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• Fifth Committee, Concluding Session, Recommends $5.15 Billion Budget for 2012-2013, Including Financing for 29 Special Political Missions - 24 December  2011
• Budgetary Committee Urged to Back Secretary-General’s Request for Additional Funds To Support United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire for 2011-2012 Period - 19 December  2011
• As Budget Committee Takes Up Review of Financing for Special Political Missions, Top UN Official Says Numerous Proposals Offered to Improve Budgetary Framework - 16 December  2011
• Fifth Committee Takes Up 2012-2013 Financing for Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia Tribunals; Proposed Budgets for New Missions in Libya, South Sudan - 13 December  2011
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Annual Update on Plan to Refurbish UN Headquarters; Project Head Envisions Completion within 4 Per Cent of Original Budget - 9 December  2011
• Fifth Committee Recommends Additional $70 Million for Democratic Republic of Congo Mission for Technical, Logistical Support During Elections - 2 December  2011
• Deputy Secretary-General Tells Budget Committee Resource Planning Project, Umoja; Information, Communication Initiatives ‘Cornerstones of Management Reform’ - 29 November  2011
• Budget Committee Considers Comprehensive Emergency Management Framework for United Nations Secretariat in New York - 15 November  2011
• Budget Committee Hears Introduction of Reports on Organization’s Efforts to Implement International Public Sector Accounting Standards - 10 November  2011
• Budget Committee Recommends Appointments to Subsidiary Bodies - 4 November  2011
• Budget Committee Takes Up Proposals for New Resources Aimed at Strengthening Two-Year-Old Overhaul of United Nations Justice System - 1 November  2011
• Fifth Committee Concludes Discussion on Proposed Programme Budget for 2012-2013 with Several Speakers Saying Proposals Short-Change Development Agenda - 28 October  2011
• Secretary-General Presents $5.2 Billion 2012-2013 Budget to Fifth Committee, Says Figure Acknowledges Ongoing Global Financial Uncertainty, Austerity - 27 October  2011
• Secretary-General Presents $5.2 Billion Proposed Programme Budget for 2012-2013; Says Reflects Challenge — Financing UN at Time of Global Austerity, Uncertainty - 27 October  2011
• Budget Committee Considers Report of International Civil Service Commission, Hears Details of Efforts to Find Equitable Solutions for Staff - 24 October  2011
• Budget Committee Adopts Draft Text on Programme Planning - 21 October  2011
• Weighing Financial Situation of United Nations, Budget Committee Delegates Press Member States to Pay All Dues, on Time, in Full - 20 October  2011
• Budget Committee Examines Measures Aimed at Streamlining Organization’s Human Resources Management, Bolster Ethics Bodies - 17 October  2011
• As Budget Committee Considers Reports on Pattern of Conferences, Delegates Weigh Changes in Document Processing; Urge More Efficient Use of Meeting Facilities - 12 October  2011
• Briefing Budget Committee, Under-Secretary-General for Management Reports Improvement in United Nations Financial Situation - 11 October  2011
• Budget Committee Takes Up Reports of Office for Partnerships, Committee for Programme and Coordination - 7 October  2011
• Adopting Consensus Text, Budget Committee Ensures Six Countries Maintain Voting Rights in General Assembly, Despite Budget Arrears - 5 October  2011
• Budget Committee Takes Up Annual Reports by Office of Internal Oversight Services, Independent Audit Advisory Committee - 4 October  2011
• Budget Committee Takes Up Scale for Assessing Member States' Dues; Speakers Stress Importance of ‘Capacity to Pay’ Principle - 3 October  2011
• Fifth Committee Approves Work Programme for Current Session, Which Includes Proposed Programme Budget for 2012-2013 - 29 September  2011
• Tommo Monthe of Cameroon Chair of Fifth Committee - 14 September  2011
• Fifth Committee Elects Rest of Bureau for Sixty-sixth General Assembly Session - 9 September  2011
• Following Days of ‘Very Difficult and Sometimes Unorthodox’ Negotiations, Fifth Committee Approves Budgets for 13 United Nations Peacekeeping Operations - 1 July  2011
• Fifth Committee Hears Introduction of Draft Resolution on Financing United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) - 26 May  2011
• Fifth Committee Considers Financing Needs of Special Political Missions, Revisions in Reimbursement for Troop-Contributing Countries - 23 May  2011
• As Fifth Committee Takes up United Nations Financial Situation, Delegations Stress Importance of Meeting All Budget Obligations in Full, on Time - 19 May  2011
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Financing for Peacekeeping Missions in Haiti, Sudan, Hybrid Operation in Darfur, Support for African Union Mission in Somalia - 13 May  2011
• Under-Secretary-General for Management Briefs Budget Committee; Says Overall United Nations Financial Situation Improved - 12 May  2011
• Budget Committee Takes Up Third Report on Restructuring of Peacekeeping Operations; Financing Proposals for Support Account for Peacekeeping, Brindisi Logistics Base - 10 May  2011
• Fifth Committee Considers Financing for 13 Peacekeeping Missions, Hears Proposals for Disposition of Unspent Funds, Deficits from 23 Closed Operations - 5 May  2011
• As United Nations Peacekeeping Portfolio Continues to Grow, Speakers in Fifth Committee Welcome Efforts to ‘Do More with Less’ - 3 May  2011
• In Resumed Session, Budget Committee Reviews Funding for Peacekeeping Operations, Underlining Need to Sustain Adequate, Efficient, Accountable Support - 2 May  2011
• Budget Committee Approves Texts on Financing for Burundi Political Office, Capital Master Plan, Joint Inspection Unit, Concludes First Part of Resumed Session - 25 March  2011
• Budget Committee Takes Up Proposed Financing for United Nations Burundi Office, Representative on International Advisory and Monitoring Board - 14 March  2011
• Nearly Three Years since Groundbreaking, Plan to Renovate United Nations Headquarters on Track for Completion within Reach of Approved Budget, Fifth Committee Told - 8 March  2011
• Budget Committee Approves Work Plan for Three-Week Resumed Session; Capital Master Plan, Joint Inspection Unit Report among Issues - 7 March  2011
• Harmonizing Staff Working Conditions, Strengthening UN Information Technology among Issues, as Budget Committee Approves 18 Texts, Concludes Session - 23 December  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Budget Implications of September 2011 High-Level General Assembly Meeting on Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases - 17 December  2010
• Budget Committee Approves Consensus Text on United Nations Pension Fund, Takes Up Revised Financing for Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia Tribunals - 16 December  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up $676 Million Proposal to Finance 29 Political Missions in 2011, as well as Budget Outline for 2012-2013 Biennium - 15 December  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up First Performance Report for 2010-2011 Budget Cycle, Increased Regular Budget Funding for Sierra Leone Tribunal - 13 December  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Request for Assessment, Temporary Increase in Civilian Staff for United Nations Mission in Democratic Republic of Congo - 9 December  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Budget Proposal for New United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women) - 6 December  2010
• Fifth Committee Begins Discussion of Proposed Budget for UN Mission in Haiti for Period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 - 2 December  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Progress Reports on Enterprise Resource Planning Project — ‘Umoja’; Information and Communications Technology Strategy - 29 November  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Financing Request of $85.7 Million for UN Sudan Mission, to Fund Assistance Provided for January Referendums in Southern Sudan - 19 November  2010
• Rocked by Turmoil in World Financial Markets, United Nations Staff Pension Fund Bounces Back to Post 30 Per Cent Jump in Assets, Budget Committee Told - 16 November  2010
• Budget Committee Approves Texts on Board of Auditors Reports, Pattern of Conferences, Begins Debate on New United Nations Administration of Justice System - 10 November  2010
• Budget Committee Recommends Appointments to Subsidiary Bodies - 5 November  2010
• Budget Committee Considers Financing of United Nations Operations in Chad, Central African Republic as Mission Enters ‘Wind Down’ Period - 4 November  2010
• Budget Committee Continues Debate on Human Resources Management Reform; Continuing Contracts, Geographic Representation of Staff among Issues - 29 October  2010
• United Nations ‘Greatest Resource Is Its Workforce’, Says Deputy Secretary-General as Budget Committee Takes Up Human Resources Management Reform Issues - 28 October  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Annual Report of International Civil Service Commission; Wide Range of Recommendations Aim at Unifying Conditions of Service for Staff - 26 October  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Report on Improving United Nations Financial Situation - 21 October  2010
• Budget Committee Approves Text Endorsing Recommendations of Committee on Programme and Coordination on Strategic Framework, Setting Priorities for 2012-2013 - 20 October  2010
• Budget Committee Approves Consensus Texts on Contributions Committee, Statistical Report on Financial Situation of United Nations Organizations - 15 October  2010
• Under-Secretary-General for Management Briefs Budget Committee, Describes ‘Mixed’ United Nations Financial Situation - 12 October  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Annual Reports by Office of Internal Oversight Services, Independent Audit Advisory Committee - 8 October  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Agenda Items on Programme Planning, Pattern of Conferences, Including Proposed Strategic Framework for Biennium 2012-2013 - 7 October  2010
• Budget Committee Approves Text Allowing Six Countries to Continue Voting During Current General Assembly Session, Despite Budget Arrears - 6 October  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Agenda Item on Scale of Assessments; Hears Introduction of Committee on Contributions Report - 4 October  2010
• Budget Committee Holds Organizational Meeting - 30 September  2010
• Gert Rosenthal of Guatemala Chair of Fifth Committee - 14 September  2010
• Fifth Committee Recommends Peacekeeping Budget of $7.2 Billion for Financial Year Running from July 2010 to June 2011 - 18 June  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Proposed $10.6 Million Budget for United Nations Office to African Union - 27 May  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Commitment Authority Proposals for Next Six Months for Missions in Haiti; Central African Republic and Chad - 26 May  2010
• Budget Committee Discusses UN Financial Situation; Speakers Highlight Level of Unpaid Assessments, Amount Owed to Countries Contributing Troops, Police - 13 May  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up 2010/11 Budget Requests for Peacekeeping Support Account, Interim Force in Lebanon, African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur - 12 May  2010
• With Peacekeeping Budget at Some $8 Billion, Fifth Committee Speakers Call for ‘Efficient, Effective and Accountable’ Management of Operations - 10 May  2010
• Budget Committee Recommends Additional $120.64 Million for UN Haiti Mission to Finance Increase in Troop, Police Levels Aimed to Support Recovery - 7 May  2010
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Proposed Financing for Nine Peacekeeping Missions, Support for African Union in Somalia for Financial Year 2010/11 - 4 May  2010
• Budget Committee Opens Four-Week Resumed Session to Consider Peacekeeping Financing for 16 Missions, Proposal for Global Field Support Strategy - 3 May  2010
• Secretariat Accountability, Emergency Support Team, Joint Inspection Unit, Special Political Missions among Issues Addressed, as Budget Committee Approves 6 Texts - 19 March  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Proposal for Emergency Preparedness and Support Unit, Hears Update from Controller on Addressing High-Priority Security Threats - 10 March  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Secretary-General’s Report on Proposed Accountability System for United Nations Secretariat - 5 March  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Additional Financing for Three Political Missions - 2 March  2010
