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GA/AB/3229
18 May 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3229


FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES GENERAL DISCUSSION OF FINANCING OF SEVERAL PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

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The Secretariat should explain its use of gratis personnel to negotiate contracts with troop-contributing countries, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this afternoon as it concluded its general discussion of the individual budgets of most United Nations peacekeeping operations.

GA/AB/3226
12 May 1998


Press Release
GA/AB/3226


PRODUCTIVITY, SUSTAINABILITY AMONG ISSUES RAISED AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS UTILIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT

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Begins Considering Report of Oversight Office on Habitat II

The Secretary-General should submit another report on utilization of the Development Account, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) was told this morning as it continued discussing the utilization of the Account.