Administration of justice at the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2007
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SymbolA/RES/61/261
TitleAdministration of justice at the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Decides to establish a new, independent, transparent, professionalized, adequately resourced and decentralized system of administration of justice; endorses the recommendation of the Redesign Panel to abolish the Panels on Discrimination and Other Grievances; decides to create a single integrated and decentralized Office of the Ombudsman for the UN Secretariat, funds and programmes; requests the Secretary-General to identify 3 posts for the Office of the Ombudsman for Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi; decides to formally establish a Mediation Division located at Headquarters within the Office of the UN Ombudsman; decides that a decentralized UN Dispute Tribunal shall replace existing advisory bodies within the current system of administration of justice, including the Joint Appeals Boards, Joint Disciplinary Committees and other bodies as appropriate; agrees to establish the Office of the Administration of Justice; requests the Secretary-General to consolidate the reports on the establishment of the new system of administration of justice and to submit them to its 62nd session as a matter of priority; further requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly a report on resources required for the implementation of the present resolution.
Action note2007-04-04
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 93rd plenary meeting
DraftA/C.5/61/L.44
Committee reportA/61/832
Meeting record
A/61/PV.93
Agenda information
A/61/251 128 Administration of justice at the United Nations. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Date[New York] : UN, 30 Apr. 2007
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5 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 61st sess., Suppl. no. 49.