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1 И/ O R L D Н c A L T N ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZATION DE LA SANTÉ EIGHTEENTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLYá э Provisional agenda item 3.3 ф в -Э мfн Ѕ5 6 V' A18 /AFL /10 3 May ORIGINAL: ENGLISH SUPPT,FмENTARY BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 1965 Second Report by the Ad Roo Committee of the Executive Board 1. At its thirty -fifth session the Executive Board, in resolution EB35.R43,1 established an Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Dr H. B. Turbott, Dr J. Amouzegar and Professor E. Aujaleu to meet on 3 May 1965 to consider, inter alla, the supplementary estimates for 1965; and in resolution EB35.R8, 2 the Board recommended "subject to such adjustments as may be considered appropriate by its Ad Hoc Committee, that the Eighteenth World Health Assembly approve the supplementary estimates for 1965 and their financing as proposed by the Director -General ". 2. The Committee met on 3 May 1965 in the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Dr J. Amouzegar was elected Chairman. З. When it reviewed the supplementary estimates for 1965, the Ad Hoc Committee had before it a report by the Director-General on developments affecting the estimates which had taken place since the thirty -fifth session of the Board, as set forth in 1. In the light of this report the Committee was satisfied that the estimates as submitted to the Executive Board required to be adjusted: (a) to take acccunt of the decision of the General Assembly of the United Nations to adopt, with effect from 1 March instead of 1 January 1965, the recommendation of the United Nations Joint Staff Pensions Board that contributions to the Pension Fund should be calculated on the basis of gross salaries, resulting in the amount cf the estimated additional cost to WHO for 1965 being reduced from $ , as considered by the Executive Board at its thirty -fifth session, to $ (i.e., a reduction of $ ); 1 Off. Rec. Wld 11th Org., 140, Off. Rec. Wld 11th Org., 140, 8. Off. Reo. :>1,.d 11th Orœ., 1О, 9.

2 Alb /AFL /l0 page 2 (b) to take account of the fact that further increases in the Swiss wage index for office workers have necessitated or are expected to necessitate increases in the salary scales for general services staff with effect from 1 March and 1 July 1965 respectively instead of 1 April and 1 September, with the result that the provision for this purpose needs to be increased by $ to $ for 1965; and (с) to meet the major portion of the costs of the extensions to the African Regional Office building in excess of the credits available. 4. When it reviewed the increased requirements for salaries of general services staff in Geneva, the Committee recalled that the Executive Board, at its thirty -fifth session, had noted that the supplementary estimates for 1965 as submitted by the Director -General at that time included provision in the amount of $ in the expectation that a further increase in the salary scales for general services staff would become effective as from 1 September However, the movement in the Swiss wage index for office wor1.;ers was such that it was clear that this increase would become effective from 1 July instead of 1 September, necessitating increased requirements amounting to $ The movement in the index had also resulted in the previous increase (provided for in the estimates as already approved by the Seventeenth World Health Assembly, with effect from 1 April 1965) becoming effective as from 1 March at an additional cost of $ The Committee therefore was satisfied that the provision included in the supplementary estimates as submitted to the Executive Board at its thirty -fifth session should be increased by $ to $ In considering the provision to be included in the supplementary estimates as a further credit to the African Regional Office Building Fund the Committee noted that, on the basis of the lowest bid recently received, the total estimated cost of construction of the extensions to the African Regional Office building would amount to approximately $ or $ in excess of the credits available. The Committee also noted that the estimated total cost included estimates for the installation of air -conditioning equipment, lifts, movable partitions, and certain other services for which separate bids have to be obtained. The Committee agreed that there had not been sufficient time since the thirty -fifth session of the Board in January 1965 for Member States in the Region to consider the Board's invitation to make additional voluntary contributions to the African Regional Office Building Fund. In the light of this situation, the Committee decided to recommend