• Budget Committee Takes Up Report of Joint Inspection Unit, as It Begins Three-Week Resumed Session - 1 March  2010
• Fifth Committee, Concluding Session, Recommends 2010-2011 Budget of $5.16 Billion, Current Assessment Scales for Regular Budget, Peacekeeping Contributions - 23 December  2009
• Budget Committee Approves Texts Addressing Administration of Justice, Pattern of Conferences, United Nations Common System - 18 December  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Proposed $600 Million in Financing for 27 Special Political Missions in 2010 - 17 December  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Proposed 2010-2011 Financing for International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda, Former Yugoslavia - 10 December  2009
• Budget Committee Takes up Construction Projects at Economic Commission for Africa, United Nations Office in Nairobi - 7 December  2009
• Secretary-General Spells Out Priorities for 2010-2011 Biennium in Remarks to Administrative and Budgetary Committee - 7 December  2009
• Budget Committee Decision Recommends New Staff Rules Remain Provisional, Pending Further Consideration at Next Session - 3 December  2009
• Fifth Committee Approves Liquidation Budget for Terminated Georgia Mission, Takes Up Financing for Proposed Enterprise Resource Planning System - 24 November  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Reports on Staff Rules for New Contractual Arrangements, Secretariat Make-up, Ethics Office, Disciplinary Matters, Continuing Contracts - 17 November  2009
• Budget Committee Is Told of Progress in Construction Phase of Capital Master Plan for Renovation of United Nations Headquarters Complex - 10 November  2009
• Budget Committee Recommends Appointments to Subsidiary Bodies - 6 November  2009
• Committee for Programme and Coordination Reaffirmed as Main Subsidiary Organ for Planning, Coordination in Text Approved by Budget Committee - 5 November  2009
• Fifth Committee Speakers Say ‘Catchword’ of Zero Growth for UN Budget Having Negative Impact on Programmes, Mandates, as Two-Day Discussion Concludes - 30 October  2009
• Secretary-General Introduces $4.89 Billion 2010-2011 Budget to Fifth Committee, Says Will Work with Member States ‘in Full Partnership’ on Final Document - 29 October  2009
• Secretary-General Presents United Nations 2010-2011 Budget to Fifth Committee - 29 October  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up United Nations Procurement, with Top Official Describing Spike in Volume during Surge in Peacekeeping - 28 October  2009
• Budget Committee Approves Text on Board of Auditor’s Report concerning Refugee Office, Continues Debate on United Nations Financial Situation - 23 October  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Report of International Civil Service Commission; End-of-Service Severance, Changes to Retirement Age among Issues - 20 October  2009
• Under-Secretary-General for Management Presents ‘Mixed Picture’ of United Nations Financial Situation, in Briefing to Budget Committee - 16 October  2009
• Budget Committee Takes up Reports concerning Office for Partnerships, Committee for Programme and Coordination - 13 October  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Reports of Three Oversight Bodies – Board of Auditors, Office of Internal Oversight, Independent Audit Advisory Committee - 7 October  2009
• Fifth Committee Takes up Scale of Assessments for Determining Member State Contributions to 2010-2012 Peacekeeping Budget - 6 October  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Scale for Assessing Member States Dues for 2010-2013, with Speakers Stressing Importance of ‘Capacity to Pay’ Principle - 5 October  2009
• Budget Committee Holds Organizational Session - 1 October  2009
• Peter Maurer of Switzerland Chair of Fifth Committee - 15 September  2009
• Fifth Committee Approves $7.8 Billion Peacekeeping Budget for Period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 - 25 June  2009
• Fifth Committee Takes up Financing to Continue Logistical Support Package for African Union Mission in Somalia - 5 June  2009
• Fifth Committee Takes Up $68 Million Budget for Logistics Base in Brindisi - 4 June  2009
• Budget Committee Takes up Financing for United Nations Missions in Kosovo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Western Sahara - 3 June  2009
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Proposed $768.2 Million Budget for United Nations Mission in Central African Republic and Chad - 2 June  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up 2009/10 Financing for Interim Force in Lebanon - 28 May  2009
• Budget Committee Takes up 2009/10 Financing for Peacekeeping Missions in Côte d’Ivoire, Haiti, Timor-Leste - 26 May  2009
• Speakers Reiterate Importance of Paying Budget Assessments in Full, on Time, Without Conditions, as Fifth Committee Debates UN Financial Situation - 22 May  2009
• Budget Committee Takes up Financing for Missions in Cyprus, Georgia, Liberia - 20 May  2009
• Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Briefs Budget Committee on Restructuring; Describes Positive Steps, Says 22 Months in, ‘We Are Very Much a Work in Progress’ - 18 May  2009
• Under-Secretary-General for Management Provides ‘Mixed Picture’ of United Nations Financial Situation in Briefing to Budget Committee - 15 May  2009
• Fifth Committee Takes Up 2009/10 Budgets for Observer Force on Golan Heights, Mission in Sudan, Hybrid Operation in Darfur - 14 May  2009
• Fifth Committee Takes Up Proposed $8.2 Billion Peacekeeping Budget for 2009-2010, Board of Auditors Report on Peacekeeping Operations for Year Ending June 2008 - 13 May  2009
• Budget Committee Takes Up Reports on Department of Safety and Security Concerning Request for Additional Resources, Internal Oversight Audit - 11 May  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DECISION INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS WILL REQUIRE APPROPRIATION OF $867,700 - 6 April  2009
• CAPITAL MASTER PLAN, SECONDARY DATA CENTRE, AMENDED STAFF RULES AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION - 27 March  2009
• PROPOSED $80.9 MILLION LOGISTICAL SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR AFRICAN UNION MISSION IN SOMALIA TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 25 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SUDAN - 24 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED PROPOSAL FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SECONDARY DATA CENTRE AT HEADQUARTERS - 23 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND CHAD - 19 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSAL FOR DONATION OF ASSETS OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA - 17 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STAFF REGULATIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT NEW SYSTEMS FOR STREAMLINED CONTRACTS, INTERNAL JUSTICE - 13 March  2009
• FIFTH COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR CHAIR OF BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE; CHAIR, VICE-CHAIR OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - 12 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE SPEAKERS URGE QUICK ACTION TO FILL VACANT POSTS IN OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES - 9 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP SIXTH PROGRESS REPORT ON CAPITAL MASTER PLAN; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAYS PROJECT ‘ON SCHEDULE AND ON TRACK’ - 4 March  2009
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR UNITED NATIONS BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT, AS FOUR-WEEK RESUMED SESSION OPENS - 2 March  2009
• BUDGET RESOLUTIONS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, UNITED NATIONS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE APPROVED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SESSION - 24 December  2008
• DRAFT RESOLUTION ON ‘DEVELOPMENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES’ INTRODUCED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 22 December  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET OUTLINE FOR 2010-2011 - 19 December  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROGRESS REPORT ON $1.5 BILLION BUDGET OF AFRICAN UNION-UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN DARFUR FOR 2008/09 - 17 December  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED $467 MILLION IN FINANCING FOR 27 POLITICAL MISSIONS IN 2009 - 16 December  2008
• TEXT ENDORSING RECOMMENDATIONS OF PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION COMMITTEE APPROVED BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 15 December  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUE OF PENSION BENEFITS FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDGES - 4 December  2008
• CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITIES AT NAIROBI OFFICE HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT DELAYS, BUT STEPS TAKEN TO PUT PROJECT BACK ON TRACK, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 26 November  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND - 24 November  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP NEW UNITED NATIONS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE SYSTEM - 20 November  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON PROPOSALS FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM - 14 November  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES SECRETARY-GENERAL’S WIDE-RANGING PROPOSALS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM - 13 November  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO SUBSIDIARY BODIES - 7 November  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS STRESS NEED FOR ADEQUATE, PREDICTABLE UNITED NATIONS FINANCING; FULL, TIMELY, UNCONDITIONAL PAYMENT OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS - 6 November  2008
• SPEAKERS PRAISE STEPS TAKEN TO HARMONIZE CONFERENCE SERVICING IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM AS BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON PATTERN OF CONFERENCES - 31 October  2008
• UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT BRIEFS FIFTH COMMITTEE ON UNITED NATIONS FINANCES; SAYS MAIN INDICATORS FOR REGULAR, PEACEKEEPING BUDGETS ‘MIXED’ - 28 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - 27 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES PLANS TO INTEGRATE PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE FUNCTIONS INTO OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES - 23 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP WIDE-RANGING STRATEGY TO UPDATE UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY - 22 October  2008
• SUSTAINED, PREDICTABLE FINANCING NEEDED FOR DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT, SAY SPEAKERS IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 21 October  2008
• PROPOSALS TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT WORK OF UNITED NATIONS THREATENED BY GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 16 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS OF BOARD OF AUDITORS, COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION - 15 October  2008
• DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS SERIOUS MISMATCH EXISTS BETWEEN MANDATES, RESOURCES TO ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUE - 14 October  2008
• GLOBAL FOOD, ENERGY, FINANCIAL CRISES HIGHLIGHT URGENT NEED TO STRENGTHEN UN DEVELOPMENT PILLAR, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE - 14 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS OF INTERNAL AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES - 9 October  2008
• SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PROPOSALS ON ACCOUNTABILITY, RISK MANAGEMENT, RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 8 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT UNITED NATIONS FACILITIES IN NAIROBI, ADDIS ABABA, VIENNA - 7 October  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS USED TO CALCULATE MEMBER STATES’ FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED NATIONS - 6 October  2008
• UNITED NATIONS REFORM NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT RESOURCES, INVESTMENTS, SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL AS BUDGET COMMITTEE HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING - 3 October  2008
