A/RES/53/214 Page 4 in-house expertise is not available and in accordance with the existing rules and regulations and relevant resolutions; 22. Reaffirms that changes in mandated programmes and activities are the prerogative of the General Assembly; V CONSOLIDATION OF TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT SERVICING OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL BODIES Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General,7 and decides to revert to this question as appropriate in the context of the reform process; VI CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE FACILITIES AT ADDIS ABABA AND BANGKOK Takes note of the reports of the Secretary-General on the construction of conference facilities at Addis Ababa and Bangkok,8 and endorses the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions contained in paragraph 5 of its report;9 VII INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM Reaffirming its resolutions 43/217 of 21 December 1988 and 52/227 of 31 March 1998, Having considered the tenth progress report of the Secretary-General,10 as well as the report of the independent experts on the Integrated Management Information System project11 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,12 1. Expresses serious concern that the tenth progress report of the Secretary-General has not been submitted in full compliance with paragraph 13 of its resolution 52/227; 2. Notes with concern that the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services requested in paragraph 11 of its resolution 52/227, which should have been taken into account in preparing the tenth progress report, has not been submitted; 7 A/53/452. 8 A/52/579 and A/53/347. 9 A/53/7/Add.5. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-third Session, Supplement No. 7. 10 A/53/573. 11 A/53/662. 12 A/53/7/Add.7. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-third Session, Supplement No. 7. /...