The Committee notes that most of the operational costs are requested now in view of the lead procurement time required for some equipment and the need to ensure its availability once the relocation to Somalia begins.

The resources for operational costs were being requested immediately in order to accommodate the procurement lead time for some equipment and to ensure that it was available once relocation of UNPOS to Somalia began.

The receipt and inspection function and related activities at UNLB improve the quality and operability of equipment received in the missions and provide a value added service.

Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

Management additional inputs and outputs

Mbuji

7 P 3,

Operational and technical programme services

2006 (US dollars) 2,246,809

Operational costs

(j) Operating reserves

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

Designated operational entities

Standards for the accreditation of operational entities

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

The operational situation of the Centre

Table 2 Chemical related equipment

Equipment

Uruguay

Medical equipment

C. Expenditure for contingent owned equipment major equipment and self sustainment

The reduction in non post resources relates primarily to decreased provisions for general temporary assistance and office furniture and equipment, partially offset by an increase in general operating expenses for communications and maintenance of equipment in audit offices in Geneva and Nairobi.

The first was in the area of operational capacity.

Accreditation and designation of operational entities

Accreditation and designation of operational entities

(v) Non expendable equipment

Electrical and electronics equipment

Contingent owned equipment 750.0

Table 3 Missile related equipment and materials

Monitoring exports of ordnance

2 NSd)

Improving health facilities and infrastructure providing equipment materials, buildings renovations for health centres and operating rooms.

A total of eight Air Brigades are currently operational.

Improved operational systems in the migration sector

H. Global priorities and responses to operational challenges

(b) Quality of hardware and software systems

Transport of contingent owned equipment 450.0

Movement of arms and munitions

Moreover, the war is extremely wearing on equipment, some of which will have to be replaced.

At the Tho Al Fekar factory, which also manufactured hardware components for missiles, all significant equipment was removed.

UNICEF has implemented a new local property management database from which the value of non expendable property for disclosure is extracted.

Decides to reduce operational costs by 1 million dollars

Operational budget for 2006 (in US dollars)