A/75/6 (Sect. 1)

United Nations

General Assembly

Distr.: General

27 April 2020 Original: English

Seventy-fifth session

Item 141 of the preliminary list*

Proposed programme budget for 2021

Proposed programme budget for 2021

Part I Overall policymaking, direction and coordination

Section 1 Overall policymaking, direction and coordination

Contents

Page

I. Policymaking organs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. General Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (including its

secretariat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. Committee on Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Board of Auditors (including its secretariat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board (including United Nations participation in the

• costs of the secretariat of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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• B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

* A/75/50.

** In The part consisting of the proposed programme plan for 2021 is submitted for consideration of the General Assembly in accordance with the established budgetary procedures and practices reaffirmed in paragraph 13 of resolution 72/266 A.
*** In keeping with paragraph 11 of resolution 72/266 A, the part consisting of the post and non-post resource requirements is submitted through the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for consideration of the General Assembly.

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6. Committee for Programme and Coordination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7. Independent Audit Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. Secretary-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

III. Executive direction and management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Executive Office of the Secretary-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Office of the Director-General, United Nations Office at Nairobi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IV. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed

Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
VI. Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children .

Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

VII. Office of the Victims’ Rights Advocate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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VIII. Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IX. Office of Administration of Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

X. Ethics Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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XI. Investigation into the conditions and circumstances resulting in the tragic death of Dag

• Hammarskjöld and of the members of the party accompanying him . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

XII. Resident coordinator system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A. Proposed programme plan for 2021 and programme performance for 2019** . . . . . B. Proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Annexes to the proposed post and non-post resource requirements for 2021***

I. Organizational structure and post distribution for 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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II. Summary of follow-up actions taken to implement relevant recommendations of the

oversight bodies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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III. Summary of proposed changes in established and temporary posts, by component . . . . . . . . .

IV. Overall summary of financial resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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• Part I
• Overall policymaking, direction and coordination

Overview of resources for the regular budget

1.1 The proposed regular budget resources for 2021 for all policymaking organs and entities under section 1, including the breakdown of resource changes, as applicable, are reflected in tables 1.1 to 1.3 and the summary of resources by source of fund is contained in annex IV. Detailed information on the proposed programme budget for 2021 is provided under each policymaking organ and entity.

Table 1.1

Financial resources

(Thousands of United States dollars)

Changes
2021 estimate
(before
2021 estimate
(after
New/

• 2019
• 2020
• Technical expanded

• expenditure appropriation   adjustments mandates
• Other
• Total Percentage
• recosting) Recosting recosting)

• Posts
• 40 118.8

2 364.7 2 852.5
209.5 934.9
41 407.2 2 128.6 2 526.9
241.4 690.1

• –
• 133.5 (174.3) (40.8)
• (0.1) 41 366.4 1 205.9 42 572.3

• Other staff costs
• –
• –

––

• 215.8 215.8
• 10.1

–
2 344.4 2 526.9
241.4 610.8
–
45.1 2 389.5

• 71.6 2 598.5
• Compensation: non-staff

Hospitality

• –
• –

–
–

• –
• –
• –
• 4.3

11.7
–
245.7 622.5
–

• Consultants
• (148.6)
• 97.6 (28.3) (79.3)
• (11.5)

• –
• Experts
• 3.8
• –
• –

–––––––
–
1 227.5
–

• –
• –

Travel of representatives Travel of staff
4 070.4 1 884.9 1 088.6 3 526.9
46.0
4 926.9 2 097.2 1 059.8 3 334.6
137.9 101.3
–

• 15.6 1 243.1
• 25.2

(0.8)
3.8
(0.2)
2.5 1.8
–
6 170.0 2 080.6 1 100.6 3 326.9
141.4 103.1
–
117.3 6 287.3
39.4 2 120.0 20.6 1 121.2 62.7 3 389.6
(16.6) (16.6)
Contractual services General operating expenses Supplies and materials Furniture and equipment Improvements to premises

• 10.5
• 30.3
• 40.8

(7.7)
3.5 1.8
–
2.5 (10.2) 3.5
–
–
1.8
–
2.2 1.8
–
143.6 104.9
–
147.2

• 0.8
• –

Fellowships, grants and

• contributions
• 20 811.8
• 18 435.7
• –
• –
• –
• –
• –
• 18 435.7
• 92.4 18 528.1

