Decides to establish the Department of Field Support; decides to maintain, for the period from 1 July 2007-30 June 2008, the funding mechanism for the support account used in the current period, from 1 July 2006-30 June 2007, as approved in paragraph 3 of its resolution 50/221 B of 7 June 1996; decides further to locate the Partnerships Section in the Office of the Director for Policy, Evaluation and Training in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations; decides not to transfer the amount of US$13,790,000 included in the amount of $15,804,000 previously authorized in its resolution 60/268; approves the support account requirements in the amount of $230,509,900 for the period from 1 July 2007-30 June 2008, including 819 continuing and 284 new temporary posts and their related post and non-post requirements; decides to establish the post of Under-Secretary-General for Field Support until 30 June 2008, under the assumption of its continuation, subject to a preliminary review at the second part of its resumed 62nd session and a comprehensive review at the second part of its resumed 63rd session.

Adopted without vote, 104th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 61st sess., Suppl. no. 49.