Fifth Committee

30 May 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3152

INVESTIGATORS TO CHECK IMPROVEMENTS AT RWANDA TRIBUNAL IN SEPTEMBER, USG FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970530

The Office of Internal Oversight Services would send auditors and investigators to Arusha and Kigali in September to check improvements in operations and efforts to address management errors in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning.

29 May 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3151

SUPPRESSED REGULAR BUDGET POSTS SHOULD NOT REAPPEAR UNDER PEACE-KEEPING ACCOUNTS, UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970529 Representatives Praise Leadership of Outgoing Chairman, Ngoni Francis Sengwe (Zimbabwe); Committee also Discusses Gratis Personnel

27 May 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3150

SECRETARY-GENERAL REQUESTS $235 MILLION FOR 1997-1998 BUDGETS OF UNOMIL, UNMIBH AND UNPREDEP IN REPORTS TO FIFTH COMMITTEE

19970527 Delegates Seek Information from Secretariat On Submission of 1996-1997 Budget Performance Report

31 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3141

FIFTH COMMITTEE ASKS EXPERT BODY TO PRESENT EIGHT PROPOSALS FOR SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS AFTER FAILING TO AGREE ON SINGLE SET OF ELEMENTS

19970331 Also Asks Secretary-General to Issue Instructions on Responsibility Of Managers for Proper Use of Human Resources; Suspends Resumed Session

26 March 1997

Press Release
GA/AB/3140

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COSTS OF EXTENDING VERIFICATION MISSION IN GUATEMALA

19970326 Financing of $21 Million Would Be Authorized With General Assembly Extension until 31 March 1998

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