A/RES/72/262 Special subjects relating to the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019 7. Stresses the importance of governance, effective oversight, transparency and accountability in the implementation of the proposed replacement of office blocks A to J, and requests the Secretary-General to put in place appropriate mechanisms in this regard; 8. Recalls paragraph 23 of the report of the Advisory Committee, and decides to consider the implementation strategy during the main part of the seventy -third session of the General Assembly; 9. Recognizes the importance of and need for the implementation of a project to develop the accommodation and facilities to replace office blocks A to J in order to, inter alia, ensure safety and compliance with all required security, information technology and life-safety standards; 10. Takes note of paragraph 35 of the report of the Advisory Committee, approves the scope of activities for 2018 as it relates to the refinement of the project proposal, preparatory work and integrated risk management, takes note of the proposed maximum estimated cost of the project for the replacement of office blocks A to J, and requests the Secretary-General to present a refined proposal during the main part of the seventy-third session; 11. Requests the Secretary-General, as part of his refined proposal, to incorporate outcomes of comprehensive analyses regarding the implementation of flexible workplace strategies at the complex, to include rental income and related expenditures; 12. Approves the establishment of two temporary positions (consisting of 1 P-4 Space Planner/Coordinator and 1 P-3 Structural/Civil Engineer) related to the dedicated project management team and project support team, under section 29H, United Nations Office at Nairobi, as from 1 January 2018; 13. Appropriates an amount of 503,400 dollars for the independent risk management and design of the project for 2018, comprising 165,400 dollars under section 29H, United Nations Office at Nairobi, and 338,000 dollars under section 33, Construction, alteration, improvement and major maintenance, of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2018–2019, which would represent a charge against the contingency fund; XV Administrative expenses of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Recalling its resolution 70/238 A of 23 December 2015, section VI of its resolution 70/248 A and its resolution 71/265 of 23 December 2016, Having considered the report of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board on the administrative expenses of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, 27 the report of the Secretary-General on the administrative and financial implications arising from the report of the Pension Board, 28 the financial report and audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2016 and the report of the Board of Auditors on the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund 29 and the recommendations contained therein, the report of the Secretary of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board on the implementation of the recommendations of the Board __________________ 27 28 29 12/27 A/72/383. A/C.5/72/2. Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-second Session, Supplement No. 5P (A/72/5/Add.16). 17-23363