Distr. GENERAL
CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
UNEP/CBD/COP/3/33
14 September 1996
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
[ADVANCE COPY]
CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Third meeting
Buenos Aires, 4-15 November 1996
Item 20.2 of the provisional agenda
1. INTRODUCTION
1. In paragraph 5 of decision II/20, the Conference
of the Parties requested "the Executive Secretary in presenting
a draft 1997 budget for consideration by the third meeting of
the Conference of the Parties, to also provide the indicative
budget for 1997, attached as annex I to decision II/20, revised
so as to be based on Montreal costings". Accordingly, the
Secretariat has prepared a comparison of the indicative budget
for 1997 approved under decision II/20 based on Geneva costings
with the costings of the same activities in Montreal. The comparative
costings are attached as Annex I. Annex II presents the proposed
budget for 1997 and the indicative budget for 1998. The expected
income from contributions over the same period is contained in
Annex III of the present note. Annex IV is the proposed organisational
chart of the Secretariat.
2. At its second meeting the Conference of the Parties,
in Decision II/18, adopted a medium-term programme of work for
1996-1998. Effective implementation of the programme, however,
requires its correlation with the human and financial resources
provided for in the budget. The proposed budget for 1997 and 1998
presents the first opportunity to assess the budgetary implications
of the medium-term programme of work of the Conference of the
Parties and of the establishment of the permanent Secretariat
in Montreal, and to reflect them in monetary terms for consideration
by the Conference of the Parties.
3. The proposed budget may need to be adjusted to
reflect possible decisions to be taken by the Conference of the
Parties on the work programme and modus operandi of the
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
(SBSTTA). Furthermore, the budget may also need to be adjusted
to reflect the costs associated with the full implementation of
the Jakarta Mandate on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity.
The costs associated with the recommendation of the first meeting
of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety established
by the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties under decision
II/5 have also been reflected in this note.
4. The proposed budget follows the structure of
the 1996 budget adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its
second meeting. A 12% increase over the 1996 approved budget is
proposed to provide for the required administrative support in
the permanent Secretariat and to offset inflation and expected
cost increases. This increase excludes the contributions of Canada
as provided in its offer to the second meeting of the Conference
of the Parties. Explanations for the proposed increase in human
and financial resources are given in this note. The purpose of
this note is to provide a clear presentation of the proposed budget,
designed to address the increased demands arising from activities
to support the implementation of the Convention.
5. One of the main issues that the Conference of
the Parties may wish to consider is the need for a working capital
reserve fund to ensure that the activities of the Secretariat
can be carried out during periods when sufficient contributions
have not been received. Such a fund might be based on the United
Nations practice of 15% of annual budgets, or it might be linked
to the contribution of the host country, or a combination of both.
2. PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 1997 WITH EXPLANATIONS
6. Recognising the need to balance limited
resources with the demands of a Convention with over one hundred
and fifty Parties, and a substantial and multi-faceted programme
of work, the proposed budget seeks to allow for strategic increases
in human and financial resources. The proposed budget is based
on a careful analysis of the requirements of the Secretariat in
light of the decisions of the Conference of the Parties. Particular
attention is given to the impact of the relocation of the Secretariat
to Montreal on its activities, especially in light of the need
to ensure that the Secretariat be able to count on well-qualified
staff at a level sufficient to meet the demands and expectations
of Parties.
7. Prior to its relocation to Montreal, the Secretariat
enjoyed administrative support from the United Nations Office
at Geneva and the UNEP Regional Office for Europe. The proposed
budget includes additional staff to provide the necessary extra
administrative capacity for tasks that now fall to the Secretariat
to carry out. It is recommended that support for these functions
be covered largely from the contribution of the host country.
The Conference of the Parties may therefore wish to request the
Secretariat to discuss with the host country the establishment
of a "Montreal Fund", as well as the terms on which
the resources available under such a fund might be used.
8. With respect to meetings to be convened under
the Convention, the Conference of the Parties may wish to incorporate
into the budget resources to finance the participation of least
developed country Parties, in accordance with General Assembly
Resolution A/49/98, 19 December 1994.
9. In light of the experience gained in 1996 and
an analysis of the remaining activities under the medium-term
programme of work, other budget increases, decreases and reallocations
are proposed. These will be presented under the functional headings
adopted for the 1996 budget, modified to reflect the operating
experience of 1996. The modifications are also reflected in the
organisational structure of the Secretariat.
10. In this proposal, the Conference of the Parties
is invited to examine the overall level of the support requested,
and to decide upon a budget and operational framework that will
allow the Secretariat to carry out its functions in an efficient
and flexible manner, in accordance with the Financial Rules for
the Trust Fund and other rules pertaining to the management of
the Trust Fund.
2.1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT
2.1.1 Executive Direction
11. After assessing the experience gained in 1996
and analysing the remainder of the programme of work and activities
of the Secretariat, the proposed budget for Executive Direction
and Management is $479,420 compared to the $648,000 approved for
1996. The proposed budget for the Office of the Executive Secretary
includes the Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary
(P-3) to assist the Executive Secretary (D-2) in reviewing
relevant literature and identifying emerging issues of relevance
to the Office and in preparing concept papers, aides memoire,
memoranda and other documents necessary for the overall implementation
of the work of the Secretariat.
12. In addition, the Office will also have a Junior
Professional Officer (P-2) supported by the Government of
Finland and a Senior Secretary (G-7). It may also be necessary
to seek additional support through secondment for a senior officer
to serve as a Policy and Planning Advisor (P-4) to the
Executive Secretary. These functions are not intended to replace
the activities of the relevant divisions under their respective
Principal Officers, but to ensure the effective functioning of
the Office of the Executive Secretary. The total budget for executive
direction is $249,009, of which $60,000 is allocated to support
activities and technical reviews. The approved budget for 1996
was $648,000. The 46.8% reduction is mainly due to differences
in salary levels between Geneva and Montreal.
2.1.2 Fund Management and Administration
13. The establishment of the Secretariat in Montreal
has resulted in the need to strengthen the administrative capacity
of the Secretariat. A number of specific needs have arisen as
a result of the relocation of the Secretariat to Montreal. The
Unit is headed by a Fund Management and Administration Officer
(P-4) provided by UNEP. The officer will be assisted by a Financial
Assistant (G-7), a Personnel Assistant (G-7) an Administrative
Assistant (G-6), a Travel Clerk (G-6) and a Secretary
(G-4).
