Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001

Approves the recommendations of a subvention to the UN Institute for Disarmament Research of US$213,000 from the regular budget of UN for 2000, on the understanding that no additional appropriation would be required under section 4, Disarmament, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001; approves the gross budget for JIU for the biennium 2000-2001 in the amount of US$7,334,400; approves a gross budget for ICSC for the biennium 2000-2001 in the amount of $12,254,800; approves expenses, chargeable directly to the Fund, totalling $62,301,100 net for the biennium 2000-2001 and an increase of $3,282,800 net for the biennium 1998-1999, for the administration of the Fund; also approves an addition to the regular budget of UN for the biennium 2000-2001 in the amount of $401,400 for UN share of the cost of the administrative expenses of the central secretariat of the Fund, and an increase of $18,400 in the estimates of income from rental of premises; authorizes the UN Joint Staff Pension Board to supplement the voluntary contributions to the Emergency Fund for the biennium 2000-2001 by an amount not exceeding $200,000; approves the charge of total requirements of $3,755,800 against the provisions proposed for special political missions under section 3, Politicial affairs, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2000-2001.

Adopted without vote, 88th meeting

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Adopted at the 88th plenary meeting, 23 Dec. 1999.