Total

• 78 060.7
• 77 087.6
• (148.6) 1 475.1
• 34.1 1 360.6
• 1.8 78 448.2 1 675.0 80 123.2

Table 1.2

Post changes^a

Number Level

Approved for 2020
Establishment
246 1 DSG, 6 USG, 4 ASG, 9 D-2, 16 D-1, 32 P-5, 37 P-4, 33 P-3, 5 P-2/1, 14 GS (PL), 80 GS
(OL), 9 LL

• 3
• 1 P-3 and 1 GS (OL) under the Advisory Committee for Administrative and Budgetary

Questions (including its secretariat) and 1 P-3 under the Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services

• Abolishment
• (1) 1 D-1 under the Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services

• Proposed for 2021
• 248 1 DSG, 6 USG, 4 ASG, 9 D-2, 15 D-1, 32 P-5, 37 P-4, 35 P-3, 5 P-2/1, 14 GS (PL), 81 GS

(OL), 9 LL

a

Details on justifications for post changes are reflected in annex III.

Note: The following abbreviations are used in tables and figures: ASG, Assistant SecretaryGeneral; DSG, Deputy Secretary-General; GS (OL), General Service (Other level); GS (PL), General Service (Principal level); LL, Local level; USG, Under-Secretary-General.

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Table 1.3

Post resources

Changes
T e chnical adjustments
New/expanded mandates
2021

• Category
• 2020 approved^a
• Other
• T o tal
• proposed^a

Professional and higher

DSG USG ASG D-2
16
–––––––––
–––––––1–
––
––
16

• 4
• –
• –
• 4

• 9
• –
• –
• 9

• D-1
• 16

32 37 33
5
(1)
–
(1)
–
15 32 37 35
5
P-5

• P-4
• –
• –

• P-3
• 1
• 2

• P-2/1
• –
• –

• Subtotal
• 143
• –
• 1
• –
• 1
• 144

General Service

Principal level Other level
14 80
––
–1
––
–1
14 81

• Subtotal
• 94
• –
• 1
• –
• 1
• 95

Other

• Local level
• 9

9

–

––

–

–2

–

––

–

–2

9

• 9
• Subtotal

• Total
• 246
• 248

a

Includes 11 temporary posts (1 USG, 2 P-5, 2 P-4, 3 P-3, 1 GS (PL), 2 GS (OL)).

I. Policymaking organs

1.2 The component would provide for requirements relating to the General Assembly, the Advisory
Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, the Committee on Contributions, the Board of Auditors, the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (United Nations share), the Committee for Programme and Coordination and the Independent Audit Advisory Committee. Table 1.4 provides information and related resource requirements under the regular budget. Further details are provided under the relevant components. The proposed resource level provides for the full, efficient and effective implementation of mandates.

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Table 1.4

Policymaking organs

(Thousands of United States dollars)

• 2020
• 2021 estimate

• Policymaking organ
• Description
• Additional information
• appropriation
• (before recosting)

1. General Assembly

• (a) Travel of
• Provides for the travel

(excluding subsistence allowance) of up to 5 representatives of each of the Member States that are considered least developed countries when attending a regular session of the General Assembly and 1
Mandate: General Assembly resolutions 1798 (XVII) and

41/213

• 1 245.7
• 1 245.7

representatives of Member States that are least developed countries

representative or alternate representative to attend a special or emergency session of the Assembly

(b) Presidents of the
General Assembly
Supplements the level of support provided to the President of the General
Mandate: General Assembly resolutions 52/220, 32/214 and 54/249 and the report of

• 307.8
• 307.8

Assembly and ensures that the the Secretary-General President shall have full authority to use funds provided in the budget for the Office
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(c) Department for General
Assembly and

• Provides for general
• Mandate: General Assembly

resolutions 58/126, 59/313,

68/246 and 72/261

• 1 145.4
• 1 145.4

temporary assistance and overtime to cover additional direct support provided by the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management to the Presidents of the Assembly. The
Conference Management backstopping of the Presidents of the General Assembly
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