88th Session |
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Report of the Finance Committee of Government Representatives |
Submission, discussion and adoption
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Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT We shall now proceed with the first item on the agenda, the report of the Finance Committee of Government Representatives, which is contained in Provisional Record No. 16.
I call upon Mr. Aji, Government adviser, Nigeria, Chairperson and Reporter of the Committee, to submit the report.
Mr. AJI (Government adviser, Nigeria: Chairperson and Reporter of the Finance Committee of Government Representatives) I have the honour to submit to the 88th Session of the Conference the Report of the Finance Committee of Government Representatives. The report is published in Provisional Record No. 16 and contains the recommendations of the Committee on matters it considered. The resolutions proposed by the Committee for adoption appear at the end of the report immediately before the appendices.
The first three items in the report concern requests for the right to vote received from the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the Republic of Liberia. In all cases the Committee was satisfied that their failure to pay contributions was due to circumstances beyond their control and that acceptable proposals have been put forward for settlement of the arrears.
The Committee recommends three resolutions for adoption which propose that, in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 13 of the ILO Constitution, these three member States should be granted the right to vote.
The next item for consideration was the Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for 1998-99. The Committee was pleased to see that the external auditor had given an unqualified approval in his audit opinion and had put forward a number of recommendations in his report, all of which were accepted by the Office.
The Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for 1998-99 are proposed for adoption in accordance with article 29 of the Financial Regulations.
In relation to the 1998-99 cash surplus, the Committee expressed itself in favour of a proposal to establish an information technology system of US$25 million to upgrade the Office's computer systems and a resolution to this effect is recommended to the Conference.
The Committee also considered papers proposing a rate of assessment for a new member State, the Republic of Kiribati, a scale of assessment for the member States for the year 2001, and, lastly, a paper on the composition of the Administrative Tribunal of the ILO. The resolutions in respect of these matters are set out at the end of the report.
In conclusion, I would like to express my thanks to the Vice-Chairperson, Mr. Ledezma Vergara, and to the members of the Committee, and also to the members of the secretariat, all of whom helped me greatly in this task.
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT The general discussion on the report is now open.
If there are no requests for the floor we shall proceed with the adoption of the report, i.e. the summary of the Committee's debate in paragraphs 1-47, the eight resolutions at the end of the report and the three Appendices. If there is no objection, may I take it that the report itself paragraphs 1 to 47 and Appendices I, II and III are adopted?
(The report paragraphs 1 to 47 and Appendices I, II and III are adopted.)
Resolution concerning the arrears of contributions of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT We now move to the adoption of the resolutions. If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning the arrears of contributions of the Republic of Kazakhstan is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.) Record vote
Resolution concerning the arrears of contributions of Ukraine
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning the arrears of the contributions of Ukraine is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.) Record vote
Resolution concerning the arrears of contributions of the Republic of Liberia
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning the arrears of contributions of the Republic of Liberia is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.) Record vote
In accordance with article 13, paragraph 4, of the Constitution, there will be a record vote on the resolutions concerning Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the Republic of Liberia tomorrow afternoon at the time indicated in the Daily Bulletin.
Resolution concerning the Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for 1998-99
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolutions concerning the Financial Report and Audited Financial Statements for 1998-99 is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.)
Resolution concerning treatment of the 1998-99 cash surplus
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning treatment of the 1998-99 cash surplus is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.)
Resolution concerning the assessment of contributions of new member States
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning the assessment of contributions of new member States is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.)
Resolution concerning the scale of assessments of contributions to the budget for 2001
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning the scale of assessments of contributions to the budget for 2001 is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.)
Resolution concerning the composition of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization
Original Spanish: The PRESIDENT If there is no objection, may I take it that the resolution concerning the composition of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization is adopted?
(The resolution is adopted.)
Updated by HK. Approved by RH. Last update: 13 June 2000.