First Part resumed 59^th session Programme of work

Fifth Committee Week of 7 – 17 March 2005

Monday, 7 March Morning	Tuesday, 8 March Morning	Wednesday, 9 March Morning	Thursday, 10 March Morning	Friday, 11 March Morning
1. Organization of work (A/C.5/59/L.35) 2. Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Report of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) Introduction and general discussion 3. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Report of OIOS on review of operation and management of UN libraries (A/59/373) - Review of liaison offices in New York (A/59/395 and A/59/552) Introduction	Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Report of OIOS on review of operation and management of UN libraries (A/59/373) - Review of liaison offices in New York (A/59/395 and A/59/552) - Construction of additional office facilities at ECA (A/59/444 and A/59/572)- Information and communication technology (A/59/265 and A/59/558) - Standards for air travel (A/59/523 and A/59/573) -UNFIP (A/59/170) Continuation of introduction and general discussion Followed by informal consultations on: Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294)	1. Item 120: Administration of justice at the UN (A/59/706 and A/59/715) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Independence of the UN Administrative Tribunal (A/59/78)) Introduction and general discussion Followed by informal consultations on: 1. Item 120: Administration of justice at the UN (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16; A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Independence of the UN Administrative Tribunal (A/59/78)	Informal consultations on: 1. Item 120: Administration of justice at the UN (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16; A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Independence of the UN Administrative Tribunal (A/59/78)	Informal consultations on: Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Construction of additional office facilities at ECA (A/59/444 and A/59/572) - Standards for air travel (A/59/523 and A/59/573)
Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon
Informal consultations on: Item 107: Review of the efficiency -Report of OIOS the strengthening of the investigation functions in the UN (A/58/708)	Informal consultations on: 1. Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Information and communication technology (A/59/265 and A/59/558) - Conditions of service for officials other than Secretariat officials (A/C.5/59/2; A/C.5/59/2/Corr.1 and A/59/557)	To be determined	Informal consultations on: Implementation of GA res 58/316	Informal consultations on: 1. Item 120: Administration of justice at the UN (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16; A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Independence of the UN Administrative Tribunal (A/59/78)

First Part resumed 59^th session Programme of Work

Fifth Committee Week of 14 – 18 March 2005

Monday, 14 March Morning	Tuesday, 15 March Morning	Wednesday, 16 March Morning	Thursday, 17 March Morning	Friday, 18 March Morning
Informal consultations on: Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Standards for air travel (A/59/523 and A/59/573) -Review of liaison offices in New York (A/59/395 and A/59/552) - Review of operation and management of UN libraries (A/59/373)	Informal consultations on: Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Information and communication technology (A/59/265 and A/59/558)	1. Item 126: Financing of UNFICYP (A/59/718 & A/59/734) 2. Item133: Financing of UNMIK (A/59/692 and A/59/728) Introduction and general discussion Followed by informal consultations on: 1. Item 126: Financing of UNFICYP (A/59/718 & A/59/734) 2. Item133: Financing of UNMIK (A/59/692 and A/59/728)	1. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Capital master plan -Reviews of the regular programme of technical cooperation and Development Account (A/59/397) Followed by informal consultations on: 1. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 Reviews of the regular programme of technical cooperation and Development Account (A/59/397) 2. Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) Consideratino of draft resolution	Informal consultations on: 1. Item 107: Review of the efficiency -Report of OIOS the strengthening of the investigation functions in the UN (A/58/708) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Conditions of service for officials other than Secretariat officials (A/C.5/59/2; A/C.5/59/2/Corr.1 and A/59/557)
Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon
Informal consultations on: Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294)	Informal consultations on: Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16; A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)	To be determined	Informal consultations on: implementation of GA res 58/316	Informal consultations on: Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16;A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)

First Part resumed 59^th session Programme of work*                                      

Fifth Committee Week of 21 – 24 March 2005

Monday, 21 March Morning	Tuesday, 22 March Morning	Wednesday, 23 March Morning	Thursday, 24 March Morning	Friday, 25 March Morning
Informal consultations on: 1. Item133: Financing of UNMIK (A/59/692 and A/59/728) 2. Item 126: Financing of UNFICYP (A/59/718 & A/59/734) 3. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Reviews of the regular programme of technical cooperation and Development Account (A/59/397)	Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Special political missions:(UNAMI and UNOMB (A/59/534/Add.3; A/59/534/Add.3/Corr.1 & A/59/569/Add.3) Introduction and general discussion Followed by informal consultations on: Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Special political missions: UNAMI and UNOMB (A/59/534/Add.3; A/59/534/Add.3/Corr.1 & A/59/569/Add.3)	Informal consultations on: 1. Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) Consideration of draft resolution 2. Item 126: Financing of UNFICYP (A/59/718 & A/59/734)	Item 127: Financing of MONUC (A/59/707; and A/59/735) Introduction and general discussion Followed by Informal consultations on: Item 127: Financing of MONUC (A/59/707; and A/59/735)	UN official holiday
Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon	Afternoon
Informal consultations on: 1. Item 116: United Nations common system (A/59/30 Vol.II; A/59/153 and A/59/399) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Standards for air travel (A/59/523 and A/59/573) - Information and communication technology (A/59/265 and A/59/558)	Informal consultations on: Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16; A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)	Informal consultations on: To be determined	Informal consultations on: Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16; A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)	UN official holiday