14. The Secretariat, as envisaged in the headquarters
agreement between the Secretariat and Canada, will possess the
legal capacity to enter into contracts, institute legal proceedings
and own property. These activities will entail a number of transactions
requiring considerable understanding of the local legal environment.
The need for an additional Administrative Officer
(P-3) has therefore been identified. It is proposed, however,
that the post be filled by one of the staff members to be seconded
by the Province of Quebec, as provided for in the offer of Canada
to the Conference of the Parties.
15. Due to the increase in the volume of mail being
handled in the Secretariat, it is proposed to create the post
of Associate Administrative Officer (P-2) to coordinate
all aspects of the management of mail. Additional staff needed
include a Receptionist (G-4) and a Messenger (G-4).
16. The total budget proposed for this Unit is $230,411
compared to $180,000 approved for 1996, or an increase of nearly
21.9%.
2.2 INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES AND COOPERATIVE AFFAIRS
2.2.1 Office of the Principal Officer
17. The division of Intergovernmental Process and
Cooperative Affairs is responsible for the preparation of the
meetings of the Conference of the Parties and the related preparatory
activities. A total budget of $1,836,712 is proposed for the division
of Intergovernmental Processes and Cooperative Affairs, compared
to $1,750,000 approved for 1996. To enable the Principal Officer
(D-1) to carry out his or her functions, an Associate Administrative
Officer (P-2), an Administrative Assistant (G-6), and
a Secretary (G-5)are proposed. The total budget suggested
for this office is $230,886 compared to $476,000 approved for
1996.
2.2.2 Cooperative Affairs
18. One of the main themes of the second meeting
of the Conference of the Parties was an emphasis on the need for
cooperation with other biodiversity-related conventions, international
organizations, bodies and processes as identified, for example,
in decision II/13. The importance that Parties attach to developing
such cooperation with other processes is reflected in the fact
that it was decided to include this matter as a standing item
on the agenda of the Conference of the Parties.
The Conference of the Parties requested that the
Secretariat coordinate with the secretariats of relevant biodiversity-related
conventions with a view to: facilitating exchange of information
and experience; exploring the possibilities of recommending procedures
for harmonising, to the extent desirable and practicable, the
reporting requirements of Parties under those instruments and
conventions; coordinating their respective programmes of work;
and consulting on how such conventions and other international
legal instruments can contribute to the implementation of the
provisions of the Convention. The Secretariat has already entered
into cooperative agreements with other biodiversity-related conventions
and is in the process of translating these agreements into joint
activities.
The workload implied by these activities has led to the proposal to establish a unit on cooperative affairs dealing with intergovernmental and non-governmental affairs and processes. A Programme Officer (P-4) for intergovernmental affairs, a Programme Officer (P-3) for non-governmental affairs, and a Research Assistant (G-7) are proposed to support this unit. The proposed budget for this unit is $221,429.
2.2.3 Legal Affairs
A Legal Affairs Unit is provided for in this division
with a Programme Officer (P-4) and a Research Assistant
(G-7). The Conference of the Parties may wish to note that the
legal expertise needed by the Secretariat is now being mainstreamed
into the work of other divisions and is not restricted to the
current legal unit. It is therefore suggested that the process
of mainstreaming legal expertise be pursued as appropriate.
The total budget proposed for this unit is $134,396
compared to $172,000 approved for 1996.
2.2.4 Servicing the meeting of the Conference
of the Parties
The proposed budget for servicing the Conference
of the Parties and four regional preparatory meetings is $1,250,000.
The approved budget for servicing the Conference of the Parties
1996 was $930,000. This did not include regional meetings. In
light of the experiences gained in 1996, the needs of servicing
regional preparatory meetings (costed at $250,000) for meetings
of the Conference of the Parties may need to be included in the
overall budget for servicing the meetings of the Conference of
the Parties.
In accordance with the General Assembly resolution noted above, the travel expenses of representatives of least developed countries and small island developing states to meetings of the Conference of the Parties have been included in the proposed budget. These figures will need to be adjusted, in accordance with any decisions taken on the venue of the meetings. The budget for 1996 has proved insufficient to meet the demands created by the heavy agenda of the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties and the need for consultations within and outside the United Nations.
2.3 SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATTERS
2.3.1 Office of the Principal Officer
25. The proposed budget for 1997 for this division
is $1,177,904, compared to $1,833,000 for 1996. The principal
roles of this division are to provide support for the work of
the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological
Advice and to provide intellectual support to the other divisions
within the Secretariat. In order to be in a position to provide
such support, it is proposed that the Principal Officer
(D-1) be assisted in carrying out his or her functions by an Administrative
Assistant (G-6) and a Secretary (G-5).
The division will rely heavily on the mobilization of expertise from other institutions through short-term and long-term partnerships. The total support needed for the Office of the Principal Officer is $196,596, compared to $626,000 approved for 1996. The 1996 budget, however, included $492,000 for servicing the first meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety. For 1997, biosafety activities are budgeted under a separate unit.
2.3.2 Scientific, Technical and Technological
Analysis
27. It is proposed to bring the programme staff
in this division together into a single unit. The unit will be
engaged in working with a wide range of partners around the world.
Different research teams will be formed and collaborative arrangements
established depending on arrangements identified to meet the needs
of specific issues to be addressed under the work programmes of
the SBSTTA or the Conference of the Parties.
The second meeting of the SBSTTA addressed issues
related to the identification, monitoring and assessment of biological
diversity, as will the third meeting of the Conference of the
Parties. The Conference of the Parties will, inter alia,
consider the recommendations for SBSTTA and addressing these complex
issues, essential to the implementation of the Convention, will
involve considerable support from the Secretariat. The lack of
a Programme Officer to deal with biodiversity monitoring and assessment
affects the ability of the of the Secretariat to support this
work properly. It is therefore proposed that the post of Programme
Officer (P-4) for identification, monitoring and assessment
of biological diversity be established.
