Annex I to the present report sets out by budget line item a summary of the estimated costs, and supplementary information thereon is presented in annex II.

The development of integrated information systems for the reviews and other areas adds considerably to the budgetary provisions made in the budget proposal under the Consultancies line item.

The budget for the current biennium was approved with a budget line that specifically covers training.

The total provision under this budget line is a recurring cost.

Item 108 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005

Item 108 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005

Agenda item 123 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005

The total provision made under this budget line is a non recurring cost.

Agenda item 108 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005 (continued)

Agenda item 123 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005 (continued)

Agenda item 124 (Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007)

Agenda item 124 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007

Programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (Agenda item 7 (b))

Finally, the training line item should be reinserted in the UNOGBIS budget, both for languages, especially Portuguese and Creole, as well as for the specialized training of selected staff members in conflict management and facilitation skills.

Agenda item 124 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (continued)

Agenda item 124 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (continued)

Agenda item 124 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (continued)

Agenda item 124 Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (continued)

Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (agenda item 7 (b))

Administrative, financial and institutional matters (Agenda item 7) Income and budget performance in the biennium 2004 2005 (Agenda item 7 (a))

Programme questions proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 (item 4 (b))

Fifty ninth session Agenda item 108 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005

Although comparative tables were provided following specific enquiry, the initial absence of financial information by budget line item made it difficult to make an overall judgement of the Office's administrative and budgetary resources prior to meeting with UNODC officials.

Agenda item 124 (Proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007)

In line with that document, the budgets for the biennium 2004 2005 represent, under the regular budget, a net amount of 144,295,800 and 21,512,370 under the operational budget.

Her delegation hoped that the Advisory Committee's recommendations would help to bring about a shift away from line by line scrutiny of the proposed programme budget towards a more strategic discussion.

In 1996, the United States Congress passed, and President Bill Clinton signed, the Line Item Veto Act of 1996.

Item 8 Capacity building under the Kyoto Protocol Item 9 Adaptation Fund Item 12 (a) Income and budget performance in the biennium 2004 2005 Item 12 (c) Privileges and immunities for individuals serving on constituted bodies established under the Kyoto Protocol

Recalls decision 2005 5 on UNCDF, and takes note of the inclusion of the biennial support budget requirements of UNCDF into the budget submission of UNDP as a separate appropriation line

Scale of assessments for apportionment of the regular budget expenses for the biennium 2006 2007 (item 7)

Item 7. Scale of assessments for apportionment of the regular budget expenses for the biennium 2006 2007

The working group noted that coverage of existing systems and equipment was included under the line item, market data service.

PROGRAMME AND BUDGETS, 2006 2007 (item 6) SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR APPORTIONMENT OF THE REGULAR BUDGET EXPENSES FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006 2007 (item 7) WORKING CAPITAL FUND FOR THE BIENNIUM 2006 2007 (item 8) SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS AND PROPOSED NEW CONFERENCE FACILITIES (item 10)

While individual budget line items were broken down by object code in the supplementary information, variances or explanations were not included.

Rather than provide for an actual legislative veto, however, the procedure created by the Act provides that, if the President should recommend rescission of a budgetary line item from a budget bill he previously signed into law a power he already possesses pursuant to U.S. Const.

Japan opposed inclusion of that item in the budget and requested the reduction of the supplementary estimate accordingly.

Draw attention to the importance of establishing a budget for national human rights institutions as a separate item in the State budget, and of subjecting budget spending to financial scrutiny in order to guarantee operational transparency and propriety.

The existence of these detailed strategic planning documents greatly facilitated the preparation of the programme and budget document in line with RBM principles.

Agenda item 108 Programme budget for the biennium 2004 2005 (continued) (A C.5 59 L.71 and L.74)

As regards item (b), which requires staffing enhancement, proposals should be included in the budget for the biennium 2006 2007.

Beginning in the 2004 2005 biennium, the Fund discontinued this practice and this has had an impact on the budget line for bank charges.

Because the blue line is a better line. The red line is way downhill, the blue line is a good line.

The briefing will focus in particular on the agenda items related to the annual report of the Executive Director the biennial support budget for 2006 2007(item 5) the health and nutrition strategy (item 8) and the water, sanitation and hygiene strategy (item 10).

REPORT OF THE PROGRAMME AND BUDGET COMMITTEE (items 4 (a) to (h)) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR (item 7)

In line with the revenue increases forecast, most Gulf Cooperation Council countries took prudent stances for their 2005 budget formation, boosting demand without overstretching their budgets.