A/RES/55/238
III
Revised estimates in respect of matters of which the Security Council is seized
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the revised estimates in respect
of matters of which the Security Council is seized,7 and concurs with the observations and
recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
contained in paragraph 7 of its related report;8
IV
Capital master plan
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the capital master plan;9
2.
Also takes note of the related report of the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions,10 and endorses the observations and
recommendations contained therein;
3.
Authorizes the Secretary-General, without prejudice to a final decision by the
General Assembly on this issue, to proceed with the preparation of a comprehensive design
plan and detailed cost analysis for the capital master plan, and decides to appropriate an
amount of 8 million dollars under section 31, Construction, alteration, improvement and
major maintenance, of the programme budget for the biennium 2000–20014 for this
purpose;
4.
Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the outcome of the
comprehensive design plan and detailed cost analysis to the General Assembly as soon as
possible, including details of measures designed to protect the Organization from cost
overruns;
5.
Calls upon the Secretary-General to ensure that the preparation of a
comprehensive design plan and detailed cost analysis for the capital master plan will
identify all viable alternatives in the most cost-effective and efficient manner;
V
International Court of Justice
1.
Approves an additional appropriation of 591,900 dollars under section 7,
International Court of Justice, of the programme budget for the biennium 2000–20014 and
an additional appropriation of 128,800 dollars under section 32, Staff assessment, offset by
the same amount under income section 1, Income from staff assessment;
2.
Requests the Joint Inspection Unit to expedite its report on the review of the
management and administration of the International Court of Justice11 and to submit it,
together with the comments of the Court thereon, for consideration by the General
Assembly at its resumed fifty-fifth session;
7
A/C.5/55/30.
A/55/7/Add.6. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fifth Session,
Supplement No. 7.
9
A/55/117 and Add.1.
10
A/55/7/Add.4. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fifth Session,
Supplement No. 7.
11
See A/53/841, annex, para. 5.
8
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