A/RES/37/126 GA

VIII. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fifth Committee 243 (c) To the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific: Republic of Korea; (d) To the Economic Commission for Europe: Switzerland; (e) To the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Holy See, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Republic of Korea, San Marino, Switzerland, Tonga; (f) To the United Nations Industrial Development Organization: Holy See, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Republic of Korea, Switzerland; (g) To the United Nations Environment Programme: Switzerland. The General Assembly, B 109th plenary meeting 17 December I982 Recalling its resolutions 14 (I) of 13 February 1946, 1927 (XVIII) of 11 December 1963, 2118 (XX) of 21 December 1965, 2961 C and D (XXVII) of 13 December 1972, 31/ 95 A and B of 14 December 1976 and 34/6 B of 25 October 1979, Recalling also its resolution 36/231 A of 18 December 1981, Having examined the report of the Committee on Contributions31 and the addendum thereto, 32 Recognizing once again the need for an improved meth­ odology to assess the real capacity to pay of Member States, in order to increase the fairness and equity of the scale of assessments, Taking into account the difficult economic and financial situation of Member States, in particular developing countries, Mindful of the obligation of Member States to bear the expenses of the Organization as apportioned by the General Assembly according to the capacity to pay, Noting the views expressed by Member States on the new scale as well as on the integrity of the Committee on Contributions, I . Reconfirms that the real capacity to pay of Member States is the fundamental criterion on which the scale of assessments is based; 2. Decides that the Committee on Contributions may extend its sessions, as necessary, in order to: (a) Submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session the study called for in paragraph 3 of Assembly resolution 36/231 A, together with its proposals for methods which it should use in determining future scales of assessments; 31 Official Records of the General An·emhlv. Thirty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 1/ (A/37/1 I). 32 A/37/11/Add. I and Add. I/Corr. I (b) Submit to the General Assembly not later than at its thirty-ninth session a set of guidelines for the collection and presentation of data as requested in paragraph 2 of resolution 36/231 A, taking into account the views expressed by a number of delegations concerning in particular the com­ parability of national income data; 3. Invites the Secretary-General to provide the Com­ mittee on Contributions with the facilities it requires to carry out its work and, if requested by the Committee, necessary supplementary assistance; 4. Requests the Committee on Contributions, in car­ rying out its mandate pursuant to resolution 36/231 A, to pay attention, inter alia, to the following: (a) The need to ensure that the Statistical Office of the Secretariat receives or obtains standardized data and statis­ tics in respect of methodology and technical bases, including those on exchange rates and national income expressed in current prices; (b) The need to study ways and means of avoiding excessive variations by utilizing objectiv-: criteria when finalizing the scale of assessments; 5. Requests the Committee on Contributions to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session on the progress made in carrying out the work called for in the present resolution. 109th plenary meeting 17 December 1982 37/126. Report of the International Civil Service Commission The General Assembly, Taking note with appreciation of the eighth annual report of the International Civil Service Commission,33 Reaffirming the importance of the acknowledged role of the Commission in the development of a single, unified, international civil service through the application of com­ mon personnel standards, methods and arrangements as stated in article 9 of its statute, Reaffirming the importance of respect for these common standards, methods and arrangements by all member or­ ganizations of the common system, Noting the difficulties in reaching a consensus in the Commission on the interpretation and application of the Noblemaire Principle, Aware of the difficult global economic situation affecting Member States, in particular developing countries, Desirous of ensuring adequate financial support for pro­ gramme delivery, I. Approves the procedure for adjusting cost-of-living differential factors applicable to retirees from the Profes­ sional and higher categories where those factors are applied and where the rates of taxation are zero or lower than those implicit in the amounts of base pensions provided under the United Nations staff pension scheme;34 2. Approves the recommendation of the International Civil Service Commission35 and of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board36 that no reduction factor be applied to the retirees from the General Service and related categories; 3• 1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 30 (A/37/30). 