Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019 A/RES/72/262 Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat to strengthen the team working on Libya; 31. Decides to establish one position of Assistant Political Officer (Field Service); United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia 32. Notes with appreciation the successful conclusion of the United Nations Mission in Colombia, and recognizes the contribution made to it by unarmed observers, primarily from member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States; 33. Decides not to allocate any resources for programmatic activities; 34. Also decides to reduce the allocation for operational costs by an additional 1,712,000 dollars; United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 35. Takes note of paragraph 36 of the report of the Advisory Committee, 53 and decides not to approve the budget proposal for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; 36. Authorizes the Secretary-General to enter into commitments for the Mission in the amount of up to 82,900,000 dollars for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2018, and requests the Secretary-General to present an updated budget proposal for the Mission for 2018 at the second resumed part of its seventy-second session; 37. Decides to apportion among Member States the amount of 82,900,000 dollars for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2018, taking into account the scale of assessments for 2018, as set out in its resolution 70/245 of 23 December 2015; United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq 38. Decides not to establish one position of Women’s Protection Adviser (National Professional Officer); 39. Recalls paragraph 13 of the report of the Advisory Committee, 54 recognizes the importance of technical expertise and capacity to strengthen efforts to address conflict-related sexual violence and gender-based violence, welcomes efforts by the Mission’s Gender Unit in this regard, and decides to establish one position of Senior Women’s Protection Adviser (P-5); 40. Decides to abolish one position of Human Rights Officer (P -4), which has been vacant since 10 May 2017; 41. Takes note of paragraph 17 of the report of the Advisory Committee, 54 and decides to authorize the Secretary-General to enter into commitments, with corresponding appropriation, in an amount not exceeding 50,000,000 dollars for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2018; 42. Approves the budgets in the amount of 508,490,000 dollars for the 34 special political missions authorized by the General Assembly and/or the Security Council, including the commitment authorities for the United Nations Assistance __________________ 53 54 17-23363 A/72/7/Add.14. A/72/7/Add.15. 25/27