29. The second meeting of the Conference of the
Parties accepted the offer of Australia to support the position
of Programme Officer (P-3) for indigenous knowledge. Consideration
of the implementation of Article 8(j) and other provisions of
the Convention relating to traditional knowledge will be considered
by the Conference of the Parties this year and will arise when
matters relating to benefit-sharing are considered at the fourth
meeting in 1997. In order to address these issues adequately it
is proposed that this position be maintained through the regular
budget of the Secretariat. The Conference of the Parties may also
wish to consider ways by which this post could be occupied by
staff from different parts of the world over time.
30. The first and second meetings of the Conference
of the Parties considered a number of issues related to technological
and technical matters. The third meeting of the Conference of
the Parties will consider issues related to the fair and equitable
sharing of the benefits arising from the sustainable use of components
of biological diversity. To address these issues effectively,
the Conference of the Parties may wish to consider establishing
the position of Programme Officer (P-4) for partnerships
and the private sector. Such a post would meet this need and complement
the work of the Programme Officer (P-4) for economics.
Currently activities related to these issues are supported through
voluntary contributions from the Government of Canada, as well
as by secondment from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK).
31. The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties
will consider agricultural biological diversity. To enable the
Secretariat to effectively implement the follow up, the Conference
of the Parties may wish to consider allowing for further proposed
secondments to provide the necessary additional capacity. The
position of Programme Officer (P-4) for genetic resources
could be established to complement the work to carried out by
the Programme Officer seconded from the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), who is expected to join the Secretariat in
1996 to work on agrobiodiversity. The Conference of the Parties
may wish to consider such proposed arrangements. It is proposed
that the work of this unit be supported by three Research Assistants
(G-7).The total budget for this unit is $501,312 compared to $302,000
approved for 1996.
2.3.3 Servicing SBSTTA meetings and activities
32. The proposed budget for servicing SBSTTA-related
meetings and activities is $480,000. This includes $350,000 for
servicing SBSTTA meetings, $80,000 for SBSTTA activities and $50,000
for the Bureau of the SBSTTA. The figure approved for 1996 was
$413,000. In accordance with the General Assembly resolution noted
above, the travel expenses of representatives of least developed
countries and small island developing states to meetings of the
SBSTTA have been included in the proposed budget. These figures
may need to be adjusted, in accordance with any decisions taken
on the venue of the meetings. The budget was insufficient to meet
the demands created by the heavy SBSTTA agenda and the need for
broad consultations with institutions within and outside the United
Nations.
2.4 BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL
2.4 1 Office of the Principal Officer
33. In Decision II/5, the Conference of the Parties
affirmed that international action on biosafety should offer an
efficient and effective framework for the development of international
cooperation aimed at ensuring safety in biotechnology through
risk assessment and risk management for the transfer, handling
and use of any living modified organisms (LMO) resulting from
modern biotechnology that may have adverse environmental impacts
that could affect the conservation and sustainable use of biological
diversity, taking into account the risks to human health, and
taking also into account Articles 8(g) and 19, paragraph 4, of
the Convention.
34. The Conference of the Parties decided to seek
solutions to the above-mentioned concerns through a negotiation
process to develop, in the field of the safe transfer, handling
and use of living modified organisms, a protocol on biosafety,
specifically focusing on transboundary movement, of any living
modified organism resulting from modern biotechnology that may
have adverse effect on the conservation and sustainable use of
biological diversity, setting out for consideration, in particular,
appropriate procedure for advance informed agreement.
35. To initiate the process, the Conference of the
Parties established the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working on Biosafety
which held its first meeting in Denmark in July 1996. In response
to the needs of the Parties, the Secretariat proposes the establishment
of a division deal with biosafety matters and proposes a budget
of $1,093,765 for the activities of the division in 1997.
36. The anticipated programme of work implied by
activities arising from Decision II/5 of the Conference of the
Parties and the need for a senior officer to assist the negotiating
process suggests the need for a Principal Officer to support
the negotiating process. It is recommended that the current position
of Senior Programme Officer - Biotechnology (P-5) be upgraded
to the position of Principal Officer (D-1). It is proposed
that this position be supported by a Unit comprising: a Legal
Officer (P-4); a Programme Officer (P-3) in genetics;
a Junior Programme Officer (P-2); an Associate Administrative
Officer (P-2); and a Research Assistant (G-7). The
proposed budget for 1997 for this office is $393,764.
2.4.2 Servicing of Biosafety Protocol Meetings
37. The first meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Working
Group on Biosafety recommended that two meetings of the group
be convened in 1997. The current budget has provided for these
meetings. The budget may be adjusted depending on the decision
of the Conference of the Parties. The current budget proposal
has not provided for any meetings of the Bureau of the Ad Hoc
Working Group and the Conference of the Parties may wish to adjust
the budget to reflect any decision on this matter. The cost of
servicing the meetings envisaged in 1997 is $700,000.
2.5 IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION
2.5 1. Office of the Principal Officer
38. The second meeting of the Conference of the
Parties adopted a number of decisions that shifted the operations
of the Secretariat towards a greater emphasis on the national
implementation of the Convention. The key decisions cover the
clearing-house mechanism (II/3), identification of additional
financial resources (II/6), consideration of Articles 6 and 8
(II/7), the adoption of the Jakarta Mandate on Marine and Coastal
Biological Diversity (II/10) and preparation of national reports
(II/17). These activities will form a division whose proposed
1997 budget is $1,277,110, compared to $1,094,000 approved for
1996.
39. To manage the division, it is recommended that
the current position of Senior Programme Officer (P-5)
be upgraded to Principal Officer (D-1). This position would
be assisted by an Administrative Officer (G-6) and a Secretary
(G-5). The budget proposed for the Office of the Principal Officer
is $176,540.
2.5.2 Clearing-house Mechanism
40. In light of Decision II/3 of the Conference
of the Parties, a number of related activities in the Secretariat
have been rationalized and brought under the clearing-house mechanism.
These include those functions related to library services, information
dissemination, database management and documentation control.
These activities will be supported by the positions of Programme
Officer (P-4) for the clearing-house mechanism (who will be
assisted by a Programme Officer seconded by the Province
of Quebec), a Librarian/Documentalist (P-3), an Associate
Programme Officer (P-2) for database management, and a Database
Clerk (G-5).