• GÁBOR BRÓDI OF HUNGARY CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 16 September  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $7 BILLION FOR FINANCING 15 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS, AS IT CONCLUDES SECOND RESUMED SESSION - 13 June  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP $300 MILLION BUDGET FOR 2008/09 PEACEKEEPING SUPPORT ACCOUNT - 6 June  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONTINGENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT REIMBURSEMENT RATES - 5 June  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP $308 MILLION BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND CHAD - 4 June  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED $1.7 BILLION BUDGET FOR AFRICAN UNION-UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN DARFUR - 3 June  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED $477 MILLION BUDGET FOR UNITED NATIONS CÔTE D’IVOIRE OPERATION - 2 June  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING OF UNITED NATIONS LOGISTICS BASE, HEARS FROM NEW HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OF FIELD SUPPORT - 30 May  2008
• SPEAKERS UNDERSCORE VALUE OF QUICK-IMPACT PROJECTS AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN TIMOR-LESTE, LIBERIA - 21 May  2008
• DELEGATES VOICE CONCERN OVER CONTINUING FRAGILITY OF UNITED NATIONS FUNDING AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS IMPROVING ORGANIZATION’S FINANCIAL SITUATION - 20 May  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN CYPRUS, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 15 May  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR FORCE MONITORING ISRAEL-SYRIA CEASEFIRE, HAITI STABILIZATION MISSION, WESTERN SAHARA REFERENDUM MISSION - 12 May  2008
• CONTROLLER DESCRIBES ‘ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF PROGRESS’ IN UN FINANCIAL SITUATION, SAYS 2008 OUTCOME DEPENDENT ON ACTION BY SMALL NUMBER OF COUNTRIES - 9 May  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP $7.4 BILLION PROPOSAL FOR 2008/09 PEACEKEEPING, BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORT ON 2006/07 PEACEKEEPING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - 8 May  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE OPENS FOUR-WEEK HEADQUARTERS SESSION WITH FOCUS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCE - 5 May  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE ACTS ON FINANCING FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS, PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION FIELD MISSIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AS RESUMED SESSION CONCLUDES - 28 March  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP $51.85 MILLION FINANCING PROPOSAL FOR FIVE SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS - 26 March  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECRETARY-GENERAL’S $21.04 MILLION PROPOSAL TO STRENGTHEN UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS - 17 March  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSALS TO ENSURE EQUALITY IN COMPENSATION OF INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE JUDGES - 14 March  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP UNITED NATIONS PROCUREMENT - 11 March  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE TIMELINESS, QUALITY OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT INVESTIGATIONS - 10 March  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION FIELD MISSIONS - 5 March  2008
• UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES STRUCTURES MUST BE ADAPTED TO MEET GROWING DEMANDS OF PEACEKEEPING, OTHER FIELD OPERATIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 4 March  2008
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT AS IT BEGINS RESUMED SESSION - 3 March  2008
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 2008-2009 BUDGET OF $4.17 BILLION, AS IT CONCLUDES WORK FOR MAIN PART OF CURRENT SESSION - 22 December  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANTI-RACISM TEXT, INCLUDING 2009 DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE - 19 December  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECOND PERFORMANCE REPORT ON 2006-2007 BUDGET, FINANCING IMPLICATIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAW OF THE SEA TEXT - 18 December  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP $197 MILLION BUDGET FOR NEWLY ESTABLISHED MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND CHAD - 13 December  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $993 MILLION FOR 2008-2009 CAPITAL MASTER PLAN BUDGET, ALSO APPROVES TEXTS ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PROGRAMME PLANNING - 6 December  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED TO INVESTIGATE UNITED NATIONS PROCUREMENT - 20 November  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP $1.48 BILLION BUDGET FOR FIRST YEAR OF AFRICAN UNION-UNITED NATIONS DARFUR OPERATION - 19 November  2007
• UNITED NATIONS CAN MEET EVER-INCREASING CHALLENGES ONLY IF MEMBER STATES PAY CONTRIBUTIONS IN FULL, ON TIME, SAY SPEAKERS IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 15 November  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF UNITED NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION BOARD - 12 November  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON PATTERN OF CONFERENCES, OVERSIGHT BODIES; UNITED NATIONS CONTROLLER BRIEFS, SAYS 2007 FINANCIAL INDICATORS ‘MIXED’ - 7 November  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSALS ON REFORM OF UNITED NATIONS JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION - 5 November  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO SUBSIDIARY BODIES, INCLUDING NEW INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 2 November  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT - 30 October  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUE OF PROGRAMME PLANNING, INCLUDING REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION - 29 October  2007
• DEVELOPMENT UNDER-FUNDED IN UNITED NATIONS PROPOSED 2008-2009 BUDGET, SAY SPEAKERS, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE - 26 October  2007
• PRESENTING $4.2 BILLION BUDGET FOR 2008-2009 TO ASSEMBLY’S FIFTH COMMITTEE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS UN RESOURCES ‘NEVER STRETCHED SO THIN’ - 25 October  2007
• SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO BUDGET COMMITTEE, SAYS PRIORITY ACTION NEEDED ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORM, SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION, STRENGTHENING HUMAN RIGHTS - 25 October  2007
• REVIEWING REVISED SCHEME FOR RENOVATION OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS SEEK ASSURANCES ON COST, RELATED ISSUES - 24 October  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ACCELERATED STRATEGY FOR IMPLEMENTING CAPITAL MASTER PLAN - 23 October  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON UN OFFICE FOR PARTNERSHIPS; TAKES UP ITEMS ON AVIAN FLU PREPAREDNESS, SECRETARIAT CONSOLIDATED REPORT - 18 October  2007
• REPORTS ON AIR TRAVEL STANDARDS, POSTAL ADMINISTRATION TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 16 October  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PATTERN OF CONFERENCES - 15 October  2007
• INTERNAL CONTROL FRAMEWORK DEFICIENCIES RAISE RISK OF UN MISMANAGEMENT, FRAUD, SAY SPEAKERS, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS OF OVERSIGHT BODIES - 10 October  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT - 9 October  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT ON SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS - 8 October  2007
• DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL PLEDGES BROAD EFFORT TO FURTHER IMPROVE UNITED NATIONS EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY AS BUDGET COMMITTEE HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION - 5 October  2007
• HAMIDON ALI OF MALAYSIA CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 18 September  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CREATION OF NEW DEPARTMENT OF FIELD SUPPORT AS IT APPROVES KEY OVERHAUL OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING - 27 June  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP DRAFT TEXT ON FINANCING FOR LEBANON FORCE - 8 June  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PROPOSALS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING PEACEKEEPING, IN FACE OF GROWING DEMAND, COMPLEXITY - 6 June  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVIEW OF SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS - 1 June  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FINANCING FOR WOMEN’S INSTITUTE, PROPOSED BONUS TO RETAIN STAFF AT INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS - 29 May  2007
• UNITED NATIONS NEEDS FULL, TIMELY PAYMENTS FROM MEMBER STATES TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL SITUATION, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 25 May  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PEACEKEEPING BUDGETS FOR LEBANON, TIMOR-LESTE; ALSO BEGINS DISCUSSION ON CONSOLIDATING PEACEKEEPING ACCOUNTS - 24 May  2007
• UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT BRIEFS FIFTH COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SITUATION; SAYS REGULAR BUDGET POSITION WEAKER NOW COMPARED TO LAST YEAR - 18 May  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP $5.4 BILLION 2007-2008 PEACEKEEPING BUDGET; COVERS 13 ACTIVE MISSIONS, LOGISTICS BASE, SUPPORT ACCOUNT - 10 May  2007
• SPEAKERS IN BUDGET COMMITTEE STRESS NEED FOR STRONGER MANAGEMENT, BUDGETARY DISCIPLINE IN FACE OF RISING PEACEKEEPING COSTS - 9 May  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, PROPOSALS TO STRENGTHEN INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE - 7 May  2007
• AS IT CONCLUDES FIRST RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS REGULAR BUDGET SUPPORT, ON EXCEPTIONAL BASIS, FOR WOMEN’S TRAINING INSTITUTE - 2 April  2007
• REFORM OF UNITED NATIONS INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, SECURITY MANAGEMENT, TSUNAMI RELIEF AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED IN TEXTS APPROVED BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 30 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON UNITED NATIONS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, AS OFFICIALS RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ON PROCUREMENT TASK FORCE INVESTIGATION - 29 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $122 MILLION FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS, INCLUDING BURUNDI OFFICE, NEPAL MISSION, IRAQ MONITORING BOARD - 22 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSETS FROM COMPLETED BURUNDI OPERATION BE DONATED TO GOVERNMENT - 21 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FUNDING PROPOSALS TO MEET GROWING COSTS OF AFTER-SERVICE HEALTH BENEFITS - 14 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS, INCLUDING BURUNDI, NEPAL, IRAQ FUND OVERSIGHT - 13 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON PROGRESS IMPLEMENTING STRENGTHENED, UNIFIED UNITED NATIONS SECURITY SYSTEM - 6 March  2007
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON AUDIT OF TSUNAMI RELIEF OPERATIONS, AS IT OPENS 2007 RESUMED SESSION - 5 March  2007
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES ASSESSMENT SCALE FOR REGULAR, PEACEKEEPING BUDGETS, TEXTS ON COMMON SYSTEM, PENSION FUND, AS IT CONCLUDES SESSION - 22 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFTS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, CAPITAL MASTER PLAN, PROGRAMME PLANNING, PROCUREMENT REFORM - 21 December  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE AGREES ON BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE GOVERNANCE, OVERSIGHT REVIEW - 20 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $170.2 MILLION FOR TIMOR-LESTE MISSION; ALSO TAKES UP FINANCING FOR POLITICAL MISSIONS, 2006-2007 PERFORMANCE REPORT - 18 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE SAYS REVISED GENERAL ASSEMBLY EMERGENCY SESSION TEXT ON DAMAGE REGISTER FOR ISRAELI WALL TO COST $2.3 MILLION - 15 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ADJUSTED FINANCING FOR RWANDA, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNALS - 15 December  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXTS ON BOARD OF AUDITORS, STATISTICAL REPORT ON UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION - 13 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS ON UNITED NATIONS GOVERNANCE, OVERSIGHT REFORM; ACCOUNTABILITY, INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AMONG ISSUES - 12 December  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY TEXTS ON DAMAGE REGISTER, DISABILITIES CONVENTION, LAW OF SEA - 11 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADJUSTMENTS TO FINANCING FOR MISSIONS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE, ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA - 7 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON CAPITAL MASTER PLAN - 4 December  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR $1.88 BILLION CAPITAL MASTER PLAN, SPEAKERS URGE QUICK ACTION SO CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN AS SCHEDULED - 30 November  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXTS ON PATTERN OF CONFERENCES, RENOVATION OF SECRETARY-GENERAL’S RESIDENCE - 22 November  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE REQUIRES VOTE TO ADVISE ON IMPLICATIONS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY DRAFT RESOLUTION - 17 November  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED 2006-2007 BUDGET FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE MISSION - 15 November  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON $35 BILLION UNITED NATIONS PENSION FUND - 10 November  2006
