United Nations General Assembly Fifth Committee

The Fifth Committee deals with: Member State contributions to the regular and peacekeeping budgets of the organisation, how Member State contributions are allocated, the programme and peacekeeping budgets of the United Nations and human resources issues. It also is responsible for administrative matters, such as: management reform, governance, oversight and accountability issues. Finally, it is responsible for examining all draft resolutions with budget implications before they can head to the Plenary.[1]

The work of the Fifth Committee is split into three sessions:[1][2]

• A main session lasting from September to December.
• A resumed session in March in which any items not concluded in the main part of the session are considered.
• A second resumed session in May in which the administrative and budgetary aspects of United Nations Peacekeeping are considered.

The work of the Committee begins when reports are introduced in formal meetings, which are followed by discussion in informal meetings. Following these meetings, draft resolutions are created and discussed in informal consultations. There are two readings per draft resolution. If consensus cannot be reached, the resolution is not passed by the Committee. However, if there is consensus, the draft resolution is first adopted informally, then tabled by the Chair and, finally, formally adopted by the Committee. The Committee rarely formally votes as most resolutions are adopted by consensus.[1]

As all draft resolutions with budget implications must be examined by the Committee, it is usually the last committee to complete its work, usually in mid- to late-December.[1]

The following bodies report through the Fourth Committee to the General Assembly:[1]

• Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ)
• Board of Auditors
• Committee on Conferences
• Committee on Contributions
• Committee on Programme Coordination (CPC)
• Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC)
• International Civil Service Commission (ICSC)
• Joint Inspection Unit (JIU)

In its 75th Session, the Committee will focus on:[3]

• Organizational, administrative and other matters
  • Appointments to fill vacancies in subsidiary organs and other appointments
  • Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly
  • Financial reports and audited financial statements, and reports of the Board of Auditors
  • Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations
  • Programme budget for 2020
  • Proposed programme budget for 2021
  • Programme planning
  • Improving the financial situation of the United Nations
  • Pattern of conferences
  • Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations
  • Human resources management
  • Joint Inspection Unit
  • United Nations common system
  • United Nations pension system
  • Administrative and budgetary coordination of the United Nations with the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency
  • Report on the activities of the Office of Internal Oversight Services
  • Administration of justice at the United Nations
  • Financing of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
  • Administrative and budgetary aspects of the financing of the United Nations peacekeeping operations
  • Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
  • Financing of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
  • Financing of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire
  • Financing of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
  • Financing of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Financing of the United Nations Mission in East Timor
  • Financing of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
  • Financing of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti
  • Financing of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
  • Financing of the United Nations Mission in Liberia
  • Financing of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
  • Financing of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East
  • Financing of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
  • Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
  • Financing of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
  • Financing of the activities arising from Security Council resolution 1863 (2009)

The following make up the bureau of the Fifth Committee for the 75th Session of the General Assembly:[4]

Name	Country	Position
H.E. Carlos Amorín	Uruguay	Chairperson
Katlego Boase Mmalane	Botswana	Vice-Chair
Jakub Krzysztof Chmielewski	Poland	Vice-Chair
Armağan Ayşe Can Crabtree	Turkey	Vice-Chair
Tsu Tang Terrence Teo	Singapore	Rapporteur

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