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rten 124:Progrrmurebudgetfor the brennium2006-2007 Draft resolution CapirelMaster plan TheGeneral Assombly, 54/249of 23 Decernber - Recallingits resolutions 1999, sstzig of 23 December 2000, 561234 and 561236 24 December of 2001, 5612gl zi June200i, Ldron II of of resolutions71292 20 December of 2002,resolutionsi/zgs of 22 June2o0s,.section of II resolutiorr 60124E 23 December of 2005,resolutiou60ris6of t Mey 2006andits decision 58i566of 8 April20&+; Having considered second the arrnu"]. prqgessreportof the secretary-General on the imple,matation the capital Mastcr.plan,,-*,u of r"plis of the seciJ*j,,-ceneral orr ^United viable options for sufficient parhingspaceat Nations He#qrrartersr on .ensuring plansfor throcadditional conference roomsarrdviubt" solutions allowingnaturallight for into the rooms,3 cooperation thecity andstateof New york ort with relaterliothe Capital MasterPlano on tho pGsiblefirndingarrangements for the capital Masterplnn,rBusiness enalysis -on tfe porsibiliayof construcgncr new permanentbuilding og the North tew+"^th1n9!e-by the secretary-Gqreral uitrsrnittiog-tr,r rupo* of the Boardof Audirors on tre capital MasterPIanfor thebiennium ended 3t-necemfer2003*a ttrer.port of tlre Board Auditors theyear of gr for ended Dec.mu*zioi- iiiih;r;;il ;i;; officeof InternaloversightServices the unitedr.l'"ti91tc"p;ta on ilaste. plan for the periodfiom August2003throughJuly 2004andthe pedod rto* augr;t zoodfuouehJuly 20058and rE'orts of thc Advisorycomrnittee Adminishative on F::"-l-1r andBudgetary Questions " as well asthe ot"llwoflt by thechairmarr theAdvisoryconmittee of on Adnrinishative ro; andBudgetary euestions 1' Reiterates serious its conoErn the hazards, at risks aqd deficiencies the of curretrtconditions the united NationsHeadquarterr of g;ldiog that .endanger safety, the health and wellbeing of srafi visitorr, to*iri, urd deregations, inorudingHigh rever * Dclegations;

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2 2' Takcs tnte of the second pToress *TI rc,port the Semetary-Gcneral of on 'the implementatign the capital o-f t[" r.eons of the secretary-creneral on YT*r_!r*i cooperation with the city andstare New york related trr".crpid of pl*j;;;; to M;; possiblefundins arran8ements the capital for M.r; pl*,t Buslnescanelysis on the possibility of constnr:ge " new permsnent building on the North r,"ili il ;; reports of the office of Intemal ovorsgtrt serrrices on th'euDited NationsCapital Master Plan for the penod froT 2003 d;o$ nfy ZO6+ the period from August *d 2004 fulu@ July 2005,t and +"g,rT theJelatedreporb of tn* na*risoryCommitree on Adminisbative and Budgdary Questio,ls,e well as the oral r.d*;i "s the chainnan of thE Advisory Courmiftee AdminisEative Budgetary on and qoesti-o*l!' 3' Etdnrses the conclusions reconunendations and of the Advisory committee t,-*bj;to on Adnrinistrative and Budg'tary Questionsi the provisioueof the prsent resolution;+ 4' Notesthe benefits,includingeconomic ones,accruingto Host Conntries from UnitedNation,s * prosencs; 5' 'strgsl -tbespecialrole of the Host country Govemmqrt with regard to supportfor the united NatioasHeadquartcrs New york; r in 6' Recalls ctrront practices Host Govemments the of with regardto zupportfor united NationsHeadquarters UnitedNationsnoc* and io."ted in theirterritories;* 7' Renalk paragraph of N571285tttwhich was 65 anticipated that nnancing of the CapitalMasterPtanwould follow the I95l model it of an interest h*i"* offeredby tb-e Host country, andparagraph of the ,uport fusitqii in 22 which it was stated that the offer of an interest bearing loan from thc Hosfcountrydid not meettheexpectations of the * General Assernbly; 8'. thit context, no interest loan to theUnitedNations that free ^ -. !"go!,T was forthcorning, alongthe lines of the t6st modelrefenedto in paragraph x of the presmt * resolufion; 9' Tales note of the concluion reachcdby the sec,retary Geuersl and the Advisory committeesa ddrninishativeand Bu.deot"ry that the cashpaFnent eu"tttons option bascdon a one time assessment rnultiyear'spicial or asscssments would be the simplest chcapert and approach meeting oosiof thCcapitalMaster for the plan; * l0' Recognlzes.the rlTqto proceod swiftly with rheCapitalMsstcrplsn andto pursuea planned starting dateof 2007ior reoo,ration bedecidJiiit, i66r*rion; * io Decidas thoscindividualmcmber that states dccideto participate the that in of the capital MasterPlanthrough direstassessnent conkibutions pay in FP"itg of and full and on time their assessed share(s) thc cipit"r rta*t* plan will not bcar any io I l'

