United Nations A/RES/58/283 General Assembly Fifty-eighth session Agenda item 120 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 April 2004 [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/58/572/Add.2)] 58/283. Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on support costs related to extrabudgetary activities in organizations of the United Nations system The General Assembly, Recalling its decision 58/560 of 23 December 2003, Having considered the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on support costs related to extrabudgetary activities in organizations of the United Nations system, 1 the note by the Secretary-General transmitting his comments and those of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination thereon 2 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 3 as well as the note by the Joint Inspection Unit 4 submitted in response to General Assembly decision 58/560, clarifying further some of the recommendations contained in its report, Concurs with the observations and recommendations of the Advisory 1. Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions contained in its report,3 subject to the provisions of the present resolution; 2. Takes note of the comments of the Secretary-General and those of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination;2 3. Endorses the recommendations contained in the report of the Joint Inspection Unit on support costs related to extrabudgetary activities in organizations of the United Nations system1 to the extent that they apply to the United Nations, subject to the provisions of the present resolution; 4. Recognizes that recommendations 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 10 are directed to executive heads, and invites executive heads to consider those recommendations; 5. Takes note of recommendation 1, and agrees with the Joint Inspection Unit that governing bodies should take the steps they consider necessary to ensure _______________ 1 See A/57/442. A/57/442/Add.1. 3 A/57/434, paras. 5 and 6. 4 A/58/714. 2 03 51150 Distr.: General 26 April 2004