41. One of the least advanced aspects of the work
of the Secretariat has been the limited resources allocated to
public education and awareness. This is in part due to the fact
that the Conference of the Parties has not yet considered this
issue. Article 13 calls upon Contracting Parties to "[p]romote
and encourage understanding of the importance of, and the measures
required for, the conservation of biological diversity, as well
as its propagation through media, and the inclusion of these topics
in educational programmes." It further provides for Parties
to "[c]ooperate, as appropriate, with other States and international
organizations in developing educational and public awareness programmes,
with respect to conservation and sustainable use of biological
diversity."
42. The third meeting of the SBSTTA will consider
this issue and the Conference of the Parties may wish to anticipate
an increase in activities related to education and public awareness.
To start addressing these needs, the current position of Associate
Programme Officer (P-2) for information should be upgraded
to Programme Officer (P-3), and be supported by an Associate
Programme Officer (P-2) for documentation control and a Clerk
(G-4) for handling publications. The total budget proposed for
this unit is $604,658.
2. 5.3 Financial Resources and Mechanism
43. The post of Programme Officer (Financial Resources
and Instruments) deals with issues related to the financial mechanism
and to other issues related to financial resources for the implementation
of the Convention. Paragraph 9 of decision II/6 requested the
Executive Secretary to (a) further explore possibilities to identify
additional financial resources to more supportive of the Convention
support the objectives of the Convention; (b) continue to monitor
the availability of additional financial resources and further
identify where and how country Parties might gain access to these
resources; and (c) study characteristics specific to biodiversity
activities to allow the Conference of the Parties to make suggestions
to funding institutions on how to make their activities in the
area of biodiversity supportive of the objectives of the Convention.
44. The work under this unit is carried out by a
Programme Officer (P-4) and a Research Assistant
who is currently shared with the Legal Affairs Unit. It is recommended
that this unit be strengthened with its own Research Assistant
(G-7) and two Junior Professional Officers (P-2). The proposed
level of staffing will still not be adequate to cover the needs
of the unit or to respond to the workload generated by the Global
Environment Facility and the Implementing Agencies. For example,
in 1996 the Secretariat convened a number of meetings related
to the Financial Mechanism which had not been budget for or anticipated.
This being the case, the Conference of the Parties may wish to
consider providing additional staff for this unit through secondments
or the creation of further new positions. The total budget proposed
for this unit is $144,396.
2.5.2 Jakarta Mandate for Marine and Coastal
Biological Diversity
45. Decision II/10 of the second meeting of the
Conference of the Parties adopted the Jakarta Mandate on Marine
and Coastal Biological Diversity. The second meeting of the SBSTTA
recommended that the Secretariat take a series of actions towards
implementing decision II/10. To support the work under the Jakarta
Mandate, it is proposed that the Programme Officer (P-4)
for conservation ecology be supported by the Programme Officer
- Marine Ecology (P-4) to be seconded by UNESCO, by a Programme
Officer (P-3) and by a Junior Programme Officer (P-2)
to be seconded by Italy. The total budget proposed for this unit
is $207,067.
2.5.5. National Reports and Reviews
46. It is recommended that the position of Programme
Officer (P-3) for Reports be renamed Programme Officer
- National Reports and Reviews and be upgraded to a P-4 position.
This proposal is based on the view that the first national reports
prepared in accordance with Article 26 of the Convention and Decision
II/17 of the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties will
be submitted starting in June 1997 and will entail a considerable
increase in administrative and organizational tasks related to
the work.
47. The Programme Officer for this unit will also
be responsible for coordinating the preparation of the Global
Biodiversity Outlook (GBO). In addition to the Programme Officer,
it is proposed that a Junior Programme Officer (P-2) and a Research
Assistant (G-7) be recruited to strengthen the unit. The Conference
of the Parties may wish to anticipate further expansion in these
unit on the basis of experiences in other conventions and give
the requisite financial flexibility. The total budget proposed
for this unit is $144,396.
2. 6 STAFF TRAVEL
48. The 1996 budget provided $210,000 for travel
of staff. Experience in 1996 revealed that this sum is not sufficient
to cover the travel expenses of Secretariat staff to meetings
of importance to the implementation of the Convention. The proposed
budget for 1997 has therefore increased provision by $470,000.
The revised figure reflects the overall increase in travel resulting
from additional staff and the increasing demand on the Secretariat
to assist with the implementation of the Convention at various
levels. In addition, the proposed increase reflects the rising
cost of travel. The Conference of the Parties may also wish to
discuss the status of travel costs associated with non-Secretariat
officials of the Convention.
2.7 EQUIPMENT
49. The 1996 budget contained one line for equipment
and provided $50,000. To more accurately reflect the Secretariat's
needs, the proposed budget for 1997 and 1998 divides this category
into expendable equipment (supplies and material) and non-expendable
equipment (furniture, computers, photocopiers, etc.). The proposed
budget for non-expendable equipment is $50,000, which will provide
for office furniture, computers and printers for new staff members
and for high-volume reproduction machinery to save the cost of
reproduction outside the Secretariat. The proposed budget contains
$70,000 for expendable equipment (supplies and material) and includes
stationery, computer software etc.
2.8 PREMISES
50. The proposed budget contains $100,000 for utilities.
This is an increase of $30,000 from the 1996 budget and represents
the true costs for utilities under the present circumstances.
To accommodate increased staff numbers, the offices of the permanent
secretariat have expanded and more equipment is in use. This is
reflected in an increased provision for insurance of $15,000 more
than the 1996 budget figure.
2.9 MISCELLANEOUS
51. The 1996 budget provided for $98,000 in temporary
assistance and overtime expenses. The amount was sufficient to
meet the demands of the workload. The most cost-effective way
of addressing critical periods, for example when documents need
to be rapidly reproduced and dispatched, is to hire temporary
assistance. With the purchase or lease of high-capacity reproduction
machinery, the expectation is that reproduction will be done in-house,
thus increasing the need to occasionally engage temporary assistance.
In addition, the heavy workload often requires overtime from the
general service staff. To adequately address these needs, the
1997 budget proposes $100,000 for this item, a net increase of
$2,000 from 1996.
52. The 1996 budget contains $170,000 for communications
(fax, phone, e-mail). The proposed budget for 1997 includes $300,000
for this item. The net increase of $130,000 provides the resources
to respond to the expanding interest in the Convention, which
includes increased activities related to the formulation of a
biosafety protocol, the growing number of processes of relevance
to its implementation and the increasing number of Parties.
