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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
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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
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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
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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;
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