As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) began its examination of the first performance reports of the United Nations regular budget for the two years ending 31 December 2015, some delegates expressed concern over escalating costs, which could exceed $6 billion, a highest ever for the Organization.
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) signalled its approval this afternoon to extend the terms of office of judges of the United Nation Dispute Tribunal, while stating its preference for the aims and makeup of an independent judicial panel to assess the Organization’s formal system of administering justice.
As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today examined the financing of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, delegates expressed concern that funding shortfalls were hindering the judicial mechanism’s ability to discharge its mandate.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, which was established in April last year, would receive more than $628.7 million for the year ending 30 June 2015, should Member States approve the proposed amount, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) heard today.
As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today scrutinized how exchange rate fluctuations and inflation had impacted the United Nations expenditures, developed nations pushed for reform of “recosting”, the method of factoring in those elements to subsequently revise an initial budget, while developing countries rejected any changes.
With its approval today of a draft resolution on the United Nations pension system, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) asked the General Assembly to stress the need for United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund managers to address all the weaknesses in the system identified by the Board of Auditors.
The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today discussed the Organization’s efforts to develop a contemporary information and communications technology system that will ramp up the system’s security, reduce its severe fragmentation and finally envelope peacekeeping operations.
As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today took stock of the planned refurbishment of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, delegates stressed the need to control costs and integrate the expertise gained during the massive renovation of the Organization’s New York Headquarters.
The United Nations regular budget for the biennium 2016-2017 would increase by almost $160 million, or 2.9 per cent, from the current two-year period, to reach a record $5.7 billion, primarily due to the need to support new special political missions, the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) heard today.
As part of the ongoing efforts to overhaul the management of the Organization’s global staff and produce a more efficient workforce, delegates of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today tackled a wide range of thorny issues from mobility to recruitment to performance management.
