Publication of the adopted budget

Budgetary levels for peacekeeping operations

Revised approved 2005 and proposed 2006 and 2007 budgets of the Trust Fund for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

The budget proposal for 2008 2009 should be based on the final approved budget for 2006 2007.

In accordance with established practice, the proposed programme budget is normally presented at the same price levels and rates of exchange as the current programme budget.

Received contributions represent 75 per cent of the approved budget and outstanding contributions from prior periods.

Expenditures for 2003 2004, approved budget 2005 and proposed budget for 2006 2007

The estimated expenses required to maintain the current structure of the secretariat are anticipated to exceed the approved budget for the biennium.

12. Requests the Secretary General to submit to the General Assembly for its consideration possible options on how to remain within the approved budget of 1,876.7 million dollars in the unlikely event that it becomes evident that the costs will exceed the approved budget

38. Requests the Secretary General to ensure by all means that the project costs are brought back within the approved budget

Payment of expenditures relating to common staff costs is effected in Euros It should further be noted that approximately 90 per cent of the expenditures of the secretariat are denominated in Euros Thus, the currency exchange fluctuations between the Euro and US United States dollar (US ) since 2003 have continued to adversely erode the purchasing power of the secretariat budget.

It was not adjusted to reflect the impacts of currency rate fluctuation , inflation or changes in the United Nations standard salary scales that had occurred since the previous budget biennium.

The 2005 budget, which was approved by the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties, is being re proposed with a number of changes, primarily to reflect the current staff salary levels and entitlements.

In comparison to the approved budget for 2002 2003, the proposed Convention budget represents a nominal increase of 54.16 per cent in United States dollars and 1.46 per cent in Euros.

Approved budgetary levels for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005

Table 2.1 Actual expenditures for 2003 and 2004, approved budget for 2005 and proposed budget for 2006 and 2007

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the Montreal Protocol on Substances that

Noting with concern that expenditures in the biennium 2004 2005 are likely to exceed the budget authorized by decision 23 COP 6,

A summary of the approved programme budget will subsequently be issued as Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A 60 6 Add.1).

The budget document indicated that the increase in expenditure envisaged in priority programmes would largely be financed by reallocating resources within the approved outline budget.

Action The COP MOP will be invited to adopt the draft decision endorsing the budget adopted by the COP.

As a result of the insufficiency of funds insufficiency within during the Bbiennium, the Executive Secretary froze authorized the freezing of three senior posts, as one of the measures taken to operate restoremaintain operations to at at the level of the approved budget.

The approved programme budget will subsequently be issued in final form as Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A 60 6 Add.1).

A summary of the approved programme budget will subsequently be issued as Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A 60 6 Add.1).

The approved programme budget will subsequently be issued in final form as Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 6 (A 60 6 Add.1).

39. Reiterates its request to the Secretary General to make every effort to avoid budget increases through sound project management practices and to ensure that the capital master plan is completed within the budget as approved in its resolution 61 251

The Secretary General indicates that staff resources under section 4 of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 are fully occupied with its mandated activities.

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(a) Regular budget net expenditure for the first year of the biennium 2004 2005 amounted to 57.3 million in 2004, or 81.1 per cent of the approved 2004 net budget estimates (decision GC.10 Dec.17, adjusted).

8. Requests the Secretary General to prepare the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2008 2009 on the basis of the above priorities and the biennial programme plan as adopted in the present resolution

8. Requests the Secretary General to prepare the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007 based on the above priorities and the biennial programme plan as adopted in the present resolution

The new budgeting method should help reallocate resources and make it possible to pinpoint areas where economies could be made without undermining approved priorities.

Established percentages.

Established percentages

Similarly, in terms of volume, the unfunded part of the total approved programme budget was reduced from 31 per cent in 2004 to 25 per cent in 2005.

Out of the total approved budget for the sSecretariat for the biennium 2004 2005, 85. per cent is allocated for staff related costs, compared to 50. per cent in the previous biennium.

The Committee recommends that the State party carefully examine the budgetary allocations for and measures taken within the field with regard to their impact on the progressive implementation of the child's right to education and leisure activities.

It was also necessary to give programme directors greater latitude in managing appropriations and ensuring that extra budgetary resources were allocated in keeping with the priorities approved by member States.

30.5 The proposals for the regular budget appropriation made under this section reflect a net increase of 247,500, or 2.4 per cent, over the level approved for the biennium 2004 2005.

Observations on the resolutions adopted

(zz) Note by the Secretary General on the approved budgetary levels for peacekeeping operations for the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 (A C.5 59 18 Rev.1)

10. Requests the Secretary General to make every effort, within the level of the currently approved budget, towards making available electronically all versions of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs as early as possible

10. Also requests the Secretary General to continue his efforts, within the level of the currently approved budget, towards making available electronically all versions of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs as early as possible

The approved budget of 800,000 for the quick impact projects is expected to be fully obligated before the end of the current mandate of UNOCI and efforts are being made to seek additional donor support, both bilateral and multilateral.