Support account for peacekeeping operations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Takes note of the observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the vacancy rates of posts funded from the support account for peacekeeping operations, which, as at 31 Aug. 1997, were 14.2 per cent for posts in the Professional category and above and 5.1 per cent for posts in the General Service category; notes the usefulness of the lessons learned capacity; decides to redeploy, on a temporary basis, for the period from 1 Jan.-30 June 1998, 3 posts, namely, 2 Professional posts (1 P-4, 1 P-2/1) and one General Service post, funded from the support account, to carry out the functions described in the report of the Secretary-General, and decides also to revert to this issue for consideration in future budget proposals.

Adopted without vote, 107th meeting

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Adopted at the 107th plenary meeting, 15 Sept. 1997.