* New item on Sudan, subject to the approval by the Security Council

First Part resumed 59^th session Programme of work

Fifth Committee Week of 28 March – 1 April 2005

Monday, 28 March Morning	Tuesday, 29 March Morning	Wednesday, 30 March	Thursday, 31 March Morning and afternoon	Friday, 1 April Morning
Informal consultations on: Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16;A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)	Informal consultatinos on: 1. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Information and communication technology (A/59/265 and A/59/558) 2. Item 107: Review of the efficiency -Report of OIOS the strengthening of the investigation functions in the UN (A/58/708) - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) Consideration of draft resolution 3. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 Review of the regular programme of technical cooperation and Development Account (A/59/397)	10 a.m.* Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Redeployment of 50 posts experiment (A/59/753) Introduction & general discussion - Review of the regular programme of technical cooperation and Development Account (A/59/397) Conclusion of general discussion *Morning - 1 pm: Followed by informal consultations upon the adjournment of the formal meeting 3 pm - 6 pm: Informal consultations 1. Item 127: Financing of MONUC (A/59/707; and A/59/735) 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Standards for air travel (A/59/523 and A/59/573) 3. Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) Consideration of draft resolution 4. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 Review of the regular programme of technical cooperation and Development Account (A/59/397) - Conditions of service for officials other than Secretariat officials (A/C.5/59/2; A/C.5/59/2/Corr.1 and A/59/557) 5. Item 116: United Nations common system (A/59/30 Vol.II; A/59/153 and A/59/399)	Informal consultations on: 1. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - Conditions of service for officials other than Secretariat officials (A/C.5/59/2; A/C.5/59/2/Corr.1 and A/59/557) - Standards for air travel (A/59/523 and A/59/573) 2. Item 107: Review of the efficiency -Report of OIOS the strengthening of the investigation functions in the UN (A/58/708) - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) Consideration of draft resolution 3. Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16;A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)
Afternoon	Afternoon			Afternoon
Informal consultations on: 1. Implementation of GA res 58/316 2. Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Special political missions: UNAMI and UNOMB (A/59/534/Add.3; A/59/534/Add.3/Corr.1 & A/59/569/Add.3) 3. Item 107: Review of the efficiency - Procurement reform (A/59/216 and A/59/540) - Outsourcing practices (A/59/227 and A/59/540) - Reports of OIOS on air safety standards (A/59/347) and audit of Headquarters Committee on Contracts (A/58/294) Consideration of draft resolution	Informal consultations on: Item 120: Administration of justice (A/59/408; A/59/449; A/59/706; A/59/414; A/58/300; A/59/70; A/C.5/59/12; A/58/680; A/C.5/58/16;A/59/280; A/59/280/Corr.1; A/59/280/Add.1; A/59/78; A/59/211; and A/59/715)			1. Other matters 2.  Adoption of draft proposals 107: Review of efficiency - DR A/C.5/59/L.40 - OIOS report on strengthening the investigation functions in the UN; - DR A/C.5/59/L.44 - Procurement reform - DR A/C.5/59/L.45 - Outsourcing practices 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 - DR A/C.5/59/L.36 - Special subjects relating to the programme budget for the boennium 2004-2005 (A: Special political missions: UNAMI and UNOMB; B: Information and communication technology strategy; C: Conditiions of service and compensation for officials other than Secretariat officials. - DD A/C.5/59/L.38 - Questions relating to programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 (A: UNFIP; B; Construction of additional office facilities at ECA in Addis Ababa; C: Review of the structure and functions of all liaison offices or representation in NY or organizations headquartered elsewhere funded from the regular budget; E: Review of the regular progarmme of technical coopeation and the Development Account; F: Standards of accommodatino for air travel; Item 116: United Nations common system -DD A/C.5/59/L.42 - Strengthening of the itnernational civil service.

     Programme of work
Wednesday, 6 April 2005
Wednesday, 13 April 2005
Friday, 15 April 2005

Wednesday, 6 April Morning	Wednesday, 13 April Morning	Friday,  15 April
	Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Financing of the UN Misson in the Sudan (A/59/239 & A/59/__) Introduction and general discussion Followed by informal consultations on: Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Financing of the UN Misson in the Sudan (A/59/239 & A/59/__)	Action on Draft proposal Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 Closure of the first part of the resumed 59th session.
Afternoon	Afternoon
Adoption of remaining draft proposals Item 126: Financing of UNFICYP DR A/C.5/59/L.39 Item 127: Financing of MONUC DR A/C.5/59L.41 Item 133: Financing UNMIK DR A/C.5/59/L.37 Item 108: Programme budget 2004-2005 Item 120: Administration of Justice DR A/C.5/59/L.46 Item 107: Review of efficiency DD A/C.5/59/L.43 Other matters	Informal consultations on: Item 108: Programme budget for the biennium 2004-2005 -Financing of the UN Misson in the Sudan (A/59/239 & A/59/__)