Administrative and budgetary issues

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GA/AB/3404

HUMAN RESOURCES, AUDITORS’ REPORT AND PROGRAMMING PLANNING DISCUSSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

Never before had such concrete mechanisms of accountability been developed and implemented at the United Nations, the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, Rafiah Salim, told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning, as it continued its general debate on human resources management.

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GA/AB/3402

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO KEY ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL BODIES

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GA/AB/3403

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS CENTRAL FOR PROPOSED HUMAN RESOURCES REFORMS, SPEAKERS TELL FIFTH COMMITTEE

As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) continued its general debate on human resources management, several speakers stressed that accountability mechanisms were of central importance to the successful implementation of the Secretary-General’s reform proposals.

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GA/AB/3400

UNITED NATIONS STAFF ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS FIFTH COMMITTEE

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GA/AB/3401

PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR UNITED NATIONS FOR 2002 TO 2005 SET BEFORE FIFTH COMMITTEE

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon began its consideration of the proposed medium-term plan for 2002-2005.

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GA/AB/3399

HIGHLY SKILLED AND MOTIVATED STAFF ESSENTIAL FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF UNITED NATIONS GOALS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Takes up Human Resources Management Reform

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GA/AB/3398

FIFTH COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES ON 1 NOVEMBER

On Wednesday, 1 November, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) is going to take up its agenda item on human resources management, which it considers in depth every second year.

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GA/AB/3385

FIFTH COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE CONSIDERATION OF SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR UNITED NATIONS REGULAR BUDGET ON 2 OCTOBER

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GA/AB/3384

TAKING NOTE OF OVERSIGHT BODY RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ENOUGH, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning began its consideration of the 1999 reports of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and concluded its general debate on the requests for exemptions from sanctions under Article 19 of the Charter.

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GA/AB/3383

FIFTH COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMAN

In a short meeting this morning, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) elected, by acclamation, Collen Vixen Kelapile (Botswana) as its third Vice-Chairman, thus concluding the organizational part of this session. The decision was taken following consultations within the Group of African States.