53. The 1996 budget includes $30,000 for recruitment
costs and travel to interviews. The proposed budget for 1997 includes
$60,000 a net increase of $30,000. It is expected that the basic
structure of the Secretariat will be completed by August 1997,
therefore intensive recruitment activity is expected in 1996 and
1997.
54. Any mid-course revision of the medium-term programme
of work will influence the final budget figures. Decisions taken
during the course of the third and fourth meetings of the Conference
of the Parties with financial implications, in particular regarding
the venue of the Convention's major meetings, ways to implement
the clearing-house mechanism, the programme and means for carrying
out the work of the SBSTTA and the way to proceed under Article
19(3), will need to be incorporated in a revision to the budget
proposal presented here. In addition, the location of the Secretariat
has also affected the costs reflected in the proposed budget as
adjustments are necessary at the time of any relocation.
3. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
55. The proposed budget for 1997 and 1998 assesses
the financial implications of the successful follow-up to decisions
made at the first and the second meetings of the Conference of
the Parties, in particular its medium-term programme of work (MTPW).
It attempts to strike a balance between the reality of scarce
resources, the new environment of the permanent Secretariat and
a heavy work programme. Just as any revision to the MTPW should
be reflected in the final budget figures, a revision in the budget
figures should not be considered in isolation from its effect
on the successful delivery of the work programme. To enable the
Conference of the Parties to make informed decisions about its
budget, this note and proposed budget clearly identify all proposed
changes from the 1996 budget and link them to the MTPW and decisions
of the Conference of the Parties.
56. In considering this budget, the Conference of
the Parties may consider establishing a working capital reserve
fund. The fund could be established on the basis of United Nations
practices at the value of 15% of the annual expenditures or be
linked to the contributions of the host country or a combination
of a proportion of a percentage of annual expenditures and host
country contributions.
| INPUTS | Geneva | Montreal | |
| 1. | EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| Executive Direction | |||
| Executive Secretary (D-2) | 200 000 | 95 432 | |
| Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary (P-3) | 125 000 | 68 124 | |
| Senior Secretary (G-5) | 88 000 | 21 340 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 79 000 | 60 000 | |
| Fund Management and Administration | |||
| Fund Management/Administrative Officer (P-4) (UNEP) | 0 | 0 | |
| Administrative Assistant (G-6) | 110 000 | 23 302 | |
| Clerk (G-3) | 79 000 | 17 327 | |
| subtotal 1 | 681 000 | 282 525 | |
| 2. | INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES AND COOPERATIVE AFFAIRS | ||
| Intergovernmental processes | |||
| Principal Officer (D-1) | 185 000 | 91 948 | |
| Associate Administrative Officer (P-2) | 101 000 | 54 296 | |
| Research Assistant (G-5) | 88 000 | 21 340 | |
| Secretary, (G-4) | 84 000 | 19 535 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 42 000 | 40 000 | |
| Financial resources and instruments | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) | 149 000 | 78 943 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 32 000 | 40 000 | |
| Legal advice and support | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) | 149 000 | 78 943 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 32 000 | 30 000 | |
| Servicing the Conference of the Parties | |||
| Servicing COP | 977 000 | 950 000 | |
| subtotal 2 | 1 839 000 | 1 405 005 |
| INPUTS | Geneva | Montreal | |
| 3. | SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATTERS | ||
| Office of the Principal Officer | |||
| Principal Officer (D-1) | 185 000 | 91 948 | |
| Programme Officer - Economist (P-4) | 149 000 | 78 943 | |
| Research Assistant (G-5) | 88 000 | 21 340 | |
| Research Assistant (G-5) | 88 000 | 21 340 | |
| Secretary (G-4) | 84 000 | 19 535 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 63 000 | 60 000 | |
| Conservation Ecology | |||
| Programme Officer, Conservation Ecology (P-4) | 149 000 | 78 943 | |
| Genetic Resources/Agrobiodiversity | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) (FAO) | 0 | 0 | |
| Biotechnology | |||
| Senior Programme Officer (P-5) | 168 000 | 87 852 | |
| Marine Ecology | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) (UNESCO) | 0 | 0 | |
| Indigenous Knowledge | |||
| Programme Officer (P-3) | 125 000 | 68 124 | |
| Servicing of SBSTTA Meetings | |||
| Servicing of SBSTTA Meetings | 368 000 | 350 000 | |
| Servicing of SBSTTA Panel | 24 000 | 50 000 | |
| Servicing and communication of SBSTTA liaison group | 21 000 | 21 000 | |
| Servicing of Open-ended working group on Biosafety | 517 000 | 700 000 | |
| Servicing Panel meeting on marine and coastal areas | 21 000 | 60 000 | |
| subtotal 3 | 2 050 000 | 1 709 025 |
| INPUTS | Geneva | Montreal | |
| 4. | IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| Office of the Senior Programme Officer | |||
| Senior Programme Officer (P-5) | 168 000 | 87 852 | |
| Research Assistant (G-5) | 88 000 | 21 340 | |
| Secretary (G-4) | 84 000 | 19 535 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 42 000 | 40 000 | |
| Clearing House Mechanism | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) | 149 000 | 78 943 | |
| Database Operator (P-2) | 101 000 | 54 296 | |
| Equipment, supplies and material | 63 000 | 53 000 | |
| Training Workshops | 0 | 0 | |
| Reports | |||
| Programme Officer (P-3) | 125 000 | 68 124 | |
| Library and Documentation Services | |||
| Librarian/documentalist (P-3) | 125 000 | 68 124 | |
| Clerk (G-3) | 79 000 | 17 327 | |
| Library acquisitions | 53 000 | 50 000 | |
| Communication | |||
| Programme Officer- Communication (P-2) (UNEP) | 0 | 54 296 | |
| Promotion, awareness raising and publications | 145 000 | 150 000 | |
| GBO Publication | 0 | 0 | |
| subtotal 4 | 1 222 000 | 762 837 | |
| 5. | COMMON COSTS | ||
| Travel of staff | |||
| Travel on official missions | 147 000 | 400 000 | |
| Travel to service meetings | 74 000 | 70 000 | |
| subtotal 5 | 221 000 | 470 000 | |
| 6. | EQUIPMENT | ||
| Equipment (office furniture, pcs, photocopy/printer) | 0 | 50 000 | |
| Supplies and material | 53 000 | 70 000 | |
| subtotal 6 | 53 000 | 120 000 | |
| 7. | PREMISES | ||
| Rent | 0 | 0 | |
| Security services | 0 | 0 | |
| Building maintenance | 0 | 0 | |
| Utilities (gas, electricity, cleaning, etc.) | 0 | 100 000 | |
| Insurance | 0 | 20 000 | |
| subtotal 7 | 0 | 120 000 | |
| 8. | MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Temporary assistance and overtime | 103 000 | 100 000 | |
| Communications (telephone, fax, mail, e-mail, etc.) | 179 000 | 300 000 | |
| Recruitment costs/travel on interviews | 30 000 | 60 000 | |
| Relocation of staff and removal expenses | 0 | 0 | |
| Hospitality | 21 000 | 50 000 | |
| Other | 5 000 | 5 000 | |
| subtotal 8 | 338 000 | 515 000 | |
| subtotal 1 to 8 | 6 404 000 | 4 872 392 | |
| 9. | CONTINGENCIES (2% - subtotal 1 to 8) | 128 080 | 97 448 |
| subtotal 1 to 9 | 6 532 080 | 4 969 840 | |
| 10. | ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CHARGE (13 %) | 849 160 | 646 079 |
| 11. | TOTAL | 7 381 240 | 5 615 919 |
| 12. | LESS - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HOST COUNTRY | 0 | 1 000 000 |
| 13. | BUDGET TO BE SHARED BY PARTIES | 6 991 672 | 4 615 919 |
1/. This annex demonstrates comparative costings between Geneva and Montreal and does not reflect proposed changes in the organisational structure of the Secretariat, upgrading or rearrangements of posts, or proposed new positions. These are shown in Annex II.