34 lbid., Supplement No. 9 (A/37/9 and Corr.1-4), annex X. "Ibid., Supplement No. 30 (N37/30), para. 42. '" Ibid., Supplement No. 9 (A/1719 and Corr.1-4). annex X. ,ect. B. 244 General Assembly-Thirty-seventh Session II I. Takes note of the current status of the comparison between the total compensation in the comparator civil serv­ ice and that in the United Nations common system;37 2. Calls the attention of Member States to the fact that the practice of supplementary payments or deduct!ons is inconsistent with the provisions of the Staff Regulat10ns of the United Nations and, therefore, inappropriate; 3. Notes the results of the review by the International Civil Service Commission of the purposes and operation of the post adjustment systƔm anƕ the ƖeeƗ to continue _to improve the system, and m particular mv1tes the Commis­ sion to continue to improve the methodology for cost-of­ living measurements; 4. Requests the Commission to review furthƘr the basis for the determination and level of remuneration of the Professional and higher categories, with a view to making recommendations thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth sessio11, and thereafter periodically on the level of remuneration; III I. Takes note of the general methodology for surveys of best prevailing conditions of service of the staff in the General Service and related categories38 approved by the International Civil Service Commission for application to headquarters duty stations; 2. Notes that the Commission has started a comprehen­ ·,ive review of conditions of service in the field; 3. Decides that the children's allowance for the Profes­ sional and higher categories shall be increased to $700 as from I January 1983, 39 and that the currency floor measures designed to ensure an equitable level of the allowance ev­ erywhere be maintained, based on the twelve-month average lƙxchange rate ending 30 June 1982, for all duty stations; 4. Decides that the education grant shall remain an ex­ patriate benefit to be granted to al_l United Natioƚs exƛatriat_e officials but that nationals retummg to duty stations m thetr home country following an assignment elsewhere may re­ ceive the grant for the balance of a school year, not ex­ Ɯ·eeding one full school year after their return from expatriate -;ervi,:e;40 5. Requests the Commission to keep the question of the education grant under review, particularly in regard to the situation of officials subject to rotation between headquarters and other duty stations and taking account of the views ex­ pressed by delegations during the debate; 6. Notes the Commission's decision to increase the pro­ visions of the assignment allowance by 50 per cent and to <louble the lump sum portion of the installation grant re­ ceived by field staff;41 7. Requests the Commission to complete on an urgent basis its study of the need for a rental subsidy arrangement in headquarters duty stations of organizations of the United Nations common system, particularly with regard to new­ comers and staff transfers, and to report to the General Asstmhly, at its thirty-eighth session, on action taken; X. Requests the Commission to examine the need for raising the ratio pf contributions by organizations of the u !hid .. Supplement No. 30 (A/37/30), paras. 65-85. '"/hid .. Supplement No. 30 (Ar\7/30). annex II. N Staff regulation 3.-t (a) (i) was amended accordingly. •0 Staf f rules !03. 20 and 203. 8 were amended acrnrdingly. 41 Staff ruk·s lfn.'.'2, 107.20, 203.10 and 203.11 were amended accordinvly. United Nations common system for health insurance of staff members and the question of applying appropriate retroactivity; IV I. Welcomes the study on the concept of career, tƝpes of appointment, career d_evelopr_n:nt anƞ related qƟeƠt10ơƢ submitted by the IntematJonal CIVIi Service Comm1ss10n; 2. Considers that the overall concept of integrated per­ sonnel management based on human reƣources p_lanƤing ƥs envisaged by the Commission_ will asƦ1st orga1_11Ƨat1ons m achieving their programme obJect1ves m an efficient man­ ner, while providing improved conditions for career devel­ opment to all categories of staff in the common system. whether they serve on career or fixed-term appointments; 3. Recommends that the three-tiered job classification system developed by the Commission, based on a Master Standard of common system job classification standards, be applied to ensure optimal equity in remuƨeration as well as a sound basis for human resources planmng and career de­ velopment, and that personnel P?licies _of orga!1izations _ of the common system be harmomzed with the Job classifi­ cation system promulgated by the Commission; 4. Recommends further that organizations should es­ tablish their needs for permanent and fixed-term staff on a continuing basis in conjunction with the Ʃuƪan res<:>Urces planning process, taking into account the cntena considered by the Commission for this purpose; 5. Decides that staff members on fixed-term appoint­ ments upon completion of five years of co!1tinui_ng good service shall be given every reasonable cons1deratton for a career appointment; 6. Notes the Commission's intention to undertake an evaluation of competitive examinations and other elements of recruitment policy; 7. Requests the Commission to pursue its programme under articles 13 and 14 of its statute as scheduled; V Requests all bodies making proposals for action on per­ sonnel matters affecting the United Nations common system to co-ordinate those proposals closely with the International Civil Service Commission, which shall give its recommen­ dations thereon to the General Assembly and other legis­ lative organs in the common system and thereby avoid duplication of efforts. 109th plenary meeting 17 December /982 37/127. Financing of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon A The General Assembly, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General <?n the financing of the United Nations Interim Force m Leb,mon43 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, 44 Bearing in mind Security Council resolutions 425 ( 1978) and 426 ( 1978) of 19 March 1978, 427 ( 1978) of 3 May 1978, 434 (l 978) of 18 September 1978, 444 ( 1979) of 41 Official Records of 1l1e 0t'nera/ Assemhlv. Thirty-.\'e1'enth Session. Supplement No. 30 (A, 17130), annex I. 43 N371535 44 A/37/h l

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