Administrative and budgetary issues

23 March 1999

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GA/AB/3290

BY FIFTH COMMITTEE TEXT RELATED TO ARTICLE 19, SEVEN STATES WOULD RETAIN ASSEMBLY VOTING RIGHTS DESPITE LEVEL OF UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS

19990323 Committee Also Approves Decision Related to Pattern Of Conferences; Discusses United Nations Security Arrangements

22 March 1999

Press Release
GA/AB/3289

QUALITY OF INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION AT UNITED NATIONS SUFFERING, ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE TOLD

19990322 Discusses Pattern of Conferences, Article 19, Gratis Personnel, Programme Planning, Administrative and Budgetary Aspects of Peacekeeping

19 March 1999

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GA/AB/3288

ADDITIONAL $12.3 MILLION WOULD BE GIVEN TO CIVILIAN POLICE MISSION IN HAITI BY FIFTH COMMITTEE DRAFT TEXT

19990319 Gratis Personnel, Management Irregularities Resulting In Losses to Organization and Impact of Pilot Projects Discussed

16 March 1999

Press Release
GA/AB/3287

FOR FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS, UNITED NATIONS BORROWING LESS FROM PEACEKEEPING FUNDS TO COVER REGULAR BUDGET ACTIVITIES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19990316 Under-Secretary-General for Management Addresses Committee, as It Takes Up Improving Organization's Financial Situation

15 March 1999

Press Release
GA/AB/3286

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING OF UNITED NATIONS MISSIONS IN HAITI

19990315

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) met this morning to take up the financing of United Nations missions in Haiti.

11 March 1999

Press Release
GA/AB/3285

COST OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM WITHIN NORMAL RANGE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AND COMPLEX SYSTEMS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19990311 However, Costs Could Have Been Reduced with Proper Planning And Timely Action, Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Says

9 March 1999

Press Release
GA/AB/3284

ASTONISHING THAT MEMBER STATES HEAR ABOUT PROCUREMENT CASES IN ARBITRATION ONLY AFTER THEY HAVE REACHED EXTREME STATUS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19990309 Committee Concludes its Discussion of Procurement Reform; Discusses Programme of Work, Issues Related to United Nations Security Arrangements

8 March 1999

Press Release
GA/AB/3283

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS FIRST PART OF RESUMED FIFTY-THIRD SESSION

19990308 Committee Discusses Programme of Work; Takes Up Review of Organization's Administrative and Financial Efficiency

18 December 1998

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GA/AB/3282

SECRETARY-GENERAL WOULD BE GIVEN ESTIMATE OF $2.545 BILLION TO PREPARE PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2000-2001, BY FIFTH COMMITTEE TEXT

19981218 As Committee Concludes Work for Main Part of Fifty-third Session, Texts Also Approved on 1998-1999 Programme Budget, International Tribunals

15 December 1998

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GA/AB/3281