| INPUTS | 1997 | 1998 | |
| 1. | EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| Executive Direction | |||
| Executive Secretary (D-2) | 95 432 | 100 203 | |
| Special Assistant to the Executive Secretary (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Planning and Policy Advisor (Quebec) (P-4) | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior Programme Officer (Finland) (P-2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Senior Secretary (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 60 000 | 60 000 | |
| Fund Management and Administration | |||
| Fund Management/Administrative Officer (P-4) (UNEP) | 0 | 0 | |
| Administrative Officer (P-3) (Quebec) | 0 | 0 | |
| Associate Administrative Officer - Correspondence (P-2) | 54 296 | 57 011 | |
| Financial Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Personnel Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Administrative Assistant (G-6) | 23 302 | 24 467 | |
| Travel Clerk (G-6) | 23 302 | 24 467 | |
| Secretary (G-4) | 19 535 | 20 512 | |
| Receptionist (G-4) | 19 535 | 20 512 | |
| Messenger (G-4) | 19 535 | 20 512 | |
| Support activities | 20 000 | 20 000 | |
| Subtotal 1 | 479 420 | 499 391 |
| INPUTS | 1997 | 1998 | |
| 2. | INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROCESSES AND COOPERATIVE AFFAIRS | ||
| Office of the Principal Officer | |||
| Principal Officer (D-1) | 91 948 | 96 546 | |
| Associate Administrative Officer (P-2) | 54 296 | 57 011 | |
| Administrative Assistant (G-6) | 23 302 | 24 467 | |
| Secretary (G-5) | 21 340 | 22 407 | |
| Support activities | 40 000 | 40 000 | |
| Cooperative Affairs | |||
| Programme Officer - Intergovernmental Affairs (P-4) | 87 852 | 92 244 | |
| Programme Officer - Non-governmental Affairs (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities | 40 000 | 40 000 | |
| Legal Affairs | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities | 30 000 | 30 000 | |
| Servicing the Conference of the Parties | |||
| Servicing COP | 950 000 | 1 000 000 | |
| Meeting of Bureau of COP | 50 000 | 50 000 | |
| Servicing COP regional preparatory meetings | 250 000 | 250 000 | |
| Subtotal 2 | 1 836 712 | 1 910 547 | |
| INPUTS | 1997 | 1998 | |
| 3. | SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MATTERS | ||
| Office of the Principal Officer | |||
| Principal Officer (D-1) | 91 948 | 96 546 | |
| Administrative Assistant (G-6) | 23 302 | 24 467 | |
| Secretary (G-5) | 21 340 | 22 407 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 60 000 | 60 000 | |
| Scientific, Technical and Technological Analysis | |||
| Programme Officer, Identification, Monitoring and Assessment (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Programme Officer, Economics (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Programme Officer, Partnerships and Private Sector (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Programme Officer, Indigenous Knowledge (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Programme Officer, Agrobiodiversity (FAO) | 0 | 0 | |
| Programme Officer, Genetic Resources | 0 | 0 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 120 000 | 120 000 | |
| Servicing of SBSTTA Meetings | |||
| Servicing of SBSTTA Meetings | 350 000 | 360 000 | |
| Servicing of SBSTTA activities | 80 000 | 80 000 | |
| Meeting of SBSTTA Bureau | 50 000 | 50 000 | |
| Subtotal 3 | 1 177 904 | 1 213 799 | |
| 4. | BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL | ||
| Office of the Principal Officer | |||
| Principal Officer (D-1) | 91 948 | 96 546 | |
| Programme Officer, Law (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Programme Officer, Genetics (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Associate Administrative Officer (P-2) | 54 296 | 57 011 | |
| Junior Programme Officer (P-2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 75 000 | 75 000 | |
| Servicing of Biosafety Protocol Meetings | |||
| Servicing meetings of Open-ended Ad Hoc Working Group on Biosafety | 700 000 | 700 000 | |
| Subtotal 4 | 1 093 765 | 1 109 703 |
| INPUTS | 1997 | 1998 | |
| 5. | IMPLEMENTATION AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| Office of the Principal Officer | |||
| Principal Officer (D-1) | 91 948 | 96 546 | |
| Administrative Assistant (G-6) | 23 302 | 24 467 | |
| Secretary (G-5) | 21 340 | 22 407 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 40 000 | 40 000 | |
| Clearing House Mechanism | |||
| Programme Officer - Clearing House Mechanism (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Programme Officer (Quebec) | 0 | 0 | |
| Librarian/documentalist (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Programme Officer - Information (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Associate Programme Officer - Database Management (P-2) | 54 296 | 57 011 | |
| Associate Programme Officer - Documentation Control (P-2) | 54 296 | 57 011 | |
| Database Clerk (G-5) | 21 340 | 22 407 | |
| Clerk - Publications (G-4) | 19 535 | 20 512 | |
| Support activities | 40 000 | 40 000 | |
| Library acquisitions | 50 000 | 50 000 | |
| Promotion, awareness raising and publications | 150 000 | 150 000 | |
| Jakarta Mandate on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity | |||
| Programme Officer, Conservation Ecology (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Programme Officer, Marine Ecology (UNESCO) | 0 | 0 | |
| Programme Officer (P-3) | 68 124 | 71 531 | |
| Junior Programme Officer (P-2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 60 000 | 60 000 | |
| Financial Resources and Instruments | |||
| Programme Officer - Financial Resources and Instruments (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Junior Programme Officer (P-2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior Programme Officer (P-2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 40 000 | 40 000 | |
| National Reports and Reviews | |||
| Programme Officer (P-4) | 78 943 | 82 891 | |
| Junior Programme Officer (P-2) | 0 | 0 | |
