A/RES/73/279 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 January 2019 Seventy-third session Agenda item 136 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 22 December 2018 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/73/686)] 73/279. Special subjects relating to the programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019 The General Assembly, I Revised estimates resulting from resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its 2018 session Having considered the report of the Secretary-General 1 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 2 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 1 2. Endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions; 2 3. Approves the revised biennial programme plan for programme 15, Economic and social development in Africa, for the period 2018–2019, as contained in the report of the Secretary-General; 4. Also approves the establishment of seven posts (4 P-5, 1 P-4 and 2 P-3), effective 1 January 2019, under section 18A, Economic and social development in Africa, of the programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019; 5. Further approves the abolishment of seven posts (3 P-5, 2 P-4 and 2 P-3), effective 1 January 2019, under section 18A, Economic and social development in Africa, of the programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019; 6. Approves the reclassification of one P-5 post to the P-4 level, effective 1 January 2019, under section 18A, Economic and social development in Africa, of the programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019; __________________ 1 2 18-22665 (E) A/73/400. A/73/478. 110119 *1822665*

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