Review of the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 48/218 B, 54/244 and 59/272 : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Endorses the observations, comments and recommendations on the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of the Office of Internal Oversight Services contained in the annex to the annual report of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee, requests the Secretary-General to ensure the full implementation of paragraphs 20 (a) to (c), 20 (e), 27, 29, 33, 35 and 39 of the annex, taking into account the provisions of the resolutions of the General Assembly relevant to the work of the Office, and further requests the Secretary-General to take no action on paragraphs 19, 20 (d), 21, 22, 24, 42 and 43 of the annex; decides to revert to the issues and recommendations contained in paragraphs 19, 20 (d), 21, 22, 24, 42 and 43 of the annex to the annual report of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee no later than at the main part of the 66th session of the General Assembly, and in this regard invites the Independent Audit Advisory Committee to provide further advice on relevant issues as it deems necessary; requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Office of Internal Oversight Services with comprehensively defining and compiling key oversight terms in close consultation with relevant departments and offices, bearing in mind existing definitions used by the Board of Auditors and the Joint Inspection Unit, and taking into account the views of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee; also requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Office of Internal Oversight Services with submitting to the General Assembly, no later than at the main part of its 66th session, terms whose definitions require the guidance of the Assembly; decides to evaluate and review at its 69th session the functions and reporting procedures of the Office of Internal Oversight Services and any other matter which it deems appropriate.

Adopted without vote, 81st plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.