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ON BEHALF THEEUROPEAN OF UNION
STATEMENT ENNO DROFENIK BY

COUNSELLOR PERMANENT MISSION AUSTRIATO THE UNITEDNATIONS OF

Introduction the SG report"lnvesting the UnitedNations" of in
FIFTHCOMMITTEE

New York, 3 April 2006

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EU Statement lntroduction the SG report"lnvestingin the United of Nations"
of The EU would like to thank the Secretariatfor the introduction the report "lnvestingin the United Nations:for a stronger Organisation worldwide". We We welcome the reportand the vision presented.therein. have alreadystatedour of view on the need for changeat the occasionof the presentation this reportto the of Assembly. the interest time we will refrainfrom restating In Plenaryof the General The SecretaryGeneralhas clearlyset out his vision.We our well-knownposition. supporthim in his efforts. the for We would like to expressour appreciation the presentation ACABQ reportby guidance valuable and provides well balanced The reportis concise, its chairman. report. of General's for the consideration the Secretary We agree with the ACABQ that some subjects, in particularthe proposalson governance, are not suitedfor a technicalreviewof an expertbody,but ratherfor a policy decision by the General Assembly.We also concur with the general is observationthat for a more substantivediscussionmore detailed information report necessary. We are looking fonruardto the forthcoming implementation scheduledfor May. We note that some proposalsare within the purviewof the Secretary General and can be implementedwithout a decision of the General Furthermore, it We wish to see more focus on the areaof accountability. Assembly. proposals alreadyat an earlystage. to mightbe desirable see the humanresource At reportis necessary. this stage,any ln our view, a more detailedimplementation nature.The can only be of a generaland preliminary reviewby the FifthCommittee EU stands readyto work togetherwith all memberstatesto identifya first inputfor lt Assembly. will dependentirely on of of the consultations the Plenary the General or the progressmade if this input takes the form of a resolution a letterfrom the Chairman. Whatever the form may be, it is important to give analysis and to Assembly. recommendations the General to The President the GeneralAssemblyhas askedthe Committee reportback as of date Whilewe havetaken note of 18 April beingthe last possible soon as possible. Unionthat this has to take it of for thisto happen, is the understanding the European placeas soon as possible. that the programme work for this sessionwill be subjectto the We understand of In services. the absenceof a for of availability resources the provision conference of yet convinced the necessity enter to reportwe are not about detailedimplementation needs debate. The programme work for this session of intoa detailed and prolonged to take these pointsduly into account.