A/HRC/12/50
31.
The requirements to implement activities called for under the draft resolution have
not been included under the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010–2011.
Although it is anticipated that a total additional amount of $18,000 would be required for
the biennium 2010–2011, no additional resources are requested at this time, as the
Secretariat will seek to identify resources that can be redeployed from the provisions to be
made under section 23 of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010–2011.
12/1.
Open-ended intergovernmental working group on the review of the work and the
functioning of the Human Rights Council
32.
In paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of draft resolution A/HRC/12/L.28, the Council:
(a)
Decided to establish an open-ended intergovernmental working group with
the mandate to review the work and the functioning of the Council;
(b)
Also decided that the working group should hold two sessions for five
working days each, in Geneva, after its fourteenth regular session;
(c)
Requested the Secretary-General to provide the working group with all the
necessary resources and facilities in order for it to carry out its mandate.
33.
Should the draft resolution be adopted by the Council, a total amount of $614,600
would be required for the holding of two sessions for five working days each in Geneva in
2010, under section 2 (General Assembly and Economic and Social Council Affairs and
Conference Management) ($607,000), and section 28 E (Administration, Geneva) ($7,600).
34.
The requirements to implement the activities proposed in the draft resolution have
not been included under the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010–2011.
Although it is anticipated that a total additional amount of $614,600 would be required for
the biennium 2010–2011, no additional resources are requested at this time, as the
Secretariat will seek to identify areas from which resources can be redeployed to meet the
requirements within the provisions proposed for sections 2 and 28 E for the biennium
2010–2011.
35.
With regard to paragraph 7, attention is drawn to the provisions of section VI of
General Assembly resolution 45/248 B of 21 December 1990, and subsequent resolutions,
the most recent of which is resolution 62/236 of 22 December 2007, in which the Assembly
reaffirmed that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the Assembly
entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters and reaffirmed the
role of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions.
12/26.
Assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights
36.
In paragraphs 10, 11 and 13, of draft resolution A/HRC/12/L.29, the Council:
(a)
Decided to renew the mandate of the independent expert on the situation of
human rights in Somalia for a period of one year, with a view to maximizing the provision
and flow of technical assistance to Somalia in the field of human rights in order to support
the Transitional Federal Government and regional authorities to ensure respect for human
rights and strengthen the human rights regime in its work to complete the outstanding task
of the transitional mandate, and requested the independent expert to submit a report on the
status of implementation of technical cooperation inside Somalia to the Council at its
thirteenth and fifteenth sessions;
(b)
Encouraged the independent expert to devote, in the fulfilment of his
mandate, specific attention to building the effective capacity of the rule of law, the
187
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents