Takes note of the second performance report of the Secretary-General on the programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003 A/58/558 and Add.1); resolves that, for the biennium 2002-2003: (a) the amount of US$2,891,068,700 appropriated by it in its resolutions 57/293 A of 20 Dec. 2002 and 57/311 of 18 June 2003 shall be increased by $76,659,100; (b) the Secretary-General shall be authorized to transfer credits between sections of the budget, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee; (c) in addition to the appropriations approved under subparagraph (a) above, an amount of $125,000 is appropriated for each year of the biennium 2002-2003 from the accumulated income of the Library Endowment Fund for the purchase of books, periodicals, maps and library equipment and for such other expenses of the Library at the Palais des Nations as are in accordance with the objects and provisions of the endowment.

Adopted without vote, 79th plenary meeting

In: Programme budget for the biennium 2002-2003 - A/RES/58/267A-B - 23 Dec. 2003 - p. [1]-4.