Sixty-first session
Fifth Committee
Agenda item 117
Programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007



		Draft resolution submitted by the Chairman following informal consultations


		Renovation of the residence of the Secretary-General


	The General Assembly,
	Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the renovation of the residence of the Secretary-General: revised estimates to the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,
	1.	Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;1
	2.	Endorses the observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions contained in its report;2
	3.	Regrets that the proposal to renovate the residence of the Secretary-General was not submitted as part of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007;
	4.	Approves the renovation of the residence of the Secretary-General;
	5.	Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments up to an amount of $4,490,400 under the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007, comprising $202,500 under section 1, Overall policymaking, direction and coordination, and $4,287,900 under section 32, Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance, and to report on expenditures in the context of the second performance report for the biennium 2006-2007;
	6.	Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, to the extent possible, that activities approved under section 32 of the programme budget for the biennium 2006-2007 are completed within the envisaged time schedule;
	7.	Also requests the Secretary-General to ensure that procurement processes related to the project are conducted in a transparent manner and in full compliance with its relevant resolutions on procurement reform; 
	8.	Further requests the Secretary-General to ensure that targeted mitigation measures are put in place pursuant to established minimum operating security standards;
	9.	Requests the Secretary-General to expedite the action referred to in paragraph 2 of the report of the Advisory Committee.

	 	A/61/377.
	 	A/61/523.

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