Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.

Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999

Approves a gross budget for the Joint Inspection Unit for the biennium 1998-1999 in the amount of US$8,174,000; approves a gross budget for the International Civil Service Commission for the biennium 1998-1999 in the amount of $11,475,800; approves expenses, chargeable directly to the Fund, totalling $50,069,500 net for the biennium 1998-1999 and an increase in expenses of $4,031,300 net for the biennium 1996-1997, for the administration of the Joint Staff Pension Fund; also approves an addition to the regular budget of UN for the biennium 1998-1999 in the amount of $2,224,900 for the UN share of mainframe computer services utilized by the Fund and an amount of $108,600 to be added to the UN share of the costs of external audit of the Fund; authorizes the UN Joint Staff Pension Board to supplement the voluntary contributions to the Emergency Fund for the biennium 1998-1999 by an amount not exceeding $73,000, so that the resources available to the Emergency Fund for the biennium 1998-1999 would amount to $200,000 after taking into account a voluntary contribution received by the Fund as a bequest from a retired participant; notes that a balance of $18,754,800 remains in the contingency fund; approves the draft supplementary agreement between theUN and the Carnegie Foundation concerning the use of the Peace Palace at The Hague.

Adopted without vote, 79th meeting

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Adopted at the 79th plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1998.