3 A18/AFL/lO page) that the amount to be included in the supplementary estimates for 1965 as a further credit to the Building Fund should be._.limíted to $ On the basis of the present estimates there would remain a shortfall of $.123 Iii which it is expected might be met by additional voluntary contributions,, by more favourable bids and, possibly, some changes in the building project resulting in reduced costs. 6. Considering that sufficient casual income would be available to finance the supplementary estimates for 1965 as adjusted (inclusive of the additional $ proposed as a credit to the African Regional Office Building Fund), thereby avoiding the need to make any additional assessments on Members, the Ad Hoc Committee decided to recommend to the Eighteenth World Health Assemb ÿ that it adopt the following resolution. "The Eighteenth World Health Assembly, Having considered the proposals of the Director- General and the recommendation: of the Executive Board concerning supplementary budget estimates for 1965; 1. APPROVES the supplementary estimates for 1965; 2. DECIDES to amend the Appropriation Resolution for 1965 (resolution WHА17.18) by including under Part IV (Other Purposes) an additional section: 'Appropriation Section 12 - African Regional Office Building Fund'; by renumbering Appropriation Section 12 (Undistributed Reserve) under Part V (Reserve) as 'Appropriation Section 13 - Undistributed Reserve'; and by increasing the amounts voted under Paragraph I as follows. Appropriation Section PART I: Purpose of Appropriation ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS Amount Us s 1 World Health Assembly Executive Board and its Committees FART II: Total - Part I OPERATING PROGRAMME 4 Programme Activities Regional Offices Expert Committees Other Statutory Staff Costs Total - Part II

4 A18 /AFL /1о page 4 Appropriation Amount Purpose of Appropriation Section us $ PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 8 Administrative Services Other Statutory Staff Costs Total - Part III PART IV: OTHER PURPOSES 12 African Regional Office Building Fund Total - Part IV Total- PARТS I, II, III and IV DECIDES further to amend paragraph III of resolution WHА17.18 by increasing the amounts under sub - paragraphs (iii) and (iv) by $ and $ respectively."

5 A18 /AFL /10 page 5 ANNEX EXECUTIVE BOARD Thirty -fifth Session 3 May 1965 Ad Hoc Committee ORIGINAL: ENGLISH SUPPT.RMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR 1965 (Report by the Director -General) 1. Pursuant to resolution ЕВ55.R8,1 in which the Executive Board at its thirty - fifth session recommended "subject to such adjustments as may be cóiïsidered appropriate by its Ad Hoc Committee, that the Eighteenth World Health Assembly approve the supplementary estimates for 1965 and their financing as proposed by the Director - General", the Director -General calls the attention of the Ad Hoc Committee to 9 of Official Records No. 140, containing the supplementary estimates for 1965 as proposed by the Director -General in the amount of $ , and submits the following additional information In resolution EB 35 R5, the Executive Board requested the Director -General to include in his supplementary estimates for 1965 provision for that part of the cost of the extension of the African Regional Office building which would be in excess of the available credits and requested the Ad Hoc Committee of the Executive Board to recommend to the Health Assembly the precise amount to be included in the supplementary estimates for 1965 for this purpose in the light of additional information to be submitted by the Director-General". З. The adjustments to the estimates as set forth in 9 to Official Records No. 140 which the Director -General now proposes, relate to a reduction in the amount of the increased Pension Fund contributions payable by WHO; the increases in the salary scales for General Service staff in Geneva; and the cost of the extension of the African Regional Office building in excess of the available credits. Details of these adjustments are set forth below. 1 Off. Rec. W1d 10th Org. 140, 8. 2 Off. Rec. W1d 11th Org. 140, 6-7.

6 A18 /AFL /10 page Increased Pension Fund Contributions The General Assembly of the United Nations after considering the recommendation of the Joint Staff Pension Board that contributions to the Fund should be calculated on the basis of gross salaries, decided to adopt the recommendation for implementation with effect from 1 March instead of 1 January As the estimate of the additional cost to WHO amounting to was based on the assumption that the change would take effect from 1 January, the amount included in the original supplementary estimates should now be reduced by $ to $ Increased Salary Scales for General Services Staff Since the supplementary estimates were prepared and considered by the Executive Board, increases in the Swiss wage index for office workers have taken place. In the original estimates as approved by the Seventeenth World Health Assembly, provision was included to cover an increase in the salary scales for General Services Staff with effect from 1 April This increase has in fact become effective from 1 March 1965 and it is now expected that the next increase will become effective from 1 July instead of 1 September 1965 as was foreseen at the time when the supplementary estimates were considered by the Executive Board. Because of these developments, the provision of $ included for this purpose in the supplementary estimates requires to be increased by to $ Additional Requirements for the African Regional Office Building When the Executive Board at its thirty -fifth session considered the progress report by the Director -General with regard to accommodation for the Regional Office for Africa,l it noted that "the anticipated costs of the extension of the Regional Office building, as now estimated by the architect, would exceed the credits available" and that "the cost of the extension will be estimated with greater precision following g the receipt p of bids ".2 On the basis of the lowest bid recently received the total estimated cost of construction would amount to approximately $ or about $ in excess of the credits available.. 1 Off. Rec. Wld 11th Org. 140, 6, Off. Rec. Wld 11th Org. 140, resolution EB35.R5; 6-7.

