Fifth Committee

24 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3139

SECRETARIAT'S PERFORMANCE NOT TO BE AFFECTED BY ABOLITION OF 1,000 POSTS BECAUSE MOST ARE VACANT, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD

19970324 United States Submits Draft on Scale of Assessments Seeking 20 Per Cent Ceiling Rate

17 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3138

BOARD OF AUDITORS SHOULD BETTER REFLECT GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMPOSITION, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970317 Committee Reviews UN Efficiency, Oversight Mechanisms; Four Reports of Office of Internal Oversight Services Introduced

17 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3137

SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES FIRST STEPS IN UN REFORM PLAN IN ADDRESS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE

19970317 Will Propose Abolishing 1,000 Posts in 1998-1999 Budget; Committee Acts on Texts concerning Liberia, Integrated Management System

12 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3136

11 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3135

INCREASING USE OF STAFF LOANED BY MEMBER STATES TO UNITED NATIONS, TERMED 'GRATIS PERSONNEL', ADDRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970311 Should Not Be Used to Save Budget Problems, Says ACABQ Chairman; Issues of Gender Balance, Geographical Representation Also Discussed

10 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3134

ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS RESUMED SESSION

19970310

As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) began its resumed session this morning, the representative of the United States said he would hold consultations with other Member States on a proposal to enlarge the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).

18 December 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3133

SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY TO BE PRIORITIES OF UN INTO TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

19961218 Under Medium-term Plan Recommended for Adoption By Assembly as Administrative and Budgetary Committee Suspends Work

18 December 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3132

GENERAL ASSEMBLY WOULD REDUCE 1996-1997 BUDGET TO $2.603 BILLION IF IT ADOPTS DRAFTS RECOMMENDED BY FIFTH COMMITTEE

19961218 Administrative and Budgetary Deliberations Due to Continue This Morning

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3131

HAITI MISSION EXTENSION WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL $3.4 MILLION SAYS FIFTH COMMITTEE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS TEXT

19961216 Committee Also Approves Draft on Office of Internal Oversight Services

16 December 1996

Press Release
GA/AB/3130

FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES $138 MILLION FOR UNAVEM, RECOMMENDS $10.6 MILLION FOR OPERATIONS IN GUATEMALA, EL SALVADOR AND AFGHANISTAN

19961216 Makes Provisions for Legal Committee Requested Meetings