($604,000), and section 35, Staff assessment ($78,000), offset by an equivalent amount under section 1, Income from staff assessment, 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. __________________ 5 6 7 8 9 A/C.5/62/13. A/62/7/Add.18. A/62/512/Add.1. A/C.5/62/14. A/62/7/Add.22. 2 07-65764 A/C.5/62/L.17 E. 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 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 10 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 11 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. F. Oceans and the law of the sea Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/62/L.27 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 12 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 13 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/62/L.27, additional requirements amounting to $1,962,100 would be required under section 8, Legal affairs, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. This additional appropriation 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. G. Subregional Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.44 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 14 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 15 decides to inform the General Assembly that should it adopt draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.44, additional requirements totalling $573,600 under section 23, Human rights ($520,100), and section 35, Staff assessment ($53,500), to be offset by an equivalent amount under Income section 1, Income from staff assessment, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, should be accommodated within __________________ 10 11 12 13 14 15 A/C.5/62/15. A/62/7/Add.21. A/C.5/62/16. A/62/7/Add.27. A/C.5/62/17. A/62/7/Add.20. 07-65764 3 A/C.5/62/L.17 the existing resources provided for in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, under section 23, Human rights. H. The right to development Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.49 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 16 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 17 decides to inform the General Assembly that the adoption of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.49 will not give rise to additional resource requirements under section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management; section 23, Human rights, and section 28E, Administration, Geneva, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. I. Global Forum on Migration and Development Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/62/L.25 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 18 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 19 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/62/L.25, additional requirements of $110,000 would be met within the overall appropriations under section 9, Economic and social affairs, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009, and also decides to report thereon in the context of the performance report of the United Nations for the biennium 2008-2009. J. New Partnership for Africa's Development: modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting on Africa's development needs Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/62/L.29 The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 20 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 21 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/62/L.29, additional resources amounting to $86,000 would be required under section 11, United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. This additional appropriation 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. __________________ 16 17 18 19 20 21 A/C.5/62/18. A/62/7/Add.19. A/C.5/62/19. A/62/7/Add.23. A/C.5/62/20. A/62/7/Add.24. 4 07-65764 A/C.5/62/L.17 K. Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.65/Rev.1, as orally revised The Fifth Committee, having considered the statement of programme budget implications submitted by the Secretary-General 22 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 23 decides to inform the General Assembly that, should it adopt draft resolution A/C.3/62/L.65/Rev.1, as orally revised, preliminary additional requirements up to $6,794,700 would be required under section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management ($4,895,900), and section 23, Human rights ($1,898,800), of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. The Committee recommends that the Assembly take note of these preliminary estimates. Upon the conclusion of discussions and negotiations and the determination of the structure of the Durban Review Conference, including the regional preparatory meetings, detailed information on financial implications will be submitted. __________________ 22 23 A/C.5/62/21. A/62/7/Add.28. 07-65764 5