7 A18 /AFL /10 page However, the total cost includes estimated amounts for the installation of air -conditioning equipment, lifts, movable partitions and certain other services, for which separate bids have to be obtained. These amounts may, therefore, be subject to adjustment The Executive Board at its thirty -fifth session in January 1965 invited "all the Members of the African Region that have not yet done so to make voluntary contributions for the extension of the Regional Office accommodation". The_... Director- General believes that there has not yet been sufficient time for Member States in the Region (several of whom have only relatively recently become Members of the Organization) to consider the Boardls invitation and to make voluntary contributions to the African Regional Office Building Fund. As will be seen from the Financial Report for 1964 (Official Records No. 142, p. 25) fifteen Members in the African Region had contribйted to the Fund as at 31 December Another two Members have made or pledged contributions in 1965 up to the present time. There are thus thirteen Members in the Region, who have so far not made any contributions Furthermore, the Director -General, having examined the bids received for the main construction work in the light of the estimates made by the architect of the Organization late last year, decided that it would be in the best interest of the Organization to reject all bids and to reopen the bids procedure, which is now being done In view of the situation described in paragraphs to the Director- General suggests that the amount to be included in the supplementary estimates as a further credit to the African Regional Office Building Fund be $ The total amount of credits available in the Fund as at 31 December 1964 was $ Should this proposal be adopted the total would be $ , to which would be added such further voluntary contributions as may be forthcoming. Although the total available and proposed credits of the Fund would fall short of the latest estimated total cost of the extension of the Regional Office building by 1 Off. Rec. Wld Hlth Org. 142, 25.

8 A 18 /AFL %10 page 8 $ , the Director -General hopes that this gap in financing might be met by additional voluntary contributions, by some adjustments in the estimates referred to in paragraph 3.3.2, and as a result of the new bids referred to in paragraph Should it become necessary, the Director -General will study the possibility of some adjustment to the building project, in order to reduce its total costs. 4. Total Supplementary Estimates and financing thereof 4.1 The amount of the supplementary estimates would amount to $ as set forth in Appendices 1, 2 and As sufficient casual income is available, the Director- General recommends that these supplementary estimates be financed from casual income made up of $ available from miscellaneous income and $ 82) 107 available by transfer from the cash portion of the Assembly Suspense Account.

9 SцPPLLMENтАI3Y FSTIMATES FOR 1965: suwiaнy Total Appropriation Section (a) Increased contributions to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, calculated on the basis of gross salaries (b) Increased contributions to the Pension Fund based on pension - able remuneration plus 5% (с) Increased United Nations charges for rental and maintenance of premises and equip ment and other services in the Palais des Nations (d) Increased salary scales for general service staff at headquarters and in Copenhagen, New Delhi and Washington 11о )00 бo

10 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMA1ES FOR 1965: SUMMARY (continued) Total Appropriation Section (e) Increased dependants allow - ance for general service staff in Geneva (f) Increased post -adjustment classification for New Delhi (g) Committee on International Quarantine (h) Provision for reimbursement of travelling expenses for attendance at the Eighteenth World Health Assembly of representatives of the four countries admitted to associate membership of the Seventeenth World Health Assembly ооо (i) African Regional Office Building Fund

11 А18 /AFL /10 page 11 APPENDIX 2 SUPPT,FMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR 1965: SUMMARY BY APPROPRIATION SECTION AND PURPOSE 0F EXPENDITURE PART I - ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS Obligations Us$ Section 1: World Health Assembly Chapter 20 Travel and Transportation 25 Travel of delegates k 000 Total - Chapter Chapter Space and Equipment Services Rental and maintenance of premises Rental and maintenance of equipment Total Chapter Chapter 1+0 Other Services 43 Other contractual services Total - Chapter Total - Section Section 2 : Executive Board and its Committees Chapter 30 Space and Equipment Services-. 31 Rental and maintenance of premises 32 Rental and maintenance of equipment Total - Chapter

