United Nations A/RES/64/244 A-C Distr.: General 4 March 2010 General Assembly Sixty-fourth session Agenda item 132 Resolutions adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/64/548/Add.1)] 64/244. Programme budget for the biennium 2010­2011 A BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE BIENNIUM 2010­2011 The General Assembly Resolves that, for the biennium 2010­2011: 1. Appropriations totalling 5,156,029,100 United States dollars are hereby approved for the following purposes: Amount (United States dollars) Section Part I. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination 1. 2. Overall policymaking, direction and coordination General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management Subtotal Part II. Political affairs 3. 4. 5. 6. Political affairs Disarmament Peacekeeping operations Peaceful uses of outer space Subtotal Part III. International justice and law 7. 8. International Court of Justice Legal affairs Subtotal 51 010 200 45 845 000 96 855 200 1 109 991 000 22 299 100 107 710 900 8 437 400 1 248 438 400 100 847 600 676 592 200 777 439 800 09-47647 Please recycle *0947647* A/RES/64/244 A-C Section Amount (United States dollars) Part IV. International cooperation for development 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Economic and social affairs Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development Trade and development International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Environment Human settlements International drug control, crime and terrorism prevention and criminal justice Subtotal Part V. Regional cooperation for development 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Economic and social development in Africa Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific Economic development in Europe Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean Economic and social development in Western Asia Regular programme of technical cooperation Subtotal Part VI. Human rights and humanitarian affairs 23. 24. 25. 26. Human rights International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees Palestine refugees Humanitarian assistance Subtotal Part VII. Public information 27. Public information Subtotal Part VIII. Common support services 28. 29. Management and support services Office of Information and Communications Technology Subtotal Part IX. Internal oversight 30. Internal oversight Subtotal Part X. Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses 31. 32. Jointly financed administrative activities Special expenses Subtotal 12 109 800 113 138 400 125 248 200 39 438 800 39 438 800 505 808 500 72 160 600 577 969 100 186 707 400 186 707 400 142 743 800 80 544 200 48 744 700 29 904 900 301 937 600 132 697 100 93 919 300 67 876 000 111 654 000 66 602 800 53 706 900 526 456 100 166 217 100 7 422 500 12 786 400 140 432 100 30 541 400 14 406 200 21 510 400 40 995 600 434 311 700 2 A/RES/64/244 A-C Section Amount (United States dollars) Part XI. Capital expenditures 33. Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance Subtotal Part XII. Safety and security 34. Safety and security Subtotal Part XIII. Development Account 35. Development Account Subtotal Part XIV. Staff assessment 36. Staff assessment Subtotal Total 517 021 500 517 021 500 5 156 029 100 23 651 300 23 651 300 239 288 500 239 288 500 61 265 500 61 265 500 2. The Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget with the concurrence of the Advisor y Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 3. In addition to the appropriations approved under paragraph 1 above, an amount of 75,000 dollars shall be appropriated for each year of the biennium 2010­ 2011 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. 68th plenary meeting 24 December 2009 B INCOME ESTIMATES FOR THE BIENNIUM 2010­2011 The General Assembly Resolves that, for the biennium 2010­2011: 1. Estimates of income other than assessments on Member States totalling 554,171,800 United States dollars are approved as follows: Amount (United States dollars) Income section 1. Income from staff assessment 2. General income 3. Services to the public Total 521 183 700 31 176 500 1 811 600 554 171 800 3 A/RES/64/244 A-C 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 t o 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. 68th plenary meeting 24 December 2009 C FINANCING OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2010 The General Assembly Resolves that, for the year 2010: 1. Budget appropriations consisting of 2,578,014,550 United States dollars, being half of the appropriation of 5,156,029,100 dollars approved for the biennium 2010­2011 by the General Assembly in paragraph 1 of resolution A above, minus 67,745,000 dollars, being the net decrease in revised appropriations for the biennium 2008­2009 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 63/268 of 7 April 2009, 63/283 of 30 June 2009 and 64/242 A of 24 December 2009, offset by the amount of 45 million dollars not assessed pursuant to section XII of its resolution 63/263 of 24 December 2008, shall be financed in accordance with regulations 3.1 and 3.2 of the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations, 1 as follows: (a) 177,278,350 dollars, consisting of 16,494,050 dollars, being half of the estimated income other than staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2010­2011 under resolution B above, plus 19,686,400 dollars, being the increase in income other than staff assessment income for the biennium 2008­2009 approved by the Assembly in its resolution 64/242 B of 24 December 2009, plus 141,097,900 dollars, being the unutilized surplus of the final appropriations for the biennium 2006­2007 as at 31 December 2007; (b) 2,350,606,850 dollars, being the assessment on Member States in accordance with its resolution 64/248 of 24 December 2009 on the scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations; (c) 27,384,350 dollars, being half of the re-costing amount for the year 2010, which will not be assessed on Member States in 2010, in accordance with paragraph 51 of its resolution 64/243 of 24 December 2009; 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 236,006,150 dollars, consisting of: _______________ 1 ST/SGB/2003/7. 4 A/RES/64/244 A-C (a) 260,591,850 dollars, being half of the estimated staff assessment income approved for the biennium 2010­2011 in resolution B above; (b) 2,579,300 dollars, being the increase in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2008­2009 approved by the Assembly in its resolutions 63/268 and 63/283; (c) Offset by 27,165,000 dollars, being the decrease in income from staff assessment for the biennium 2008­2009 approved by the Assembly in its resolution 64/242 B. 68th plenary meeting 24 December 2009 5