• UNPAID BUDGET ASSESSMENTS, CASH FLOW, DEBT OWED TO TROOP-CONTRIBUTORS AMONG ISSUES AS FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATES UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION - 9 November  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA - 6 November  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS SUBSIDIARY BODIES, INCLUDING BUDGETARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - 3 November  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - 2 November  2006
• CONTROLLER TELLS BUDGET COMMITTEE 2006 FINANCIAL INDICATORS ‘MIXED’, OVERVIEW INCLUDES REGULAR BUDGET, PEACEKEEPING, DEBT, TRIBUNALS, CAPITAL MASTER PLAN - 2 November  2006
• SHORTENING RECRUITMENT TIME, STAFF MOBILITY, SIMPLIFYING CONTRACTS AMONG ISSUES AS BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES MANAGEMENT REFORM - 1 November  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED RENOVATION OF SECRETARY-GENERAL’S RESIDENCE - 31 October  2006
• SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS STAFF UNITED NATIONS’ GREATEST ASSET, ‘WE MUST TREAT THEM AS SUCH,’ AS HE PRESENTS ‘INVESTING IN PEOPLE’ REPORT TO BUDGE COMMITTEE - 30 October  2006
• SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SUPPORT, RESOURCES FOR ‘INVESTING IN PEOPLE’ PROPOSALS, AS HE PRESENTS REPORT TO BUDGET COMMITTEE - 30 October  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON RECOMMENDATION OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - 26 October  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - 25 October  2006
• ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY, STRENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY NEEDED, AS UNITED NATIONS PROCUREMENT GROWS IN SIZE, COMPLEXITY, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 23 October  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES ROLE OF COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION AS UNITED NATIONS’ PRINCIPAL PLANNING, EVALUATION BODY - 18 October  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMME PLANNING, INCLUDING PROPOSED STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR 2008 - 2009 - 17 October  2006
• DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION IN ADDIS ABABA, VIENNA AMONG ISSUES TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 16 October  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PERFORMANCE REPORT, BUDGET FOR UNITED NATIONS OPERATION IN BURUNDI - 12 October  2006
• REPORTS OF BOARD OF AUDITORS, INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 11 October  2006
• CAPACITY TO PAY PRINCIPLE, CEILING ON CONTRIBUTIONS AMONG ISSUES RAISED AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON 2007-2009 SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS - 10 October  2006
• GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS REVIEW OF HOW MUCH MEMBER STATES SHOULD PAY TO UNITED NATIONS IN 2007 - 2009 - 9 October  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE AGREES TO CONSIDER 40 AGENDA ITEMS AS IT ADOPTS PROGRAMME OF WORK FOR SIXTY-FIRST SESSION - 29 September  2006
• YOUCEF YOUSFI OF ALGERIA CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 12 September  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF REFORM MEASURES, INCLUDING DISCRETIONARY SPENDING FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL - 7 July  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $4.72 BILLION FOR 13 ACTIVE PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS - 30 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS LIFTING OF SPENDING CAP FOR 2006-2007 BIENNIUM; ALSO CONSIDERS PROCUREMENT REFORM, GENEVA OFFICE REQUIREMENTS - 28 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS UPDATED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 27 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, BURUNDI, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, WESTERN SAHARA - 23 June  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE PRESENTED WITH SECRETARY-GENERAL REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR REMAINDER OF 2006-2007 BIENNIUM - 20 June  2006
• IN BUDGET COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENTS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER LINK OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROGRESS ON UN REFORM - 19 June  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REFORM PROPOSALS ON BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, FINANCING MANAGEMENT, REPORTING MECHANISMS - 16 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP INTERIM REPORT ON CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES IN PEACEKEEPING - 14 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF FINANCING FOR HAITI, SUDAN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS - 12 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGETS FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN HAITI, SUDAN - 9 June  2006
• UN FINANCIAL SITUATION, SPENDING CAP, LIBERIA MISSION AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 1 June  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF PROCUREMENT INVESTIGATIONS - 30 May  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON UN FACT-FINDING INTO ALLEGATIONS OF PROCUREMENT IRREGULARITIES - 25 May  2006
• CONTROLLER TELLS BUDGET COMMITTEE UN FINANCIAL SITUATION AT END OF 2005 ‘GENERALLY QUITE POSITIVE’ - 24 May  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON MANAGEMENT OF $5 BILLION PEACEKEEPING BUDGET, WITH SPEAKERS CALLING FOR EFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, CULTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY - 23 May  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP $4.8 BILLION PEACEKEEPING BUDGET, AS IT OPENS SECOND RESUMED SESSION - 22 May  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES MANAGEMENT REFORM TEXT BY VOTE OF 108 IN FAVOUR TO 50 AGAINST, WITH 3 ABSTAINING - 28 April  2006
• SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY REGRETS’ LACK OF CONSENSUS IN BUDGET COMMITTEE ON MANAGEMENT REFORM PROPOSALS - 28 April  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TO RECONVENE ON 28 APRIL, AS COMPROMISE PROPOSAL BY SECRETARY-GENERAL FAILS TO RESOLVE DEADLOCK - 27 April  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $23.5 MILLION FOR DESIGN, PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASES OF CAPITAL MASTER PLAN - 24 April  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT, STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY, IMPROVING OVERSIGHT - 11 April  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REFORM REPORT - 4 April  2006
• DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL INTRODUCES REFORM REPORT TO BUDGET COMMITTEE; SAYS STRATEGIC DOCUMENT MAPS VISION FOR UN FUTURE - 3 April  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR CONCLUSION OF CURRENT SESSION BY 31 MARCH - 27 March  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON FUNDING FOR 29 SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS - 22 March  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ISSUES OF UN INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, FINANCING FOR 29 SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS - 21 March  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS $4.3 MILLION - 15 March  2006
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORT ON STANDARDIZED ACCESS CONTROL, AIMED AT STRENGTHENING SECURITY AT ALL UNITED NATIONS LOCATIONS - 14 March  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSULTATIONS ON BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - 9 March  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AS IT OPENS RESUMED SESSION - 6 March  2006
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $3.79 BILLION 2006-2007 BUDGET; PROVISION PLACES LIMIT ON FIRST-YEAR SPENDING AUTHORITY - 23 December  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF 2006 MEETING TO ASSESS PROCESS OF GLOBAL RESPONSE TO HIV/AIDS - 21 December  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE INFORMS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CREATION OF PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION WILL NOT ENTAIL ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES UNDER 2006-2007 BUDGET - 20 December  2005
• BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED PEACEBUILDING COMMISSION, FINANCING FOR WOMEN’S INSTITUTE AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 19 December  2005
• CREATION OF ETHICS OFFICE, EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF OVERSIGHT AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE OF 2005 SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATION - 19 December  2005
• CREATION OF ETHICS OFFICE, EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF OVERSIGHT AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE OF 2005 SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATION - 16 December  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING ESTIMATES FOR IMPLEMENTING 2005 WORLD SUMMIT REFORMS - 14 December  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES FINANCING FOR TIMOR-LESTE OFFICE, TAKES UP LATEST REPORT ON CAPITAL MASTER PLAN - 12 December  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS STRESS NEED TO REACH AGREEMENT ON 2006-2007 BUDGET BY END OF YEAR - 5 December  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 2005-2006 BUDGET OF $1.13 BILLION FOR UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 1 December  2005
• RISK ASSESSMENT, HOST COUNTRY RELATIONS, RECRUITMENT AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON UN SECURITY MANAGEMENT - 22 November  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES FINANCING FOR SUDAN MISSION, BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF UN SECURITY SYSTEM - 21 November  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP $1.2 BILLION FINANCING PROPOSAL FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MISSION - 18 November  2005
• BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR ECOSOC DECISIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES FOR PENSION FUND AMONG ISSUES TAKEN UP IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 14 November  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON ROLE OF COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION - 9 November  2005
• SIMPLIFYING, HARMONIZING UN SYSTEM TRAVEL PRACTICES SUBJECT OF DEBATE IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 8 November  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO FIVE SUBSIDIARY BODIES - 3 November  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES ROLE OF COMMITTEE FOR PROGRAMME AND COORDINATION - 2 November  2005
• GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF UN STAFF, TRANSPARENCY OF HIRING PRACTICES AMONG ISSUES IN BUDGET COMMITTEE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEBATE - 2 November  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF PROPOSED HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE - 1 November  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADDITIONAL FINANCING FOR MISSIONS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE, HAITI - 28 October  2005
• CONCERN EXPRESSED OVER INCREASING EXTRABUDGETARY FUNDING OF UN ACTIVITIES, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON 2006 - 2007 BUDGET PROPOSAL - 27 October  2005
• CONSULTATIVE MECHANISM PROPOSED FOR UN POLICY-MAKING CONSISTENCY, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON 2006-2007 BUDGET - 27 October  2005
• SECRETARY-GENERAL, PRESENTING 2006-2007 BUDGET, SAYS ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL’ NO LONGER AN OPTION FOR UN, IN CURRENT ENVIRONMENT - 26 October  2005
• SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESENTS BUDGET PROPOSALS TO FIFTH COMMITTEE; STRESSES ITS PIVOTAL ROLE IN TRANSFORMING ORGANIZATION, ENABLING FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT - 25 October  2005
• SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL PRESENT 2006-2007 BUDGET PROPOSAL TO FIFTH COMMITTEE 25 OCTOBER - 25 October  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED BUDGET FOR UN CÔTE D’IVOIRE OPERATION - 24 October  2005
• UN PAY AND BENEFITS REVIEW, NEW CONTRACT FRAMEWORK AMONG ISSUES, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPORT - 21 October  2005
• MEMBER STATES TOUT UN REFORM, BUT FAIL TO ADDRESS PERENNIAL PROBLEM OF DELAYED BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD - 20 October  2005
• REGIONAL COMMISSIONS’ IMPLEMENTATION OF OVERSIGHT RECOMMENDATIONS TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 19 October  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON SCALE FOR UN BUDGET CONTRIBUTIONS; CEILING, EASING EXCESSIVE INCREASES IN ASSESSMENTS AMONG ISSUES RAISED - 18 October  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP SCALE SETTING MEMBER STATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO UN BUDGET - 17 October  2005
• UN FINANCIAL SITUATION SHOWS ‘ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT’, BUT CONTINUED FRAGILITY, CONTROLLER TELLS BUDGET COMMITTEE - 14 October  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP 2004 - 2005 REPORT OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE; STENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY, PLAN FOR REDUCED DUPLICATION ALSO DISCUSSED - 13 October  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED BUDGET FOR UN HAITI MISSION - 11 October  2005
• WORK OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT, BOARD OF AUDITORS FOCUS, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE OPENS CURRENT SESSION - 11 October  2005
• JOHN WILLIAM ASHE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FIFTH COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - 13 September  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, DEFERS ACTION ON CAPITAL MASTER PLAN - 9 September  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMAN; WILL TAKE UP CAPITAL MASTER PLAN IN SEPTEMBER - 29 July  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $3.2 BILLION FOR 2005-2006 PEACEKEEPING, AS IT CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION - 8 June  2005
• BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORTS, FINANCING FOR BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MISSION AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED BY BUDGET COMMITTEE TEXTS - 1 June  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS ON FINANCING FOR TIMOR-LESTE SUPPORT MISSION THROUGH 31 OCTOBER LIQUIDATION - 25 May  2005
• SHORTFALLS IN UN REGULAR, PEACEKEEPING, TRIBUNAL BUDGETS FOCUS OF DEBATE IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 23 May  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES FINANCING FOR CAPITAL MASTER PLAN, MEASURES TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ABUSE BY PEACEKEEPERS - 20 May  2005
• FINANCING FOR SIERRA LEONE COURT, SOMALIA POLITICAL OFFICE AMONG ISSUES TAKEN UP IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 16 May  2005
• CONTROLLER DESCRIBES IMPROVEMENTS IN UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL HEALTH, BUT SAYS SITUATION ‘REMAINS FRAGILE’, IN BUDGET COMMITTEE BRIEFING - 12 May  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR HAITI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS - 9 May  2005
• IN FIFTH COMMITTEE, AFRICAN GROUP SUPPORTS PROPOSED BUDGETS FOR UN OPERATIONS IN BURUNDI, CÔTE D’IVOIRE - 5 May  2005
• NEED FOR STRENGTHENED MANAGEMENT OF GROWING PEACEKEEPING BUDGET STRESSED BY SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 3 May  2005
• PEACEKEEPING FINANCE FOR 2005/2006 COULD REACH $5 BILLION, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD, AS RESUMED SESSION BEGINS - 2 May  2005
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $595.5 MILLION INITIAL BUDGET FOR SUDAN MISSION - 15 April  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR SUDAN MISSION - 13 April  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS INCREASED FINANCING FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CYPRUS, KOSOVO - 6 April  2005
• UN INTERNAL INVESTIGATIVE CAPACITY, PROCUREMENT REFORM, SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE TEXTS - 1 April  2005
• REDEPLOYMENT OF POSTS ‘EXPERIMENT’, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DISCUSSED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 30 March  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED FINANCING FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MISSION - 24 March  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ADDITIONAL FINANCING REQUESTS FOR IRAQ, BOUGAINVILLE MISSIONS - 22 March  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE BRIEFED ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN PLAN TO REFURBISH UN HEADQUARTERS - 17 March  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ADDITIONAL FINANCING REQUESTS FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN CYPRUS, KOSOVO - 16 March  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE WITHIN UN SYSTEM - 9 March  2005
• UN STRATEGY FOR INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AMONG ISSUES TAKEN UP BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 8 March  2005
• PROCUREMENT REFORM, OUTSOURCING PRACTICES, PEACEKEEPING AIR SAFETY VITAL TO CURRENT, FUTURE UN OPERATIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 7 March  2005
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $53.63 MILLION FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PLAN FOR STRENGTHENED UN SECURITY, AS IT CONCLUDES CURRENT SESSION - 22 December  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES DECISION CONCERNING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR HIGH-LEVEL PLENARY MEETING TO REVIEW ANTI-POVERTY GOALS - 17 December  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES TEXT ON UN PENSION SYSTEM - 15 December  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES 2004-2005 FINANCING FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, RWANDA TRIBUNALS - 14 December  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP 2006-2007 BUDGET OUTLINE; WOMEN’S INSTITUTE, SIERRA LEONE COURT FINANCING - 13 December  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $21.8 MILLION FOR SUDAN ADVANCE TEAM; ALSO APPROVES TEXT ON BOARD OF AUDITORS’ REPORT - 29 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS TO FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, RWANDA TRIBUNALS, RESULTING RECRUITMENT FREEZE, COULD AFFECT COMPLETION DATES - 24 November  2004
• BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR UN REFUGEE OFFICE AMONG ISSUES TAKEN UP BY FIFTH COMMITTEE - 22 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE SPEAKERS EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR SUDAN ADVANCE TEAM FUNDING - 19 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP CAPITAL MASTER PLAN AIMED AT REFURBISHING UN HEADQUARTERS - 15 November  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXT ON SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, CONTINUES DEBATE ON 2006-2007 STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK - 11 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP NEWLY DEVELOPED STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR 2006-2007 - 9 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO SIX BODIES, INCLUDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY QUESTIONS - 5 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DEBATE ON SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PLAN FOR STRENGTHENED UN SECURITY - 4 November  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PLAN FOR STRENGTHENED, UNIFIED UN SECURITY - 3 November  2004
• SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESENTS PLAN FOR STRENGTHENED, UNIFIED UN SECURITY, SAYING STAFF ‘HAS TO BE MY FIRST PRIORITY’ - 1 November  2004
• SECRETARY-GENERAL PRESENTS PLAN FOR UNIFIED UN SECURITY TO BUDGET COMMITTEE, SAYING NEW SECURITY ENVIRONMENT DEMANDS ‘NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS’ - 1 November  2004
• UN STAFF REPRESENTATIVES TELL BUDGET COMMITTEE CONCERNS IGNORED IN MANAGEMENT REFORM EFFORT - 29 October  2004
• UN FINANCIAL SITUATION, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM FOCUS OF DEBATE IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 28 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS DEBATE ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REFORM; STAFF COMPENSATION, RECRUITMENT, GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, AMONG ISSUES - 27 October  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS BUDGETS FOR PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN TIMOR-LESTE, SIERRA LEONE, BURUNDI, CÔTE D’IVOIRE, HAITI - 26 October  2004
• PROGRESS MADE IN STRENGTHENING UN FINANCIAL BASE, BUT SERIOUS PROBLEMS REMAIN, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 21 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORTS, SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS - 19 October  2004
• ASSESSMENT SCALE, BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORTS ON UN FUNDS, PROGRAMMES TAKEN UP IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 18 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $5.4 MILLION FOR COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING CAMEROON-NIGERIA BORDER DISPUTE DECISION - 15 October  2004
• PACE, METHODS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT REFORM DEBATED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 14 October  2004
• PATTERN OF CONFERENCES, FINANCING FOR BURUNDI MISSION DEBATED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 13 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS REVIEW OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE - 12 October  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS SUPPORT REGULAR BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR CAMEROON-NIGERIA BOUNDARY DISPUTE COMMISSION - 11 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 11 STATES RETAIN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTING RIGHTS DESPITE UNPAID UN DEBT, UNDER CHARTER’S HARDSHIP EXEMPTION PROVISIONS - 7 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES REFORM OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT - 6 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DISCUSSES REASONS FOR DELAYED DOCUMENTATION, ADOPTS WORK PROGRAMME FOR INITIAL TWO WEEKS - 4 October  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE HOLDS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; SESSION WILL FOCUS ON HUMAN RESOURCES, MANAGEMENT - 30 September  2004
• DON MACKAY OF NEW ZEALAND CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 14 September  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.8 BILLION FOR 2004-2005 PEACEKEEPING, AS IT CONCLUDES SECOND RESUMED SESSION - 4 June  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.8 BILLION FOR 2004-2005 PEACEKEEPING, AS IT CONCLUDES SECOND RESUMED SESSION - 3 June  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS INTRODUCTION OF DRAFT RESOLUTION ON FINANCING FOR UN FORCE IN LEBANON - 27 May  2004
• SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR FUNDING CAMEROON-NIGERIA MIXED COMMISSION, CONCERN OVER SETTING PRECEDENT IN FUNDING ICJ DECISIONS - 26 May  2004
• IN FIFTH COMMITTEE, AFRICAN GROUP EXPRESSES CONCERN AT PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON FUNDING FOR UN OPERATION IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE - 25 May  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS IN HAITI, TIMOR-LESTE - 24 May  2004
• AFRICAN GROUP VOICES POSITION, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN LIBERIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 21 May  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS PROGRESS REPORT ON CAPITAL MASTER PLAN TO MODERNIZE UN HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK - 20 May  2004
• DELEGATES URGE UN TO TAKE ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO PREVENT SEXUAL ABUSE, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS REPORT ON PROTECTIVE MEASURES - 19 May  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES PEACEKEEPING RECRUITMENT PRACTICES, PACE OF RESTRUCTURING, MANAGEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS - 13 May  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PROPOSALS TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF UN STAFF, OPERATIONS, PREMISES - 12 May  2004
• UN FINANCIAL STATUS ‘GOOD, BUT ONLY IN PARTS’, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT TELLS BUDGET COMMITTEE - 4 May  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS POSSIBLE ‘UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH’ IN PEACEKEEPING BUDGET, AS IT OPENS RESUMED SESSION - 3 May  2004
