Relocation of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia to its permanent headquarters at Beirut

Endorses the action taken by the secretariat of ESCWA for the transfer of its permanent headquarters to UN House at Beirut by 31 Dec. 1997, in particular the conclusion of the agreement between the UN and the Government of Lebanon concerning the headquarters of the Commission, signed on 27 Aug. 1997, and the supplementary agreement between the UN and the Government of Lebanon relating to the occupancy and use of UN premises at Beirut, signed on 9 Oct. 1997; also endorses the action taken by the Commission secretariat to facilitate the transfer of other UN offices and agencies at Beirut to UN House on 1 Dec. 1998, and to devise internal mechanisms for the sharing of common services and related costs; endorses with satisfaction the financial arrangements related to the move, made by the Commission secretariat in compliance with Council resolution 1994/43

Adopted without vote, 44th plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 1999, New York, 20 Jan. and 2-5 Feb. 1999; resumed organizational session for 1999, New York, 25 March, 6 and 7 May and 23 June 1999; substantive session of 1999, Geneva, 5-30 July 1999; resumed substantive session of 1999, New York, 16 Sept., 26 Oct., 15 Nov. and 16 Dec. 1999 - E/1999/99 - p. 70-71 - (ESCOR, 1999, Suppl. no. 1).