Item 6 (b) of the provisional agenda

RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Discussion papers presented by the Executive Director

The implementing agencies submit progress reports to the Executive Committee once a year.

The first option would be to present the performance report on the programme after the end of the biennium to capture actual delivery and to discontinue the presentation of a performance report on the programme in the context of the budget submission.

Implementing the submission of the annual declarations provided for in the Convention

Having considered the report submitted by the Executive Director,

As of April 2005, only 529 of the mandatory audit certificates had been submitted, covering 145.6 million in expenditure executed by implementing partners.

b) The proposal or the execution of a transaction referred to in item I of this article.

The strategy is presented to the Executive Board for discussion and approval.

Not enough information to execute commit

The Annual Programme should be submitted to the Executive Committee for approval.

Third cooperation framework for South South cooperation (2005 2007)

32. Trust fund projects were implemented by various agencies, which were required to submit monthly financial statements and quarterly performance reports to the Mission.

(English only) (Presented by the Executive Secretary.)

The report is being submitted to the Board at its First Regular Session in 2005 instead of being presented to the Board at its Annual Session as in the past.

SECOND REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 41 OF THE PROVISIONAL RULES FOR CLAIMS PROCEDURE

The author again cited the failure to implement the decision of 8 January 1996.

The present report contains a summary of the technical cooperation expenditure of the United Nations system as a whole.

Reporting to treaty bodies and full implementation of their recommendations

They requested that UNOPS submit documentation punctually to the Board.

The Executive Director further recommends that the proposals should be submitted through the Committee to the Commission.

It is submitted to the General Assembly at the request of the Executive Board. Annex

Moreover, the performance report on full programme delivery could only be submitted to the Commission rather late, which somewhat limits its usefulness.

(c) Ensure follow up on the implementation of these recommendations by requesting reporting on progress

Recalling Article 13, paragraph 5, of the Kyoto Protocol,

A. Review of the implementation of the Covenant in relation to States parties which have failed to report

That matter was presented to the annual Executive Board meeting in June 1998.

UNFPA, in close collaboration with UNDP, in the context of the harmonized approach to budget presentation, will

The following section summarizes issues presented to the Executive Board and their actions.

The first part, on the timeliness for the submission of progress reports, will be completed with the submission of the 2006 progress reports early in 2007.

In addition, the Executive Director regularly reports to the executive board on United Nations meetings and functions attended.

However, no enforcement mechanism exists, and draft implementing legislation has not yet been finalized for presentation to the authorities.

Requests the secretariat, where appropriate, to provide the Board with the financial implications of draft decisions prior to sessions of the Board

The Committee may wish to consider ways to ensure that status reports on implementation and enforcement are routinely submitted by States.

work, and the provision of guidance to it

Draft decision submitted by the Chairperson of the Committee

A fuller analysis was developed and is made available separately to the Executive Board.

1. Takes note of the estimated requirements submitted by the Executive Secretary of the Interim Secretariat

14. UNHCR reports annually to its Executive Committee, including the presentation of Financial Statements for the year just elapsed.

Details were provided in the Executive Director's annual report to the Executive Board, presented at the annual session of 2005 (E ICEF 2005 6).

Under this item, the Executive Board will have before it the estimates for the biennial support budget for 2006 2007, submitted by the Executive Director.

UNHCR is now taking steps to screen potential implementing partners in light of their ability to produce timely financial reports.

The accuracy and timely submission of the performance reports help the Advisory Committee in its recommendations.

Furthermore, some implementing agencies had failed to submit any reports despite reminders from the Mission.