• CONCLUDING FIRST RESUMED SESSION, BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES NINE DRAFT TEXTS; DEBATES ISSUE OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP, STAFF ENTITLEMENTS - 2 April  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON STAFF BULLETIN RECOGNIZING ‘DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP’ FOR ENTITLEMENT PURPOSES - 25 March  2004
• IN FIFTH COMMITTEE, REGULAR BUDGET FINANCING REQUESTED FOR SIERRA LEONE COURT TO BRIDGE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION SHORTFALL - 23 March  2004
• BUDGET COMMITTEE ALLOCATES ADDITIONAL MEETINGS TO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AGENDA ITEM - 22 March  2004
• STAFF BULLETIN RECOGNIZING ‘DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP’ FOR ENTITLEMENT PURPOSES FOCUS OF SHARPLY DIVERGING DEBATE IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 19 March  2004
• PROPOSAL TO POSTPONE REPAYMENT TO MEMBER STATES OF CASH BALANCES FROM CLOSED PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS TAKEN UP IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 17 March  2004
• UNITED STATES PROPOSAL FOR $1.2 BILLION LOAN TO FINANCE CAPITAL MASTER PLAN DISCUSSED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 16 March  2004
• STAFF BULLETIN CLARIFYING FAMILY STATUS FOR ENTITLEMENT PURPOSES SUBJECT OF FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE - 15 March  2004
• OPENING RESUMED SESSION, BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS JOINT INSPECTION UNIT, GENEVA COMMON SERVICES, FINANCING OF TRIBUNALS, SUPPORT OF EXTRABUDGETARY ACTIVITIES - 10 March  2004
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES $3.16 BILLION 2004-2005 BUDGET, AS IT CONCLUDES MAIN PART OF FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION - 23 December  2003
• INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS, ASSESSMENT SCALES FOR REGULAR, PEACEKEEPING BUDGETS AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES EIGHT TEXTS - 18 December  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ASSESSES BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF 11 DRAFT RESOLUTIONS, ADDRESSING SUCH ITEMS AS SMALL ARMS CONFERENCE, GUATEMALA MISSION - 16 December  2003
• PAY AND BENEFITS SYSTEM, CONTRACTS, HAZARD PAY AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED IN TEXT APPROVED BY BUDGET COMMITTEE - 11 December  2003
• INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH, LOGISTICS BASE AT BRINDISI AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED, AS BUDGET COMMITTEE ADOPTS SEVEN TEXTS - 10 December  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE REVIEWS STATUTE, WORKING METHODS OF JOINT INSPECTION UNIT - 4 December  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO PLANNING, BUDGETING PROCESS - 3 December  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE FOCUSES ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO PLANNING, BUDGETING PROCESS - 1 December  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 2003-2004 FINANCING FOR MISSIONS IN TIMOR-LESTE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, LIBERIA - 26 November  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP 2004-2005 BUDGETS FOR RWANDA, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA TRIBUNALS - 24 November  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE IS TOLD DEPLOYMENT OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA SHOWS IMPROVEMENT OVER PAST - 21 November  2003
• ADEQUATE RESOURCES MUST BE PROVIDED TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF UN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE IS TOLD - 17 November  2003
• MORE STREAMLINED, FLEXIBLE BUDGETARY PROCESS NEEDED, SAY SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE - 10 November  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO FIVE SUBSIDIARY BODIES, INCLUDING UN ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE - 7 November  2003
• UN’S FUTURE EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDENT ON CREDIBLE SYSTEM TO EVALUATE PERFORMANCE, IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 5 November  2003
• PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY SYSTEM, HAZARD PAY INCREASE FOR LOCAL STAFF AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE DEBATE CONTINUES - 4 November  2003
• ONGOING REVIEW OF UN’S PAY, BENEFITS SYSTEM TAKEN UP IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 3 November  2003
• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, SECRETARIAT POST STRUCTURE AMONG ISSUES RAISED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE BUDGET DEBATE - 31 October  2003
• PROPOSED BUDGET FOR UN SHOULD REFLECT PRIORITIES SET OUT IN MID-TERM PLAN, MILLENNIUM GOALS, MAJOR CONFERENCES, FIFTH COMMITTEE DELEGATES STRESS - 30 October  2003
• DELEGATES UNDERLINE REDEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES, RESULTS-BASED BUDGETING AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON 2004-S005 BUDGET PROPOSAL - 29 October  2003
• PRESENTING BUDGET PROPOSAL TO FIFTH COMMITTEE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IT REPRESENTS BARE MINIMUM OF REQUIRED RESOURCES FOR REQUIRED TASKS - 28 October  2003
• SECRETARY-GENERAL’S STATEMENT TO ASSEMBLY’S FIFTH COMMITTEE, PRESENTING UNITED NATIONS BUDGET FOR 2004-2005 - 28 October  2003
• SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL PRESENT BUDGET FOR 2004-2005 TO FIFTH COMMITTEE TUESDAY, 28 OCTOBER - 27 October  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD OF MOVES TO WIDEN MARKETING OF UNITED NATIONS PRODUCTS, BOTH FOR ADVOCACY AND TO GENERATE INCOME - 24 October  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DELEGATES VOICE SUPPORT FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES, CITING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY RECOVERED - 23 October  2003
• FINANCIAL STABILITY OF UN ‘UNDER PRESSURE’, SAYS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT, IN BIANNUAL STATEMENT TO BUDGET COMMITTEE - 21 October  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON SCALE USED FOR UN CONTRIBUTIONS; MANY SPEAKERS SAY CAPACITY TO PAY NOT ACCURATELY REFLECTED - 15 October  2003
• IMPORTANCE OF TIMELY, FULL PAYMENT OF UN CONTRIBUTIONS, ‘CAPACITY TO PAY’ PRINCIPLE REAFFIRMED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS - 14 October  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS 10 STATES RETAIN GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTING RIGHTS, AS UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS DUE TO FACTORS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL - 13 October  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE REVIEWS PROPOSALS TO INCREASE PROFITABILITY OF REVENUE-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES BY UNITED NATIONS - 8 October  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE REVIEWS WORK OF UN OVERSIGHT BODIES, RECEIVING REPORTS FROM BOARD OF AUDITORS, JOINT INSPECTION UNIT - 7 October  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS, DISCUSSES WORK PROGRAMME FOR FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION - 30 September  2003
• HYNEK KMONÍCEK OF CZECH REPUBLIC CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 16 September  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.17 BILLION FOR 2003/2004 PEACEKEEPING, AS IT CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION - 17 June  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $2.17 BILLION FOR 2003/2004 PEACEKEEPING, AS IT CONCLUDES RESUMED SESSION - 4 June  2003
• TEXT ON FINANCING LEBANON INTERIM FORCE INTRODUCED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 29 May  2003
• IN FIFTH COMMITTEE, DELEGATES ADVOCATE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE RESOURCES FOR INSTRAW, FILLING OF VACANT DIRECTOR POST - 22 May  2003
• IN FIFTH COMMITTEE, AFRICAN GROUP ADVOCATES ADEQUATE FUNDING FOR UN MISSIONS IN SIERRA LEONE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 20 May  2003
• UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO REQUIRES FLEXIBLE BUDGET, CONTROLLER TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE - 19 May  2003
• FULL, TIMELY PAYMENT OF MEMBER STATES’ DUES ESSENTIAL TO UNITED NATIONS’ FINANCIAL HEALTH, DELEGATES STRESS IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 15 May  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCE ISSUES, INCLUDING BRINDISI LOGISTICS BASE, CONTINGENT-OWNED EQUIPMENT - 13 May  2003
• PEACEKEEPING SUPPORT ACCOUNT, ROLE OF OVERSIGHT SERVICES AMONG ISSUES TAKEN UP IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 12 May  2003
• BRIEFING FIFTH COMMITTEE ON UN FINANCIAL SITUATION, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT SAYS 2002 WAS GOOD YEAR, BUT UNCERTAINTIES REMAIN - 8 May  2003
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES REVIEW OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCING, ADDRESSING NEED FOR TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT OF TROOP CONTRIBUTORS - 7 May  2003
• COST OF 11 UN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS ESTIMATED AT $2.3 BILLION FOR 2003-2004, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD, AS RESUMED SESSION OPENS - 5 May  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST RESUMED SESSION, APPROVING EIGHT TEXTS INCLUDING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RESOURCES - 28 March  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE WELCOMES NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT; CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF JIU REPORTS - 11 March  2003
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTION CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS ON UN CONFERENCES, MEETINGS SERVICING - 10 March  2003
• CONCLUDING REVIEW OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN UN SECRETARIAT, BUDGET COMMITTEE HEARS U.S. STATEMENT SUPPORTING MOST RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE CURRENT SYSTEM - 6 March  2003
• NEED FOR TRANSPARENCY, FAIRNESS, INDEPENDENCE IN UNITED NATIONS ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE HIGHLIGHTED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 5 March  2003
• GROWING DISPARITY CITED BETWEEN RESOURCES AND INCREASING WORKLOAD IN UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES RESUMED SESSION - 4 March  2003
• NEED FOR INCENTIVES FOR TIMELY PAYMENT OF BUDGETARY CONTRIBUTIONS STRESSED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS FIRST RESUMED SESSSION - 3 March  2003
• APPROVING SEVERAL DRAFT RESOLUTIONS, DECISIONS, FIFTH COMMITTEE COMPLETES ITS WORK FOR MAIN PART OF FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION - 16 December  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMPLEMENT CAPITAL MASTER PLAN TO REFURBISH HEADQUARTERS, AS IT APPROVES 22 TEXTS - 13 December  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS PROGRAMME BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF DRAFT TEXT ON FOLLOW-UP TO CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT - 12 December  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DEFERS ACTION ON DRAFT TEXTS - 12 December  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED 2004-2005 BUDGET OUTLINE - 11 December  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DEFERS CONSIDERATION OF PROGRAMME BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF TEXT ON FOLLOW-UP TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT - 11 December  2002
• DELEGATION OF JAPAN OFFERS COMMENTS ON 2004-2005 PROPOSED BUDGET OUTLINE - 10 December  2002
• PROPOSED UN BUDGET FOR 2004-2005 TO REACH $2.9 BILLION, ACCORDING TO OUTLINE PRESENTED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 9 December  2002
• SIERRA LEONE MISSION FINANCING, FIRST 2002-2003 PERFORMANCE REPORT AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED IN BUDGET COMMITTEE - 6 December  2002
• DEMANDS FROM NEW MANDATES, UNFORESEEN EXPENDITURES, COSTING VARIATIONS CONFRONT MEMBER STATES WITH STEEP INCREASES, COMMITTEE IS TOLD - 3 December  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ADOPTS 15 DRAFT TEXTS, FOCUSING ON ENHANCED PROCUREMENT PRACTICES, NEW FINANCIAL REGULATIONS - 27 November  2002
• DELEGATES REAFFIRM THEIR SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED FUNCTIONING OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS - 21 November  2002
• DELEGATES DISCUSS OVEREXPENDITURES, HIGH VACANCY RATES IN RWANDA TRIBUNAL - 18 November  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS POST STRUCTURE OF SECRETARIAT - 12 November  2002
• DELEGATES DISCUSS PROPOSED CREATION OF ‘SENIOR MANAGEMENT SERVICE’ TO HELP BUILD UN LEADERSHIP CAPACITY - 11 November  2002
