Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on strengthening the investigation functions in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2005
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SymbolA/RES/59/287
TitleReport of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on strengthening the investigation functions in the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Re-emphasizes the principle of separation, impartiality and fairness on the part of those with responsibility for investigation functions; re-emphasizes also that the Office of Internal Oversight Services is the internal body entrusted with investigation in the UN; recognizes that the Office of Internal Oversight Services has established an efficient mechanism to enable all staff members and other persons engaged in activities under the authority of the Organization to convey directly their allegations to the Office of Internal Oversight Services; stresses that sexual exploitation and abuse constitute serious misconduct and fall under category I; decides that the Office of Internal Oversight Services may entrust trained programme managers to conduct investigations on its behalf; also decides that in cases of serious misconduct and/or criminal behaviour, investigations should be conducted by professional investigators; decides that the results of investigation conducted by programme managers should be reported to the Office of Internal Oversight Services.
Action note2005-04-13
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 91st plenary meeting
DraftA/C.5/59/L.40
Committee reportA/59/652/Add.1
Meeting record
A/59/PV.91
Agenda information
A/59/251 107 Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations. UN--ADMINISTRATION
Date[New York] : UN, 21 Apr. 2005
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3 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.