In progress at UNHQ

Fifth Committee


GA/AB/3628
06/10/2004
Press Release
GA/AB/3628

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

3rd Meeting (AM)


BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES REFORM OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT


Emphasizing the great importance of the Joint Inspection Unit as the sole external system-wide oversight body of the Organization, many speakers in the Administrative and Budgetary Committee (Fifth) this morning said it was time to take a decision on the review of the statute and working methods of the Unit.

GA/AB/3620
24/05/2004
Press Release
GA/AB/3620

budget committee considers financing of peacekeeping


operations in haiti, timor-leste


As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning took up the financing of the peacekeeping operations in Haiti and Timor-Leste, several speakers supported provision of adequate resources for the functioning of the missions and expressed concern over the interim nature of budget requests presented by the Secretariat.