• DELEGATES CONSIDER SALARY-SCALE ADJUSTMENTS, UN PENSION FUND INVESTMENTS, FOLLOW-UP TO OVERSIGHT OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS - 8 November  2002
• CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION’S PROPOSED REFORMS INNOVATIVE, FORWARD LOOKING SAYS DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL TO FIFTH COMMITTEE - 6 November  2002
• ELIMINATION OF WASTE, ENHANCEMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY COULD SAVE UNITED NATIONS $56 MILLION, SAYS OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES - 6 November  2002
• SEVERAL DELEGATIONS ARGUE THAT AGE OF SEPARATION BE FIXED AT 62 YEARS FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS - 5 November  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE QUESTIONS ADDITIONAL RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS OF $620,000 FOR SECRETARIAT’S TERRORISM PREVENTION BRANCH - 4 November  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO FILL VACANCIES IN SUBSIDIARY ORGANS - 1 November  2002
• DELEGATES EMPHASIZE NEED FOR MORE EQUITABLE GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION IN SECRETARIAT PERSONNEL - 29 October  2002
• WOMEN STILL UNDER-REPRESENTED IN UPPER ECHELONS OF UNITED NATIONS, SAYS OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES REPORT - 28 October  2002
• SWIFT ACTION ON HEADQUARTERS CAPITAL MASTER PLAN CALLED FOR BY FIFTH COMMITTEE DELEGATES - 25 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES 11 TEXTS CONCERNING WORK OF UNITED NATIONS OVERSIGHT BODIES - 24 October  2002
• KENYA, CANADA HIGHLIGHT SHORTCOMINGS IN UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE SERVICES, FACILITIES - 23 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS ON 2002-2003 BUDGET, REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL FUNCTIONING OF UNITED NATIONS - 22 October  2002
• FINANCIAL STABILITY OF UN ‘UNDER PRESSURE’ SAYS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS 2002-2003 BUDGET - 21 October  2002
• GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY CITED AS KEY ISSUES, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF AUDITORS’ REPORTS - 18 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES EXAMINATION OF BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORTS - 17 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BOARD OF AUDITORS' REPORTS - 16 October  2002
• SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS SHOULD MORE FAITHFULLY REFLECT MEMBER STATES’ CAPACITY TO PAY, SAY SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 15 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ADDRESSES APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 19 OF CHARTER, TIMELY PAYMENT OF ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS, FUTURE SCALES OF ASSESSMENT - 14 October  2002
• SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE URGE GREATER COORDINATION BETWEEN JOINT INSPECTION UNIT, PARTICIPATING ORGANS IN FOLLOW-UP TO IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS - 3 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS STRENGTHENING OF MONITORING MECHANISMS IN UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM - 2 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT REPORTS - 1 October  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE STUDIES REPORTS OF OFFICE OF INTERAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES - 30 September  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ELECTS OFFICERS, APPROVES PROGRAMME OF WORK - 25 September  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT GENERAL ASSEMBLY ALLOW EIGHT STATES TO RETAIN VOTING RIGHTS DESPITE BUDGET ARREARS - 25 September  2002
• MURARI RAJ SHARMA OF NEPAL CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 11 September  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE, CONCLUDING SECOND RESUMED SESSION, RECOMMENDS $2.6 BILLION FOR 12 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS FOR 2002-2003 - 19 June  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE, CONCLUDING SECOND RESUMED SESSION, RECOMMENDS $2.6 BILLION FOR 12 PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS FOR 2002-2003 - 17 June  2002
• SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCERNED THAT REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES COULD IMPLY STEEP INCREASES IN 2002-2003 BUDGET - 23 May  2002
• SECRETARIAT PROPOSES BUDGETS OF $318 MILLION, $604 MILLION FOR EAST TIMOR, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MISSIONS - 22 May  2002
• DELEGATES EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT AT SECRETARIAT FAILURE TO PROPOSE WAYS OF RESTORING FULL GAMUT OF CONFERENCE SERVICES TO MEMBER STATES - 21 May  2002
• SEVERAL SPEAKERS IN FIFTH COMMITTEE QUESTION INCREASE IN PROPOSED SUPPORT ACCOUNT BUDGET FOR 2002-2003 - 20 May  2002
• SPEAKERS FAVOUR CONCEPT OF STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT STOCKS TO SPEED ACTIVATION OF NEW PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS - 15 May  2002
• IN SECOND RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCING - 13 May  2002
• OPENING SECOND PART OF RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS INTRODUCTION OF REPORTS ON PEACEKEEPING FINANCING - 13 May  2002
• CONCLUDING RESUMED SESSION, FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS RESTORATION OF INTERNET SERVICES FOR PERMANENT MISSIONS - 19 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION OF UNITED NATIONS FINANCIAL SITUATION - 15 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT GENERAL ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZE ONLY PART OF RESOURCES NEEDED FOR FOLLOW-UP TO DURBAN RACISM CONFERENCE - 15 March  2002
• SECRETARIAT PRESENTS FINAL EXPENDITURES OF SOME $2.56 BILLION FOR 2000-2001 BIENNIUM - 14 March  2002
• FINANCIAL SITUATION IN 2001 'OVERALL BETTER', SAYS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT - 13 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF FINANCING OF UN MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 12 March  2002
• ACABQ RECOMMENDS $450-MILLION BUDGET FOR UN MISSION IN DRC -- $87 MILLION LESS THAN FIGURE REQUESTED BY SECRETARIAT - 11 March  2002
• PROPOSED EXTENSION OF RETIREMENT AGE FOR STAFF HIRED BEFORE 1990 RAISES QUESTIONS, RESERVATIONS FROM SOME DELEGATIONS - 8 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OF UNITED NATIONS - 7 March  2002
• GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA URGE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL OF CONFERENCE SERVICE CUTBACKS ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARIAT - 6 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SIX REPORTS BY OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT, INCLUDING ISSUE OF REFUGEE SMUGGLING AT NAIROBI OFFICE - 5 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE MAINTAINS FOCUS ON OVERSIGHT ISSUES, INCLUDING ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT, MISMANAGEMENT - 5 March  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS SIX REPORTS BY OFFICE OF INTERNAL OVERSIGHT, INCLUDING ISSUE OF REFUGEE SMUGGLING AT NAIROBI OFFICE - 4 March  2002
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON TRIBUNALS, DUES PAYMENTS, UN COMMON SYSTEM, INTERNAL OVERSIGHT, POLITICAL MISSIONS - 17 January  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $2.63 BILLION 2002-2003 BUDGET, CONCLUDES MAIN PART OF FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION - 17 January  2002
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS $2.63 BILLION 2002-2003 BUDGET, CONCLUDES MAIN PART OF FIFTY-SIXTH SESSION - 24 December  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON TRIBUNALS, DUES PAYMENTS, UN COMMON SYSTEM, INTERNAL OVERSIGHT, POLITICAL MISSIONS - 20 December  2001
• DRAFT DECISIONS ON 2002-2003 BUDGET ESTIMATES, POLITICAL MISSIONS APPROVED BY FIFTH COMMITTEE - 18 December  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE, EXCHANGE RATE EFFECTS, SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS - 14 December  2001
• FINANCING OF FIVE UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS APPROVED BY BUDGET COMMITTEE, DESPITE LACK OF SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNTS - 13 December  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF FINANCING FOR MISSIONS IN EAST TIMOR, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 12 December  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE COMPLETES DEBATE ON BUDGETS FOR TRIBUNALS FOR RWANDA, FORMER YUGOSLAVIA; TEMPORARY COMMITMENT AUTHORITY PROPOSED - 10 December  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF 2002-2003 BUDGETS OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA, RWANDA - 7 December  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE INFORMAL DISCUSSION OF 2002-2003 BUDGET, STAFF PENSIONS, HONORARIA, ECOSOC AND DISARMAMENT-RELATED MATTERS - 4 December  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF UN PENSION FUND EXPENSES, BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF SEVERAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY DRAFT TEXTS - 3 December  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON IMPROVING UN STAFF SECURITY; SPEAKERS CITE ISSUE’S URGENCY, ENDORSE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PROPOSALS - 28 November  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR STRENGTHENED UN STAFF SECURITY, PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN LEBANON, SIERRA LEONE - 26 November  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE REQUESTS RESUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ACTION PLAN AT NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION - 19 November  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE ENDS REVIEW OF UNITED NATIONS COMMON SYSTEM; FOCUS ON STAFF PAY, BENEFITS, CONTRACTS, CONDITIONS OF SERVICE - 9 November  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE DEFERS REVIEW OF HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL AFFAIRS SECTIONS OF PROGRAMME PROPOSALS FOR 2002-2003 - 8 November  2001
• STAFF REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS SALARY EQUITY, COMPETITIVENESS AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES UN COMMON SYSTEM DEBATE - 7 November  2001
• IRAQ PROGRAMME, DRUG CONTROL OFFICE AMONG ISSUES ADDRESSED AS BUDGET COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON INTERNAL OVERSIGHT - 6 November  2001
• INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE ‘AN INTEGRAL, EFFECTIVE PART OF PROCESS TO REVITALIZE AND STREAMLINE UN’, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 5 November  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO ACABQ, CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE, BOARD OF AUDITORS, INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - 2 November  2001
• ALLOCATION OF SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TESTIFIES TO IMPORTANCE OF UN PEACEKEEPING, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT CONCLUDES PEACEKEEPING DISCUSSION - 31 October  2001
• EUROPEAN UNION QUESTIONS RELEVANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT DEBATE IN VIEW OF NON-ISSUANCE OF IMPORTANT REPORTS - 30 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE IS URGED TO ENSURE PROVISION OF RESOURCES NEEDED FOR REFORM OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS - 29 October  2001
• CONCLUDING DEBATE ON PATTERN OF CONFERENCES, FIFTH COMMITTEE DELEGATES INSIST ON NEED TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF SERVICES - 26 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE, DISCUSSING PROVISION OF CONFERENCE SERVICES, HEARS COMPLAINT OF INEQUALITY OF LANGUAGES IN DOCUMENTATION - 25 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE SERVICES, COMMENDING MORE RATIONAL USE OF SITES, CONCERNED AT PROBLEMS IN LANGUAGE AREA - 23 October  2001
• PERCEIVED SHORTCOMINGS IN UNHCR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SCRUTINIZED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 22 October  2001
• SPEAKERS STRESS NEED FOR AFRICA-RELATED DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS IN 2002-2003 BUDGET - 19 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES CONSIDERATION OF SCALE-OF-ASSESSMENT ISSUES; FAILS TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS ON CALCULATION OF ARREARS - 18 October  2001
• UN BUDGET SITUATION EASED BY UNITED STATES PAYMENT OF $621 MILLION, FIFTH COMMITTEE IS TOLD - 17 October  2001
• ZERO-GROWTH BUDGET GOAL UNREALISTIC IN VIEW OF FLUCTUATING EXCHANGE RATES, FUTURE PEACEKEEPING REFORMS, SAY FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS - 17 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS INSIST CHANGES IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 19 WILL HAVE NO NEGATIVE IMPACT ON PROMPT PAYERS - 16 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE SPEAKERS ECHO OPPOSITION BY GROUP OF 77 TO PROPOSED CHANGES IN CALCULATION OF ARREARS, POSSIBLE REPERCUSSIONS ON RIGHT TO ASSEMBLY VOTE - 15 October  2001
