Development Account

Regrets that the report of the Secretary-General on the reduction and refocusing of non-programme costs and the note by the Secretary-General on the utilization of the Development Account did not provide substantive information or a clear direction to enable it to take a final decision at this time, and also regrets the failure to issue the document on the exact use of the US$13 million already allocated to the Development Account; emphasizes that the efficiency measures should not adversely affect the full implementation of all mandated programmes and activities, lead to a process of budgetary reduction and result in the involuntary separation of staff; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly no later than 31 July 1998, through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, the detailed report on the sustainability of the Development Account, the modalities of its implementation, the specific purposes and the associated performance criteria for the use of resources; requests the Secretary-General to submit proposals on the use of the funds available in section 34, Development Account, of the programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999 to the relevant intergovernmental bodies, as soon as possible and not later than 31 July 1998.

Adopted without vote, 88th meeting

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Adopted at the 88th plenary meeting, 26 June 1998.