Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Requests the Secretary-General to further strengthen the current framework by establishing and ensuring an effective system of accountability that clearly defines the lines of authority and responsibility, as well as the respective roles of the individual elements of the framework, and efforts aimed at improving coordination between them in order to avoid duplication; decides that staff performance assessment should be further enhanced in order to strengthen performance management to ensure the accountable implementation of legislative mandates, and in this regard calls upon the Secretary-General to improve performance management measures, including: (a) a system that recognizes competence as an integral element of performance management and eventual career advancement; (b) a comprehensive range of measures to address underperformance as well as incentives to encourage outstanding performance; (c) establishing direct links between performance and career advancement.

Adopted without vote, 79th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 60th sess., Suppl. no. 49.