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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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