| Research Assistant (G-7) | 25 453 | 26 726 | |
| Support activities and technical reviews | 40 000 | 40 000 | |
| Subtotal 5 | 1 277 110 | 1 319 965 | |
| INPUTS | 1997 | 1998 | |
| 6. | TRAVEL OF STAFF | ||
| Travel on official missions | 400 000 | 400 000 | |
| Travel to service meetings | 70 000 | 70 000 | |
| Subtotal 6 | 470 000 | 470 000 | |
| 7. | EQUIPMENT | ||
| Expendable equipment (supplies and material) | 70 000 | 70 000 | |
| Non-expendable equipment (furniture, computers, photocopiers, etc) | 50 000 | 50 000 | |
| Subtotal 7 | 120 000 | 120 000 | |
| 8. | PREMISES | ||
| Rent | 0 | 0 | |
| Utilities (gas, electricity, cleaning, etc.) | 100 000 | 100 000 | |
| Insurance | 20 000 | 20 000 | |
| Subtotal 8 | 120 000 | 120 000 | |
| 9. | MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Temporary assistance and overtime | 100 000 | 100 000 | |
| Communications (telephone, fax, mail, e-mail, etc.) | 300 000 | 300 000 | |
| Recruitment costs/costs on interviews | 60 000 | 20 000 | |
| Hospitality | 50 000 | 50 000 | |
| Other | 5 000 | 5 000 | |
| Subtotal 9 | 515 000 | 475 000 | |
| Subtotal 1 to 9 | 7 089 910 | 7 238 406 | |
| 10. | CONTINGENCIES (8.5% - subtotal 1 to 9) | 602 642 | 615 264 |
| Subtotal 1 to 10 | 7 692 553 | 7 853 670 | |
| 10. | ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CHARGE (13 %) | 1 000 032 | 1 020 977 |
| 11. | TOTAL | 8 692 584 | 8 874 647 |
| 12. | LESS - CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HOST COUNTRY | 1 000 000 | 1 000 000 |
| 13. | BUDGET TO BE SHARED BY PARTIES | 7 692 584 | 7 874 647 |
| Percentage increase over previous year (based on budget to be shared by Parties) | 12 | 2 | |
| United Nations scale of assessments 1997 * | Scale for the Trust Fund with 25% ceiling and no least developed country Party paying more than 0.01 per cent | Contributions as per 1 January 1997 | Indicative contributions as per 1 January 1998 | ||||||
| (per cent) | (per cent) | (US dollars) | (US dollars) | ||||||
| PARTIES | |||||||||
| 1 | Albania | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 2 | Algeria | 0,16 | 0,21 | 16 517 | 16 908 | ||||
| 3 | Antigua & Barbuda | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 4 | Argentina | 0,48 | 0,64 | 49 552 | 50 725 | ||||
| 5 | Armenia | 0,05 | 0,07 | 5 162 | 5 284 | ||||
| 6 | Australia | 1,48 | 1,99 | 152 786 | 156 402 | ||||
| 7 | Austria | 0,87 | 1,17 | 89 813 | 91 939 | ||||
| 8 | Bahamas | 0,02 | 0,03 | 2 065 | 2 114 | ||||
| 9 | Bangladesh | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 10 | Barbados | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 11 | Belarus | 0,28 | 0,38 | 28 905 | 29 590 | ||||
| 12 | Belize | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 13 | Benin | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 14 | Bhutan | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 15 | Bolivia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 16 | Botswana | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 17 | Brazil | 1,62 | 2,17 | 167 239 | 171 197 | ||||
| 18 | Bulgaria | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 20 | Cambodia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 21 | Cameroon | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 22 | Canada | 3,11 | 4,17 | 321 057 | 328 656 | ||||
| 23 | Cape Verde | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 24 | Central African Republic | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 25 | Chad | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 26 | Chile | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 27 | China | 0,74 | 0,99 | 76 393 | 78 201 | ||||
| 28 | Colombia | 0,10 | 0,13 | 10 323 | 10 568 | ||||
| 29 | Comoros | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 30 | Congo | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 31 | Cook Islands | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 32 | Costa Rica | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 33 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 34 | Cuba | 0,05 | 0,07 | 5 162 | 5 284 | ||||
| 35 | Cyprus | 0,03 | 0,04 | 3 097 | 3 170 | ||||
| 36 | Czech Republic | 0,25 | 0,34 | 25 808 | 26 419 | ||||
| 37 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 0,05 | 0,07 | 5 162 | 5 284 | ||||
| 38 | Denmark | 0,72 | 0,97 | 74 328 | 76 088 | ||||
| 39 | Djibouti | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 40 | Dominica | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 41 | Ecuador | 0,02 | 0,03 | 2 065 | 2 114 | ||||
| 42 | Egypt | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 43 | El Salvador | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 44 | Equatorial Guinea | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 45 | Eritrea | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 46 | Estonia | 0,04 | 0,05 | 4 129 | 4 227 | ||||
| 47 | Ethiopia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 48 | Fiji | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 49 | Finland | 0,62 | 0,83 | 64 005 | 65 520 | ||||
| 50 | France | 6,42 | 8,62 | 662 762 | 678 447 | ||||
| 51 | Gambia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 52 | Georgia | 0,11 | 0,15 | 11 356 | 11 624 | ||||
| 53 | Germany | 9,06 | 12,16 | 935 299 | 957 435 | ||||
| 54 | Ghana | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 55 | Greece | 0,38 | 0,51 | 39 229 | 40 157 | ||||
| 56 | Grenada | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 57 | Guatemala | 0,02 | 0,03 | 2 065 | 2 114 | ||||
| 58 | Guinea | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 59 | Guinea-Bissau | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 60 | Guyana | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 61 | Honduras | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 62 | Hungary | 0,14 | 0,19 | 14 453 | 14 795 | ||||
| 63 | Iceland | 0,03 | 0,04 | 3 097 | 3 170 | ||||
| 64 | India | 0,31 | 0,42 | 32 003 | 32 760 | ||||
| 65 | Indonesia | 0,14 | 0,19 | 14 453 | 14 795 | ||||
