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66. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to include in the senior
managers’ compacts the new standard managerial indicator related to the timely
issuance of official documentation to intergovernmental bodies and General
Assembly committees and to report thereon in future progress reports on
accountability;
67. Also requests the Secretary-General to include in the relevant sections of
future budget proposals, under executive direction and management, an expected
accomplishment of the Secretariat related to the timely submission of
documentation needed for meetings of relevant intergovernmental bodies;
68. Notes with satisfaction that 99 per cent of the documents submitted on
time and within the word limit were processed within four weeks by the Department
at Headquarters, and stresses the importance of all the d uty stations taking measures
to reach their targets in this regard;
69. 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;
70. 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;
71. 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;
72. Notes with concern that only 72 per cent of the author departments
reached the compliance rate of 90 per cent in the timely submission of their reports
to the Department, 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 seventy-second session;
73. 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;
74. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the General
Assembly 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;
75. Reiterates its request in paragraph 80 of its resolution 70/9 that the
Secretary-General provide information on the waiver process for documents that are
submitted over the word limit;
76. Emphasizes the role of Member States and their intergovernmental
bodies in determining the policies on conference management;
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