A/RES/2889(XXVI) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reporta oí the Fifth Committee 125 2889 (XXVI). Honorarium of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions The General Assembly, Recalling its endorsement, at its 729th plenary meet- ing on 13 December 1957, of the recommendations made by the Fifth Committee regarding the amount of the honorarium to be paid to the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,34 as well as its resolutions 2489 (XXIII) and 2491 (XXIII) of 21 December 1968 dealing with the payment of honoraria and of subsistence allowances to members of organs and subsidiary organs of the United Nations, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the honorarium of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Ques- tions85 and the related report of the Advisory Com- mittee, 86 l. Decides that, with effect from 1 January 1972, the honorarium of the Chairman of the Advisory Com- mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions shall be $25.000 net per annum, provided he is not actively engaged on behalf of bis Government or another body; 2. Decides further that the provisions of paragraph 1 (b) of resolution 2491 (XXIII) shall not apply to the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Admin- istrative and Budgetary Questions if he is entitled to the honorarium by virtue of paragraph 1 above. 2031st plenary meeting, 2 2 December 1971. 2890 (XXVI). Pension scheme and emoluments of the members of the International Court of Justice A PENSION SCHEME The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 1562 (XV) of 18 Decem- ber 1960, 1925 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963 and 2367 (XXII) of 19 December 1967 on the pension scheme for members of the International Court of Justice, Having considered the reports of the Secretary- General37 and of the Advisory Committee on Admin- istrative and Budgetary Questions, 88 Desirous of protecting former members of the Inter- national Court of Justice and their eligible beneficiaries from the rise in the cost of living that has occurred since their pensions were last ad justed, Decides that, with effect from 1 J anuary 1972 and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Pension Scheme Regulations for members of 34 See Otficial Records of the General Assembly, Twelfth Session, Annexes, agenda item 41, document A/3766, para. 6 (d) (i). 35 /bid., Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 6 B (A/8406/ Add.2), document A/C.5/1365. 36 fbid., Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/ Add.1-30), document A/8408/ Add.3. 37 /bid., Supplement No. 6 B (A/8406/ Add.2), document A/C.5/1364. 88 !bid., Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/ Add.1-30), document A/8408/ Add.2. the International Court of Justice, the annual value of ali pensions in course of payment as at 31 Decem- ber 1971, including the pensions of any members of the Court who retire on or before that date, shall be increased by 17 per cent, except that the maximum child's benefit payable under article IV, paragraph 1 (a), of the Regulations shall remain $600 a year. 2031 st plenary meeting, 22 December 1971. B EMOLUMENTS The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary-Gen- eral89 and of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 'º Decides that, with effect from 1 January 1972, the emoluments of the members of the International Court of Justice shall be as follows: President: Annual salary Special allowance V ice-President: (US dollars) 35,000 8,400 Annual salary . . . . . . . . . 35,000 Allowance of $53 for every day on which he acts as President, up to an annual maximum of . . . . . . . 5,300 Other members: Annual salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35,000 Ad hoc judges ref erred to in Article 31 of the Statute of the Court: Fee of $67 for each day on whicb ad lwc judges exercise their func- tions, plus, as appropriate, a daily subsistence allowance of $29. 2031st plenary meeting, 2 2 December 1971. 2891 (XXVI). Extension of the Palais des Nations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2488 (XXIII) of 21 Decem- ber 1968 on plans for the extension of conference facilities at the Palais des Nations at Geneva, Having considered the reports of the Secretary- General41 and of the Advisory Committee on Admin- istrative and Budgetary Questions42 on the extension of the Palais des N ations, 1. A uthorizes the Secretary-General to continue the construction project within the total new revised estimated cost of $US 31,186,000; 2. Decides to increase from $1.5 million to $2.5 million the budgetary appropriation for the project in 1972; 811 /bid., Supplement No. 6 B (A/8406/ Add.2), document A/C.5/ 1364. 4o Tbid., Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/Add.1-30), document A/8408/ Add.2. 41 /bid., Supplement No. 6 B (A/8406/ Add.2), document A/C.5/1389. 42 lbid., Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/ Add.1-30), document A/8408/ Add.10.

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