ilffirl|rllrrr!r;,trr I lrllillrr Check against delivery r ON BEHALF THEEUROPEAN OF UNION S T A T E M E N T Y E N N OD R O F E N I K B GOUNSELLOR PERMANENT ISSION F AUSTRIA O THEUNITED ATIONS M O T N Programmeof Work FIFTHCOMMITTEE New York, 6 March 2006 PERI/|ANENT I\i]ISSION AUSTRIA THEUNITED OF TO NATIONS . 823 UNTTED NATIONS PLAZA, FL.,NEWYORK, 100' 17TEL:(212)949-1840. FAX:(212)953-1302 8rH NY AND(212\ 91g-2677 ' WEBStTE: EMATL: new-york-ov@bmaa.gvat http://www.aussenministerium.atlnewvorkov Mr.Chairman, The Acceding CountriesBulgariaand Romania,the CandidateCountriesTurkey, Croatia*,and the Former Yugoslav Republicof Macedonia*, the Countriesof the Stabilisation and Association Processand potential candidates Albania,Bosniaand Herzegovina, Serbiaand Montenegro, the EFTAcountries and Lichtenstein Nonruay, and membersof the EuropeanEconomic Area, 3S welt as the Republicof Moldovaalign themselves withthis declaration. At the outsetI wouldliketo welcomebackthe Chairman and all the other members of the Bureau,as well as the Committee secretariat, this first resumedsessionof the to FifthCornmittee. are lookingforwardto workingclosely We with you and all delegations to ensurea successful outcome this session 31 March. of by Mr.Chairman, We have a demanding programme work in frontof us and I would liketo use this of opportunity touchbrieflyupon the most relevant to itemson our agenda: Last December when we agreedon the budget2006-2007time did not seemto be , sufficient an in-depth for consideration the requested of allocations Specialpolitical for Missions. consequence Committee In the allocated onlyan amountof 100 Mio.USD for the period1 January 30 April 2006.lt is now a priority provide to to the necessary resources the biennium for 2006-2007 ensurethat all of these important to missions are f u l l yf u n d e d . One of the most pressing itemsin frontof us is the CapitalMasterPlan.The renovation of the Secretariat building longoverdue. is The building, whichhas oulived its life-span, is in constantneed of repair,wastesenergyand represents safety hazardfor staff, a delegates and visitors alike.The EU standsreadyfor actionand looksfonruard to receiving more detailed information the projectduringthis session,. will be crucial on lt to ensurethe clearcommitment all memberstates- in particular the host country to of of fully participate the financing the project. in of Regarding Scaleof Assessments needto finalise the we the methodology modelsthat we wish to submitto the Committee Contributions its consideration. on for Thesemodels will provide with additional us information forthe upcoming negotiations during the main session the 61thGA. of Underthis agendaitemwe also haveto dealwith a reporton the unpaidassessed contributions the formerYugoslavia. of This issuehas beendeferred number times. a of It needsto be resolved a timelymanner. in - Croatia and thc Former Yugoslav Republicof Macedoniacontinueto be part of the Stabilisationand Association process M r .C h a i r m a n , The FifthCommittee haveto play an important will role in the implementation the of WorldSummit2005. Duringthis sessionwe will discussthe reportof the Secretary Generaton the establishment a Peacebuilding of SupportOffice.. The establishment the officewas of mandatedby our Headsof Stateand Government. regardit as a priority We item. Furthermore, General the Assembly soon be presented will with a reporton the review of rulesand regulations the organisation. EU considers way in whichwe have of The the proceeded far with the implementation the management so of chapterof the Summit OutcomeDocument be very constructive. hopethat this methodof work in which to We the Plenary leveland the FifthCommittee complement another continue. one will The Plenaryof the GeneralAssembly, which has mandated this reviewat its highest political level,is in chargeof the political decisions guidance how to proceed. and provides on The FifthCommittee undertake technical will the reviewof the administrative and financialaspectsof the report.ln this context, stressthe importance handling we of this reportexpeditiously support and the Co-chairs' effortsto this end. T h a n ky o u M r . C h a i r m a n .