Fifth Committee

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GA/AB/3327

NEED FOR BROADEST POSSIBLE AGREEMENT ON UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME BUDGET STRESSED DURING FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

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GA/AB/3326

SECRETARY GENERAL'S PROPOSAL TO AMEND INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION STATUTE SHOULD NOT BE PURSUED, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Continues Discussing Commission Report

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GA/AB/3325

UNITED NATIONS BECOMING UNATTRACTIVE PLACE TO WORK, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF ORGANIZATION’S COMMON SYSTEM

Committee Also Takes Up Secretary-General’s Report on Internal Oversight Office Activities

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GA/AB/3324

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

The International Civil Service Commission should explore ways of establishing family-friendly human resources policies, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told, as it began its consideration of the report of that Commission and several related notes from the Secretary-General, under its agenda item on the United Nations common system.

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GA/AB/3322/

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2000-2001 BIENNIUM

CORRECTION

On page 18 of Press Release GA/AB/3322 of 27 October, the summary of the statement of the representative of Cyprus, which should have appeared between the summarized statements of the representatives of Burkina Faso and China, was inadvertently omitted.

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GA/AB/3322

FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2000-2001 BIENNIUM

Secretary-General Introduces $2.535 Billion Budget Proposal

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GA/AB/3321

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF REPORTS OF BOARD OF AUDITORS

A way to address the long-standing issue of the term of office of the United Nations Board of Auditors must be found, Amjad Sial (Pakistan) told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon, as it concluded its discussion of the reports of that Board.

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GA/AB/3320

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT RELATED TO FINANCING OF IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVATION MISSION

Committee Discusses Board of Auditors Reports; Concludes Discussion on Oversight Office Reports

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GA/AB/3319

OFFICE OF UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES WELL-MANAGED, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

Committee Takes Up Board of Auditors and Oversight Office Reports

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was well-managed,and media allegations to the contrary were unproven. The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning.

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GA/AB/3318

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON MODALITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT AND FINANCING UNAMET

Two draft resolutions, on the operation of the Development Account and on the financing of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), were approved this morning, by the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).