Gratis personnel provided by Governments

Endorses the observations of the Advisory Committee in its report (A/54/470), in particular paragraphs 2 and 4, and requests that all future proposals by the Secretary-General on gratis personnel and the subsequent implementation of legislative mandates be in full compliance with relevant General Assembly resolutions and fully respect the relevant policies, procedures and regulations of the UN; notes with concern the inaccurate information provided in paragraph 8 of the report of the Secretary-General and clarified in paragraph 7 of his subsequent report (A/54/533) with regard to the type II gratis personnel not reported previously by the UNEP; reaffirms that the circumstances in which the Secretary-General can accept gratis personnel shall be in strict compliance with the provisions of its resolution 51/243, in particular paragraphs 4 and 9, and its resolution 52/234, in particular paragraph 10; expresses its concern that detailed and comprehensive information on the use of gratis personnel in the case of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 was not provided, and in this regard requests the Secretary-General to submit all future reports on gratis personnel in strict compliance with the provisions of paragraph 15 of its resolution 52/234.

Adopted without vote, 98th meeting

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