A/RES/38/177 GA

V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committe_e ___________ l45 38/177. United Nations Institute for Training and Research The General Assemhlv. Recalling its resolution 37 / 142 of 1 7 December 1982 on the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, llaving considered the report of the Executive Director of the United Nations I ,titute for Training and Research : ,! covecing the penod from I J uly 1982 to 30 June 1983, and his introductory statement of7 November 1983,Lll Recalling the important role assigned to the United Nations lnstitute for Training and Research in enhancing the effectiveness of the l lnited Nations in achieving its major objectives, particularly in the rnaintenance of peacc and security and the promotion of economic and social development, Noting with satisfáction the emphasis being placed by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research on the revitalization of its programme. thc dissemination of the results of its rcsearch. the continuing need for improvement of its management and on the mobilization of adequate resources to enable it to perform its functions satisfactorily, Sharing the concern of thc Executi ve Director that only a small number of States are contributing to thc General Fund of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, as well as his concern over thc inadcquacy ofthe resources available to the Institute for its work, l. Takes note with appreciatirm of the report of thc Executive Director of the United Nations Institutc for Training and Research and the measures he has alreadv taken, with the approval of the Board of Trustces of th~ Institute, with a vicw to revitalizing thc lnstitutc and enhancing its image; 2. Welcomes the continuing emphasis of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research on cconomic and social training and research and the inclusion of spe- cific projects on the problcms that exist in the arcas identi- fied by the General Assembly at its sixth and seventh spe- cial sessions, in the relevan! decisions adopted at its twenty-ninth and subsequent sessions. and in the Interna- tional Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, 114 taking into consideration the statements on the programmc of work of the Institute made at the current session; 3. Encourages the Executivr Director, bearing in mind thc conclusions reachcd by thc Board of Trustces of thc United Nations Institute for Training and Research at its special session held from 11 to 14 April 1983, 1' 1 to con- tinue to evolve clear long-term priorities in the training and research programmc of thc lnstitute which would emphasize its role in the promotion and strengthening of the development process and would make the need for that role more obvious; 4. Notes with satis/áction thc efforts of the Executive Director to strengthen co-operation between the United Nations Institute for Training and Researeh and other institutions active in the Institute's field of eompetence: 5. Urges once again ali States that have not yet con- tributed to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research to do so, and calls upon ali donor countries, especially those that are not contributing at a leve! com- 13 2 O/licia/ Record.\' <?f thc (r'cncra/ Js.\<'mhlr, l /11rr,· {'Jg/ir/J ,\'cü·1011- ,)'u¡,- fJ/emcm No. 14 (A/38114). 113 Jh,d.. Fhir!_i'---eighth 5,'cnwn, \'t'i ond ( n1n.·111/lcc 11 ~, mn·ting, para~. 11--17. 114 Resolution 35/56, annrx. 135 See qt/icial Record\·(~/ 1/w <ienera/ h\l'Jllh!r rl11rtr ('/g/1f/¡ .\\'\\/1'1/, Su¡,¡,/cmmt No. 14 ( Ad X/ 14 ), para, 9 1 1 mensurate with their capacity, to increase their voluntary contributions in order to meet the urgent financia! needs of the I nsti tute; 6. Again requests ali States to continue to announce their contributions to the United Nations Institute for Training and Research carly and, if possible, not la ter than the annual United Nations Pledging Conference for Devel- opment Activities, and to speed up the payment of their voluntary contributions to the Institute: 7. Emphasizes the necessity for the lnstitute to inten- sify its efforts further to improve its management and to devclop its programmc of activities with a view to balane- ing its expenses with revenue. on thc basis of realistic esti- mates, and, in this contcxt, notes with satisfaction thc steps being taken by the Executivc Director to adjust administrative costs and to mobilize resources to ensurc avoidance of futurc deficits in the Institute's budget; 8. Decides to suppo11 the recommendations ofthe Scc- retary-Gencral contained in his interim report on the financing of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research n 6 and agrecs, on an exccptional basis, that an advance of $886,000 should be givcn to the Institutc to covcr the deficit in its budget for 1983; this advance will be non-recurrent and reimbursable, in accordance with the terms set out in the Secretary-General's report, 137 and the repayment will begin after a grace period not excecding two years: 9. Decides, in the light of paragraphs 4 and 5 of the report of the Sccretary-General, to consider at its thirty- ninth session the qucstion of long-tcrm financing arrange- ments for thc United Nations lnstitutc for Training and Research. /02nd plenarr meeting 19 Decemher 1983 38/178. United Nations University The General Assemhly, Recalfing its resolutions 2951 (XXVII) of 11 Dccember 1972, 3081 (XXVIII) of 6 December 1973, 3313 (XXIX) of 14 December 1974, 3439 (XXX) of 9 December 1975, 31/117 and 31/118 of 16 Dceember 1976, 32/54 of 8 Deccmbcr 1977, 33/108 of 18 Decembcr 1978, 34/ l l 2 of 14 December 1979, 35/54 of 5 December 1980, 36/45 of 1 9 November 1981 and 3 7 / 143 of 17 December 1982, llaving considered the rcport of the Council of the Unitcd Nations University on the work of the Univer- sity, 138 Noting with appreciation the progress being made towards the construction of a permanent headquartcrs building in Tokyo, with active steps being taken by thc Governmcnt of Japan, A/so noting with appreciation the dedicated service ren- dcred to the University by the members of the Council whose tcrms cnded in May 1983, Mindful of the formulation and adoption of the medium-term perspective, 1982-1987, Noting decision 5.2.2 adopted on 13 October 1983 by thc Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization at its one hundred and seventeenth session, 1-16 Al 38! 220. D7 lhid .. para. 7. 1-18 Ofjic1a/ Records o( the (H·nera/ Assemh/1·. T/11rty-1.•igh1h Sc.rnon. S11p- p/c111cni No. 31 (A/38131 and C'orr.1 and 2). •

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