Fifth Committee

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GA/AB/3368

FIFTH COMMITTEE DECISION PROJECTS MILLENNIUM SUMMIT COST AT $1.4 MILLION

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning decided to inform the General Assembly that the draft resolution on the Millennium Summit it is considering (document A/54/L.83/Rev.1) could result in costs of some $1.4 million, while speakers expressed serious reservations about the statement of projected costs.

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GA/AB/3367

FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES LEBANON, GOLAN HEIGHTS PEACEKEEPING, BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) concluded its general discussion of the financing of several peacekeeping missions this morning, and commenced its discussion of the programme budget implications of a draft resolution on the Millennium Assembly.

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GA/AB/3366

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, ADDRESSING QUESTIONS ON INTERNAL OVERSIGHT REPORTS

When the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) met this afternoon to continue its consideration of the financing of peacekeeping operations, a representative of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations responded to questions raised concerning two investigations by the Office of Internal Oversight Services.

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GA/AB/3365

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS SECOND RESUMED SESSION, WITH FOCUS ON FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Peacekeeping Costs of $2.016 Billion for 2000-2001 Significant Increase over Earlier Biennium, Committee Told

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GA/AB/3364

SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, PEACEKEEPING FINANCE AMONG ITEMS ADDRESSED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION

Committee Will Meet Again 8 May to 2 June

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GA/AB/3363

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND EAST TIMOR

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GA/AB/3362

FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSEMBLY APPROVE CLOSE TO $6.2 MILLION FOR POLITICAL MISSIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU AND CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning recommended the Assembly approve requirements of close to $6.2 million for political missions in Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic against the provision for special political missions in the programme budget for 2000-2001.

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GA/AB/3361

CLOSE ATTENTION BEING PAID TO ASBESTOS SITUATION AT HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services Says Safety Not Compromised by Presence of Asbestos

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GA/AB/3360

UNITED NATIONS HAS TAKEN ‘STEP BACK FROM FINANCIAL BRINK’ IN 1999, UNDER- SECRETARY-GENERAL CONNOR TELLS ASSEMBLY’S BUDGETARY COMMITTEE

Current Year Projection Is More Cash, Better Assessments Collection, Lower Level Of Debt -– ‘A UN Better Prepared to Meet Responsibilities Member States Gave It’

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GA/AB/3359

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS, DISCUSSES PROPOSED DEFINITION FOR ‘EXIGENCY’ IN PROCURMENT

The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) took up a number of reports on administrative matters this morning, as it continued its first resumed session.