Questions relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2016-2017 A/RES/70/247 9. Reaffirms the established budgetary procedures and methodologies, based on its resolutions 41/213 and 42/211; 10. Also reaffirms that no changes to the budget methodology, to established budgetary procedures and practices or to the financial regulations may be implemented without prior review and approval by the General Assembly, in accordance with established budgetary procedures; 11. Reiterates the need for Member States to participate fully in the budget preparation process, from its early stages and throughout the process; 12. Emphasizes the importance of providing the consistent and timely information necessary to enable Member States to make well-informed decisions; 13. Reiterates the priorities of the Organization for the biennium 2016–2017 as outlined in General Assembly resolution 69/264; 14. Recalls its resolutions 69/313 of 27 July 2015 and 70/1 of 25 September 2015, and requests the Secretary-General to provide, at the first part of its resumed seventieth session, a comprehensive proposal addressing the effective and efficient delivery of mandates in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 13 and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development 14 by the Secretariat, within the broader United Nations system, including the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the regional commissions and the United Nations Development Account; 15. Reiterates that the allocation of resources should reflect fully the priorities established in the biennial programme plan; 16. Recognizes the need for measures to improve the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, with a view to strengthening its effectiveness in dealing with political, economic and social issues; 17. Also recognizes, furthermore, that efforts to achieve savings and the efficient utilization of resources constitute an ongoing process and should not adversely affect the full implementation of mandated programmes and activities; 18. Recalls paragraph 21 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and reaffirms that the budget proposals of the Secretary-General should reflect resource levels commensurate with mandates for their full, efficient and effective implementation; 19. Also recalls paragraphs 44 and 45 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that future budget proposals are prepared on the basis of the preliminary estimates for the overall budget level provided in the budget outline resolution; 20. Further recalls paragraph 66 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and requests the Secretary-General to evaluate and consider the entire quantum of resources necessary to carry out the programmes and activities mandated by the General Assembly and other organs and to report thereon in the context of his next budget proposal; _______________ 13 14 Resolution 70/1. Resolution 69/313, annex. 3/14