| 66 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0,45 | 0,60 | 46 455 | 47 555 | ||||
| 67 | Ireland | 0,21 | 0,28 | 21 679 | 22 192 | ||||
| 68 | Israel | 0,27 | 0,36 | 27 873 | 28 533 | ||||
| 69 | Italy | 5,25 | 7,05 | 541 978 | 554 805 | ||||
| 70 | Jamaica | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 71 | Japan | 15,65 | 21,00 | 1 615 611 | 1 653 848 | ||||
| 72 | Jordan | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 73 | Kazakhstan | 0,19 | 0,25 | 19 614 | 20 079 | ||||
| 74 | Kenya | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 75 | Kiribati | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 76 | Kyrgyztan | 0,03 | 0,04 | 3 097 | 3 170 | ||||
| 77 | Latvia | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 78 | Lebanon | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 79 | Lesotho | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 80 | Lithuania | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 81 | Luxembourg | 0,07 | 0,09 | 7 226 | 7 397 | ||||
| 82 | Madagascar | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 83 | Malawi | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 84 | Malaysia | 0,14 | 0,19 | 14 453 | 14 795 | ||||
| 85 | Maldives | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 86 | Mali | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 87 | Marshall Islands | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 88 | Mauritania | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 89 | Mauritius | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 90 | Mexico | 0,79 | 1,06 | 81 555 | 83 485 | ||||
| 91 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 92 | Monaco | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 93 | Mongolia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 94 | Morocco | 0,03 | 0,04 | 3 097 | 3 170 | ||||
| 95 | Mozambique | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 96 | Myanmar | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 97 | Nauru | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 98 | Nepal | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 99 | Netherlands | 1,59 | 2,13 | 164 142 | 168 027 | ||||
| 100 | New Zealand | 0,24 | 0,32 | 24 776 | 25 363 | ||||
| 101 | Nicaragua | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 102 | Niger | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 103 | Nigeria | 0,11 | 0,15 | 11 356 | 11 624 | ||||
| 104 | Niue | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 105 | Norway | 0,56 | 0,75 | 57 811 | 59 179 | ||||
| 106 | Oman | 0,04 | 0,05 | 4 129 | 4 227 | ||||
| 107 | Pakistan | 0,06 | 0,08 | 6 194 | 6 341 | ||||
| 108 | Panama | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 110 | Paraguay | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 111 | Peru | 0,06 | 0,08 | 6 194 | 6 341 | ||||
| 112 | Philippines | 0,06 | 0,08 | 6 194 | 6 341 | ||||
| 113 | Poland | 0,33 | 0,44 | 34 067 | 34 873 | ||||
| 114 | Portugal | 0,28 | 0,38 | 28 905 | 29 590 | ||||
| 115 | Qatar | 0,04 | 0,05 | 4 129 | 4 227 | ||||
| 116 | Republic of Korea | 0,82 | 1,10 | 84 652 | 86 655 | ||||
| 117 | Republic of Moldova | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 118 | Romania | 0,15 | 0,20 | 15 485 | 15 852 | ||||
| 119 | Russian Federation | 4,27 | 5,73 | 440 809 | 451 242 | ||||
| 120 | Rwanda | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 121 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 122 | Saint Lucia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 123 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 124 | Samoa | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 125 | San Marino | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 126 | Senegal | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 127 | Seychelles | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 128 | Sierra Leone | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 129 | Singapore | 0,14 | 0,19 | 14 453 | 14 795 | ||||
| 130 | Slovakia | 0,08 | 0,11 | 8 259 | 8 454 | ||||
| 131 | Slovenia | 0,07 | 0,09 | 7 226 | 7 397 | ||||
| 132 | Solomon Islands | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 133 | South Africa | 0,32 | 0,43 | 33 035 | 33 817 | ||||
| 134 | Spain | 2,38 | 3,19 | 245 697 | 251 512 | ||||
| 135 | Sri Lanka | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 136 | Sudan | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 137 | Suriname | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 138 | Swaziland | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 139 | Sweden | 1,23 | 1,65 | 126 978 | 129 983 | ||||
| 140 | Switzerland | 1,21 | 1,62 | 124 913 | 127 869 | ||||
| 141 | Syrian Arabic Republic | 0,05 | 0,07 | 5 162 | 5 284 | ||||
| 142 | Togo | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0,03 | 0,04 | 3 097 | 3 170 | ||||
| 144 | Tunisia | 0,03 | 0,04 | 3 097 | 3 170 | ||||
| 145 | Uganda | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 146 | Ukraine | 1,09 | 1,46 | 112 525 | 115 188 | ||||
| 147 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5,32 | 7,14 | 549 204 | 562 203 | ||||
| 148 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 149 | Uruguay | 0,04 | 0,05 | 4 129 | 4 227 | ||||
| 150 | Uzbekistan | 0,13 | 0,17 | 13 420 | 13 738 | ||||
| 151 | Vanuatu | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 152 | Venezuela | 0,33 | 0,44 | 34 067 | 34 873 | ||||
| 153 | Viet Nam | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 154 | Yemen | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 155 | Zaire | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 156 | Zambia | 0,01 | 0,01 | 769 | 787 | ||||
| 157 | Zimbabwe | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 032 | 1 057 | ||||
| 158 | European Community | 0,00 | 2,50 | 192 315 | 196 866 | ||||
| 72,75 | 100,00 | 7 692 584 | 7 874 647 | ||||||
| *General Assembly Resolution 49/19. Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations. |
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