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resolutions 47/214 and 49/142 of 23 December 1994 and the recommendation of
the Committee on Programme Coordination in paragraph 101 of its report 2/ to
the General Assembly at its fiftieth session, and to report thereon to the
Assembly before the end of its fiftieth session;
Section 8. Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis
21.
Endorses the proposals of the Secretary-General, as contained in
table 8.3 of the proposed programme budget, which already include internal
redeployments within the Department for Economic and Social Information and
Policy Analysis, and requests the Secretary-General to review the staffing of
the Department with a view to achieving efficiency gains, including possible
redeployment of posts, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its
resumed fiftieth session;
Section 9. Department for Development Support and Management Services
22.
Notes with deep concern the sharp decrease in the level of
extrabudgetary resources for the Department for Development Support and
Management Services, which has had an adverse impact on its ability to carry
out mandated activities, and requests the Secretary-General to intensify his
efforts to mobilize extrabudgetary resources;
23.
Endorses in principle the management objectives stated in the
proposal of the Secretary-General;
24.
Also endorses the proposal of the Secretary-General contained in
paragraph 9.25 of the proposed programme budget;
25.
Decides that the posts and related functions proposed in paragraph
9.54 of the proposed programme budget for transfer to New York shall remain at
Geneva, pending a comprehensive review by the Secretary-General of the
implications of the transfer for programme delivery, and requests the
Secretary-General to report thereon as soon as possible, but no later than the
resumed fiftieth session, with a view to achieving maximum efficiency;
Section 10A. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
26.
Approves the establishment of a P-4 post for the follow-up to the
Conference on Small Island Developing States as approved by the General
Assembly in its resolution 49/122 of 19 December 1994, and requests the
Secretary-General to fill the position on a priority basis;
27.
Decides to maintain the D-2 post for transnational corporation
activities on a temporary basis;
Section 11. United Nations Environment Programme
28.
Defers a decision on the abolition of the P-5 post of energy
expert pending a review by the General Assembly, on the basis of information
to be provided by the Secretary-General during the resumed fiftieth session,
of all posts that, as of 29 November 1995, had been vacant since 1 January
1994;
Section 13. Crime control
29.
Approves the upgrading of the Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice Branch to a division and the consequent reclassification of the D-1
post of the Chief of the Branch to the D-2 level;
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