12 A18/AFL/10 page 12 Appendix 2 Obligations Us$ Chapter 40 Other Services 43 Other contractual services Total - Chapter 40 Total - Section 2 Total - PART I PART II - OPERATING PROGRAMME Section 4: Programme Activities Chapter 00 Personal services 01 Salaries and wages Total - Chapter Chapter 30 Space and Equipment Services 31 Rental and maintenance of premises Total - Chapter Chapter 40 Other Services 43 Other contractual services 44 Freight and other transportation costs Total - Chapter 0 Total - Section

13 A18 /AFL /10 page 13 Appendix 2 Obligations Us$ Section 5: Chapter 00 Regional Offices Personal services 01 Salaries and wages Total - Chapter Total - Section Section 6 : Chapter 00 Expert Committees Personal services 01 Salaries and wages (temporary staff) Total - Chapter Chapter 20 Transportation and Travel 25 Travel and subsistence of members Total - Chapter 20 Chapter 40 Other Costs 43 Other contractual services 900 Total - Chapter Chapter 50 Supplies and Materials 51 Printing Total - Chapter

14 A18 /AFL /10 page 14 Appendix 2 Obligations US, Chapter 60 Fixed Charges and Claims 62 Insurance 120 Total - Chapter Total - Section Section 7: Other Statutory Staff Costs Chapter 10 Personal Allowances 12 Pension Fund 13 Staff insurance 15 Other allowances 251 обо Total - Chapter 10 Total -Section `950 Total PART II х+33 15о PART III - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Section 8: Chapter 00 O1 Administrative Services Personal Services Salaries and wages Total - Chapter loo Chapter_30 Space and Equipment Services 31 Rental and maintenance of premises Total - Chapter

15 A18 /AFL /10 page 15 Appendix 2 Obligations Us$ Chapter 40 Other Services 43 Other contractual services 44 Freight and other transportation costs Total - Chapter 40 Total - Section Section 9: Other Statutory Staff Costs Chapter 10 Personal Allowances 12 Pension Fund 13 Staff Insurance 15 Other allowances Total - Chapter 10 Total - Section 9 Total - PART III PART IV - OTHER PURPOSES Section 12: Chapter 80 African Regional Office Building Fund Acquisition of capital assets 83 Land and buildings Total - Chapter 80 Total - Section 12 Total - PART IV Total - PARTS I, II, III & IV

16 A18 /AFL /10 page 16 APPENDIX 3 STATEMENT SHOWING, BY APPROPRIATION SECTIONS, THE APPROVED ESTIMATED OBLIGATIONS, THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES AND THE TOTAL REVISED ESTIMATED OBLIGATIONS FOR 1965 Appropriation Section Purpose of Appropriation Approved Total revised Supplementary Estimates Obligations Ob igations Us$ Us$ Uss PART I: ORGANIZATIONAL MFFТINGS 1 World Health Assembly Executive Board and its Committees Regional Committees Total - Part I PART II: OPERATING PROGRAMME 4 Programme Activities Regional Offices Fr.. Expert Committees Other Statutory Staff Costs Total - Part II' PART III: ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Administrative Services 9 Other Statutory Staff Costs Total - Part III PART IV: OTHER PURPOSES 10 Headquarters Building Fund Reimbursememt of the Working Capital Fund African Regional Office Building Fund Total - Part IV Sub -total - Parts I, II, III & IV 38 36о loo

17 A18 /AFL /10 page 17 Appendix 3 STATEMENT SHOWING, BY APPROPRIATION SECTIONS, THE APPROVED ESTIMATED OBLIGATIONS, THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES AND THE TOTAL REVISED ESTIMATED OBLIGATIONS FOR 1965 (continued) Appropriation Section PART V: Purpose of Appropriation RESERVE Approved Total revised Supplementary Estimates Obligations Obligations 13 Undistributed Reserve )70 Total - Part V Total - All Parts us$ Us$ Us$ Less: Less: Reimbursement from the Special Account of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance _ Casual Income Assessment on new Members from previous years 77 58о Miscellaneous Income Available by transfer from the cash portion of the Assembly Suspense Account Total - Casual Income Total - Deductions Total - Assessments on Members