Concurs with the Transfer Agreement with the World Trade Organization, approved by the Board under article 13 of the Regulations of the Fund, with a view to securing continuity of pension rights between the Fund and the World Trade Organization, as set out in annex VII to the report of the Board (A/55/9); approves the amendment to article 35, 34, 45, 34(b) bis of the Regulations of the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund; approves, with effect from 1 Jan. 2001, an amendment to article 6, 14, 43 of the Regulations of the Fund; urges once again those Member States which have outstanding balances on foreign tax accounts receivable to provide the reimbursement due to the Fund; reiterates its request to those Member States which do not grant tax exemptions to make all possible efforts to do so as soon as possible.

Adopted without vote, 89th plenary meeting

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"Annex I: Changes in the pension adjustment system of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund": p. 6.
"Annex II: Amendments to the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund": p. 6-8.