A/RES/2891(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. 126 General Assembly-Twenty-sixth Session 3. Decides that the repayment of the loan of 61 million Swiss francs shall be amortized over a ten-year period beginning in 1975; 4. Decides that the schedule of annual budget instal- ments contained in paragraph 3 of its resolution 2488 (XXIII) shall be amended as follows: Year 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 (US dollars) 4,905,000 4,108,000 1,660,300 1,960,300 1,914,800 1,868,800 1,822,300 1,775,800 1,729,800 1,683,300 1,636,800 1,590,800 5. Approves the establishment of an informal ad hoc committee at Geneva as recommended by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in paragraph 23 of its report. 2031st plenary meeting, 2 2 December 1971. 2892 (XXVI). Programme of major maintenance of and improvements to the Palais des Nations The General Assembly, Having considered the reports of the Secretary- General43 and of the Advisory Committee on Admin- istrative and Budgetary Questions44 on the programme of major maintenance of and improvements to the Palais des N ations at Geneva, l. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Ques- tions in paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of its report; 2. Authorizes the Secretary-General to continue with the programme of major maintenance and im- provements, at an estimated cost of $US 6,773,847; 3. Decides that the budgetary appropriation for the programme in 1972 shall be increased from $1,098,000 to $1,238,000; 4. Decides that further annual appropriations of $1,238,000 shall be authorized for 1973 and 1974 to finance the balance of the programme. 2031 st plenary meeting, 22 December 1971. 2893 (XXVI). United Nations building in Santiago, Chile The General Assembly l. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral45 on the proposed new construction and the pro- gramme of modification and improvement of existing premises in Santiago, Chile, as well as the related report 43 /bid., Supplement No. 6 B (A/8406/ Add.2), document A/C.5/1390. 44 /bid., Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/ Add.1-30), document A/8408/ Add.10. 45 A/C.5/1396. of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;46 2. Concurs in the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions as set forth in paragraphs 10 to 12 of its report; 3. Authorizes the Secretary-General to carry for- ward into 1972 the unencumbered balance of the funds provided in 1971 for the programme of modification and improvement of the existing United Nations building in Santiago. 2031 st plenary meeting, 22 December 1971. 2894 (XXVI). United Nations accommodation in Bangkok and Addis Ababa The General Assembly l. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Secretary-General on United Nations accommodation in Bangkok and Addis Ababa47 and of the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;48 2. Expresses its gratitude to the Govemments of the host countries for their generosity and co-operation; 3. Takes note of the observations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions in paragraph 3 of its report; 4. Agrees to the modification of the schedule of budgetary payments for the two projects endorsed in its resolution 2745 (XXV) of 17 December 1970; 5. Approves the new schedule for financing the two projects as set forth in paragraph 4 of the report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Bud- getary Questions. 2031 st plenary meeting, 2 2 December 1971. 2895 (XXVI). Headquarters accommodation The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2618 (XXIV) of 17 Decem- ber 1969 on new construction and major alterations at United Nations Headquarters, Noting the reports on this matter submitted by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions49 and by the Secretary-General5º to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session, Noting with regret that there are no prospects at the present time for the execution of the projected new construction and major alterations to existing premises at United Nations Headquarters, as authorized by resolution 2618 (XXIV), Recognizing that the shortage of space at Head- quarters, as well as at many other majar United Nations locations, grows continuously more acute, 46 Ofjicial Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 8 A (A/8408/Add.l-30), document A/8408/ Add.11. 47 A/C.5/1392. 4 8 Ofjicial Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session. S11pplemo1t No. 8 A (A/8408/Add.l-30), document A/8408/ Add.8. 4n Ihid., Supp/emcnt No. 8 (A/8408 and Corr. l and 2), para. 161. r.n A/C.5/1381.

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