• SECRETARY-GENERAL INTRODUCES PROPOSED 2002-2003 PROGRAMME BUDGET TO FIFTH COMMITTEE - 15 October  2001
• SECRETARY-GENERAL, 2002-2003 BUDGET, WARNS THAT FURTHER REDUCTIONS WOULD COMPROMISE ORGANIZATION’S ABILITY TO FULFIL ITS MANDATES - 15 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TO BEGIN REVIEW OF DRAFT UN PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2002-2003, MONDAY, 15 OCTOBER - 12 October  2001
• BUDGET COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF VISITORS’ EXPERIENCE PROPOSAL, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT - 11 October  2001
• AFTER SEVERAL YEARS IN RED, FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR UN ‘CLOSE AT HAND’ - 10 October  2001
• CONCLUDING GENERAL DEBATE ON JIU REPORTS, FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR FEWER REPORTS, SHARPER FOCUS - 9 October  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE, OPENING CONSIDERATION OF JIU REPORTS, WELCOMES ESTABLISHMENT OF FOLLOW-UP MECHANISM - 8 October  2001
• BUDGET FOR 2002–2003, PEACEKEEPING FINANCING AMONG ISSUES HIGH ON BUDGET COMMITTEE’S AGENDA - 3 October  2001
• GENERAL ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMEN, RAPPORTEUR; HEARS STATEMENT BY OUTGOING CHAIRMAN - 26 September  2001
• NANA EFFAH-APENTENG OF GHANA ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE - 13 September  2001
• ASSEMBLY’S BUDGET COMMITTEE, REVIEWING ARREARS IN UN DUES PAYMENTS, GRANTS VOTING RIGHTS TO BURUNDI, COMOROS, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA - 20 July  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT ASSEMBLY PROVIDE $1.8 BILLION FOR PEACE MISSIONS WORLDWIDE - 25 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE HEARS CALL FOR ASSEMBLY ACTION IN CURRENT SESSION ON UNSPENT BALANCE OF EAST TIMOR MISSION - 24 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE WINDS UP DISCUSSION OF MONUC FINANCING; DRAFT RESOLUTION ON UNIFIL INTRODUCED - 22 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE WINDS UP DISCUSSION OF MONUC FINANCING; DRAFT RESOLUTION ON UNIFIL INTRODUCED - 22 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT ASSEMBLY NOTE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REPORT ON PROPOSED 2002-2003 BUDGET OUTLINE FOR ITC/UNCTAD/WTO - 21 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES REIMBURSEMENT TO STATES FOR PEACEKEEPING TROOPS - 15 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP METHOD OF PAYMENT TO STATES FOR PEACEKEEPING EQUIPMENT - 14 May  2001
• HUMAN RESOURCES PRACTICES AND PEACEKEEPING ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSED IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S FIFTH COMMITTEE - 10 May  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES MANAGEMENT ISSUES AT INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - 9 May  2001
• DELAYS IN PAYMENTS TO TROOP-CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES WILL AFFECT FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 8 May  2001
• PEACEKEEPING COSTS MAY INCREASE BY 52 PER CENT FOR 2000-2001, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD AS IT BEGINS SECOND RESUMED SESSION - 7 May  2001
• CONCLUDING FIRST RESUMED SESSION, BUDGET COMMITTEE DEFERS ACTION ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - 9 April  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE POSTPONES ACTION ON FINAL ITEMS OF RESUMED SESSION; NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - 2 April  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT RESOLUTIONS ON PROCUREMENT REFORM, TERMS OF UN AUDITORS, AND INVESTIGATIONS OF FEE-SPLITTING AT INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS - 30 March  2001
• MEMBER STATES CRITICAL OF DELAY IN PROMISED PAYMENTS FROM UNITED STATES, IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 29 March  2001
• INTERNAL OVERSIGHT OFFICE RECEIVES PRAISE IN THE FIFTH COMMITTEE - 28 March  2001
• ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS DISCUSSION OF ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT ARREARS CALCULATION UNDER CHARTER’S ARTICLE 19 - 26 March  2001
• ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE TAKES UP REVISED 2000-2001 BUDGET FOR SIERRA LEONE MISSION - 23 March  2001
• FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR UNITED NATIONS WITHIN REACH, WHEN UNITED STATES ARREARS PAID, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE - 22 March  2001
• UNITED NATIONS AUDITORS DISCUSSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 20 March  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES FINANCING OF ETHIOPIA-ERITREA MISSION - 19 March  2001
• CLEAR, SOUND PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS NEEDED TO AVOID FINANCIAL CLAIMS ON ORGANIZATION, BUDGET COMMITTEE TOLD - 16 March  2001
• MANAGEMENT OF SECRETARIAT DEPARTMENTS, PROCUREMENT-RELATED ARBITRATION AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE - 15 March  2001
• HIGHEST JUSTICE STANDARD SHOULD BE UPHELD IN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD - 14 March  2001
• ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS FOUR-WEEK RESUMED SESSION - 13 March  2001
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES DRAFT TEXTS ON SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, BRAHIMI REPORT IMPLEMENTATION Concludes First Part of Fifty-fifth Session - 23 December  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES SEVEN CONSENSUS TEXTS FOR PRESENTATION TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - 21 December  2000
• DRAFT RESOLUTION ON UNIFIL INTRODUCED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 4 December  2000
• RESOURCES SOUGHT FOR BRAHIMI INITIATIVES WOULD MAKE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO PEACEKEEPING ABILITIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE - 30 November  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE APPROVES BUDGETS FOR EAST TIMOR AND KOSOVO MISSIONS - 29 November  2000
• RESOURCES SOUGHT FOR BRAHIMI INITIATIVES WOULD MAKE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE TO PEACEKEEPING ABILITIES, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIFTH COMMITTEE - 27 November  2000
• MEMBER STATES COMMEND OVERSIGHT OFFICE ACTIVITIES IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 22 November  2000
• OVERSIGHT OFFICE REPORTS TAKEN UP BY FIFTH COMMITTEE - 21 November  2000
• DISCUSSION OF UNTAET’S BUDGET COMMENCES IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 17 November  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS MORE INFORMATION BE PROVIDED ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR NON-STAFF OFFICIALS - 16 November  2000
• PROPOSED BUDGET METHODOLOGY SHOULD NOT BE TOOL TO REDUCE UN’S RESOURCES, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD - 13 November  2000
• POSITIVE RESULTS ON UN PENSION FUND PRAISED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 10 November  2000
• SUPPORT FOR NEW METHOD OF PRESENTING UN BUDGET EXPRESSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 9 November  2000
• INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PRAISED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 8 November  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR 2002-2005 - 7 November  2000
• HUMAN RESOURCES, AUDITORS’ REPORT AND PROGRAMMING PLANNING DISCUSSED IN FIFTH COMMITTEE - 6 November  2000
• ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS CENTRAL FOR PROPOSED HUMAN RESOURCES REFORMS, SPEAKERS TELL FIFTH COMMITTEE - 3 November  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS APPOINTMENTS TO KEY ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL BODIES - 3 November  2000
• PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR UNITED NATIONS FOR 2002 TO 2005 SET BEFORE FIFTH COMMITTEE - 2 November  2000
• UNITED NATIONS STAFF ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS FIFTH COMMITTEE - 2 November  2000
• HIGHLY SKILLED AND MOTIVATED STAFF ESSENTIAL FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF UNITED NATIONS GOALS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD - 1 November  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE CONSIDERATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES ON 1 NOVEMBER - 31 October  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TO COMMENCE CONSIDERATION OF SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS FOR UNITED NATIONS REGULAR BUDGET ON 2 OCTOBER - 29 September  2000
• TAKING NOTE OF OVERSIGHT BODY RECOMMENDATIONS NOT ENOUGH, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD - 27 September  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ELECTS VICE-CHAIRMAN - 22 September  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE ELECTS TWO VICE-PRESIDENTS AND RAPPORTEUR - 19 September  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSEMBLY PROVIDE $1.67 BILLION FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS - 2 June  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR MISSIONS IN KOSOVO, EAST TIMOR, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 31 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO MISSION, CONCERNS EXPRESSED ABOUT DELAYS, CONDITIONS ON DEPLOYMENT - 30 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR MISSIONS IN KOSOVO, EAST TIMOR, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - 26 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP FINANCING FOR INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS, INCLUDING EXPERT PANEL REPORT REVIEWING TRIBUNAL OPERATIONS - 25 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF OVERSIGHT REPORTS ON HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, RWANDA - 23 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF PEACEKEEPING EQUIPMENT LOSSES, OVERSIGHT REPORTS ON ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, RWANDA - 22 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE INFORMED SUFFICIENT FINANCING RECEIVED FOR UN CIVILIAN SUPPORT MISSION IN HAITI - 19 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES DISCUSSION ON ASPECTS OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, INCLUDING REVISION OF SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, GRATIS PERSONNEL - 18 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DEBATE ON PEACEKEEPING SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, AS FOUR STATES ANNOUNCE VOLUNTARY INCREASE IN SHARE OF COSTS - 17 May  2000
• UNITED STATES CALLS FOR REVISION IN PEACEKEEPING SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PEACEKEEPING BUDGETS, ADMINISTRATION - 16 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP BOARD OF AUDITORS REPORT ON UN PEACEKEEPING 1998-1999 - 15 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES SIERRA LEONE PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, APPROVES TEXT CALLING FOR $4.56 MILLION FOR ANGOLA OFFICE - 11 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DECISION PROJECTS MILLENNIUM SUMMIT COST AT $1.4 MILLION - 10 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES LEBANON, GOLAN HEIGHTS PEACEKEEPING, BUDGET IMPLICATIONS OF MILLENNIUM SUMMIT - 9 May  2000
• ADMINISTRATIVE AND BUDGETARY COMMITTEE BEGINS SECOND RESUMED SESSION, WITH FOCUS ON FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS - 8 May  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF PEACEKEEPING FINANCE, ADDRESSING QUESTIONS ON INTERNAL OVERSIGHT REPORTS - 8 May  2000
• SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS, PEACEKEEPING FINANCE AMONG ITEMS ADDRESSED, AS FIFTH COMMITTEE CONCLUDES FIRST PART OF RESUMED SESSION - 31 March  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE CONSIDERS FINANCING OF PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND EAST TIMOR - 29 March  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSEMBLY APPROVE CLOSE TO $6.2 MILLION FOR POLITICAL MISSIONS IN GUINEA-BISSAU AND CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - 28 March  2000
• CLOSE ATTENTION BEING PAID TO ASBESTOS SITUATION AT HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH COMMITTEE TOLD - 27 March  2000
• UNITED NATIONS HAS TAKEN "STEP BACK FROM FINANCIAL BRINK" IN 1999, UNDER- SECRETARY-GENERAL CONNOR TELLS ASSEMBLY"S BUDGETARY COMMITTEE - 23 March  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS ON ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS, DISCUSSES PROPOSED DEFINITION FOR "EXIGENCY" IN PROCURMENT - 21 March  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP REPORTS ON OUTSOURCING - 17 March  2000
• FIFTH COMMITTEE OPENS FIRST PART OF RESUMED FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION - 13 March  2000