Pattern of conferences
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65. Notes with satisfaction that all documents submitted on time and within
the word limit were processed by the Department for General Assembly and
Conference Management within four weeks, and encourages the Secretary-General
to sustain that level of performance;
66. Reaffirms its decision in section III, paragraph 9, of its resolution 59/265
that the issuance of documents in all six official languages on planning, budgetary
and administrative matters requiring urgent consideration by the General Assembly
shall be accorded priority;
67. Reiterates its request that the Secretary-General direct all departments of
the Secretariat to include the following elements in their reports:
(a)
A summary of the report;
(b)
Consolidated conclusions, recommendations and other proposed actions;
(c)
Relevant background information;
68. Also reiterates its request that all documents submitted to legislative
organs, including the Committee on Conferences, by the Secretariat and
intergovernmental and expert bodies for consideration and action have conclusions
and recommendations in bold print;
69. Notes with concern that only 60 per cent of the author departments
reached the compliance rate of 90 per cent in the timely submission of their reports
to the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, and
reiterates its request that the Secretary-General enforce the slotting system more
rigorously through a dedicated focus, such as the interdepartmental task force on
documentation, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth
session;
70. Urges author departments to fully adhere to deadlines in meeting the goal
of 90 per cent submission compliance, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure
that documents submitted late do not adversely affect the issuance of documents
submitted on time and in compliance with set guidelines;
71. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its
sixty-ninth session on concrete measures taken by author departments and the
Department for General Assembly and Conference Management to improve the
predictability of document delivery and ensure accountability for the meeting of
deadlines in order to ensure the timely issuance of documentation;
72. Reiterates its request in section IV, paragraph 17, of its resolution 67/237
that the Secretary-General provide information on the waiver process for documents
that are submitted over the word limit;
73. Welcomes the interactions between the Department for General Assembly
and Conference Management and the author departments on waiver management,
and requests the Secretary-General to ensure continuous efforts in this regard and to
report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session;
74. Emphasizes the role of Member States and their intergovernmental
bodies in determining the policies on conference management;
75. Stresses that proposals to change such policies are to be approved by
Member States in their relevant intergovernmental bodies;
76. Notes that the Official Document System is the official digital repository
of the United Nations;
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