3 financislliabiliq othcrobligations derived fronranyposutle utilizationof the agreeinent theHostCountyrefenfr with T9* !Y to in p-rfdaph I lbis; * 12' Notesthat the city and stateof New york have yet to fulfill rheir commitrentsto thc capital MasterPIan, and*.ourrg"r the llost Governnrent takc to neoessary to lesolve issue;r steps this l3' Dedes to rwert to thcconsideration the of rports of the secretary.Gencral on viableoptiorufor en$dngnrfficientpe*ing rer"" * un;t"e Nrtioru xoaq,,"rtcrr2 on plansfor fueGadditioqal *n"d-J roortrrr and allowiugnahrral light int'othe rooms'3 p!" by b;i;thty-Generat viaut"sorutionsfor ransmitting reportof the Boardof F the Atrditorson the capital Master Plur for th. 2003andthe reponof theBoard A.diton for thcycar ti*rtiu* *ded 3l Dccember of eirded Dec;;;;b04t#;Tto sr * scssion; l4' Dec'tdcs revertto tre courideredon to for the needof the eonprehencive fersibllity study in the conft;t-of the rourtt- guourr progrers report on the implemente{on the capital ru1te1 of rhn anJ r.qloo the secrerery-General to report to it on the proposed terus of refcreucu *""i a study; r*

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15' rRelue.rf secretary-Generar the to ensurc no actio' is takeothatworrld tbat the consluctioo or" ouJirr-anent buildingoi tl,u NorthLawnat sorne 3ffi1* tut're 16' Apprwes, effectiveI the shates/ for the -July 20Q6, recommended implementation thecapital of master plan"*o.1ugy'rvtryq approach) in the sccretaryreport A/60/si0,

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17' Rquertsthc secrctary-G*1$b submlt proposals the creneral to Assernbly at is si:ay-firstsession, thmughthe'conmitteeon conf*ico, on 'includilg; thepossible adjust*eut of meeting schedules, il*g" in vcnue or **tir,g, for the united -iruiqrr.rt"* intergoverunentar Nations thar- normafy *J; for the period of iruplc,menration ,organs r rn*,Jpi.an; oftre capit n l8' Financing of the Capiut Masterplert: Approves.zt"'.td pro/rect of $1,5E7-g milion for strateryIV for the excltrdiqg pot;EJ lrldget

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4 19' Approvesthe fiurding plan.fo-r capitalmaste,r the plan basedon'a multi-year assessment with assessed confributionsbeing oquil m one quarta of the value of the anticipatedexpenditure duringoonstnrstion 0rinrst four;roars,cornrnancing ror in2007;

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l9bis' Awrwes the firnding pl11for the cpital master based a rnulti-year plan on assessment' outlined Psragaphs to 35 of itre AirA annrufprrs*--trrort as 32 -tn socr*ary-Geoeral.on rnplernentatioo td*ptrrr ro*G'pifilvoolssol, of the the gj io accordance Altccaative assesscd with contibrnious d "firal !o 20 perocntofthe totatvalre of tbe antioipared erpeoditnefuhg oorutuctionfor tte fint five y6g.s,ommcnoing in 20Q7:
2Q' Reqwsts the Secretary-General firther evaluatc to the fcasibilrty and anau8ements an advancapaymurtoption strd to rcport of Y*kilgback to the Gaeral Asse'rnbly thc contextof the fourth irirur p-gt;r in r"pott on the imrplmentationof thc capitalmnster plan; 2l' Endorses proposal the Secretary-Geueral maintain the of to a separa capital e masterplan accountfo-rfinancing the capital -."tr" pr* ,o be operated *i* the terrns detailedin paragraphs to 29 oith" thift a$al ptotor 26 report of the secretary-General on the implementation thecapitelmaster of ptanlVeOiSSOj; 22' Decides to convert the edsfing co"rmitment authorlty of 77 nrutien dgrytt htl q appropriafion with rrsereluenf on Menber states in 2006 on the basis of the reguler budgetscare assessment cffectfor the year; of in 23' o"(:::lg: appropriaro amount $45,000,000 rhepurpose an of for of establishingthe working op-erating-res'erve undcr the capital masterplan accountto be operated undertheterurs financiil regulations +.2;;i+.2; of s.s, 24. Also dccides that the approprrationof $45,000,000for the purposo of establishinga workiqg operatingoo*rr" uiaer G r*t* masterplan accountshau be financed in accordance with firincial regulation3.1 through an assessilcflt ou mernber states 2006on basisof theregularbudgetscaleof in assessment effectfor that year; in