A/RES/62/87 4. Recalls the current practices of host Governments with regard to support for United Nations Headquarters and United Nations bodies located in their territories; Reaffirms its commitment to the safety, security, health and well-being of 5. staff, delegations, visitors and tourists at the United Nations, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that concrete safeguards are in place to achieve these objectives and are part of the standard operating procedures throughout the implementation of the capital master plan; Takes note of the fifth annual progress report of the Secretary-General on 6. the implementation of the capital master plan,1 the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on its activities for the period from 1 July 2006 to 30 June 20073 and the report of the Board of Auditors on the capital master plan for the year ended 31 December 2006;4 7. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 subject to the provisions of the present resolution; 8. Regrets deeply the procedural difficulties in United Nations departments, delays in decision-making by Secretariat leadership and insufficient responsiveness to the needs of the project by United Nations management, resulting in projected cost escalation, as reported in paragraph 23 of the report of the Secretary-General;1 9. Stresses the centrality of the leadership and oversight of the SecretaryGeneral and senior management, as well as a commitment to the project from all departments during the completion of the capital master plan to avoid a recurrence of the mistakes and delays in the implementation of the project to date and their negative implications for the Organization; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure full accountability for the delays, lack of responsiveness of management to the needs of the capital master plan and other factors that have contributed to delays in the implementation of the capital master plan and the projected budget overrun, and to include this information in his sixth annual progress report; 11. Accepts the report of the Board of Auditors on the capital master plan for the year ended 31 December 2006;4 12. report; Endorses the recommendations of the Board of Auditors contained in its 13. Notes with concern the findings of the Board of Auditors as contained in its report, and emphasizes the importance of the full implementation of its recommendations; 14. Reaffirms the importance of oversight with respect to the implementation of the capital master plan, and requests the Board of Auditors and all other relevant oversight bodies to continue to report to the General Assembly annually on the capital master plan; 15. Requests the Secretary-General to entrust the Office of Internal Oversight Services with a comprehensive review focusing, inter alia, on the structure of the Office of the Capital Master Plan, compliance with United Nations regulations and rules on procurement and contracting, adherence to the terms of contracts, internal controls and processes in place to properly manage the project and other high-risk areas, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-third session; 2

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