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THE SECRETARY.GENERAL

27 ApnI2006

Dear Mr. Chaifinan, Over the last severaldays, I had the opportunity to discusswith "Investing in the United Nations: for a stronger Member Statesmy report on Or gantzationworldwide" . It is apparentthat there are someconcernsrelatedto proposals 20 and,21.While my sole purposewas to proposemore efficient working process,I reco gntzethat thesetwo methods for the intergovernmental proposalshave provoked concernand resistance. Certainly they should not be allowed to standin the way of consensus or lead to a departurefrom the valuable and well-establishedpractice of avoiding divisive votes on budgetarymatters. Neither should they be an impediment to achieving progresson other aspectsof reform. Accordingly, 20 the Committeemay wish to set asideproposals and27. With this contentiousissueset aside,I would urge the Committeeto that allows the proceedquickly to an agreedresolution adoptedby consensus reforms to continue without delay. progru**e of work on the management of Pleaseaccept,Mr. Chairnan, the assurances my highest consideration.

Kofi A. Annan

His Excellency Mr. John Ashe Chairman of the Fifth Committee of the GeneralAssemblY of PermanentRepresentative Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations New York