(a) The management arrangements for procurement, including clear lines of accountability and delegation of authority

The delegation of authority has resulted in procedures becoming progressively streamlined without weakening sound management policies.

One delegation proposed co management and shared resource stewardship by industry, including through innovative codes of conduct.

Since effectiveness also meant streamlined, rational financial management, his delegation welcomed the restructuring of United Nations information centres.

The vital role of regional fisheries management organizations and arrangements in this regard was highlighted by one delegation.

Another delegation suggested that the precautionary approach to fisheries management be applied in the absence of conclusive scientific information.

His delegation welcomed the efforts that had been made to explore new forms of migration management in a multilateral perspective.

The same delegation suggested the adoption of capacity controls by regional fisheries management organizations, by using, for example, white lists.

No delegation should be prevented from raising issues of concern like the scope of the treaty, stockpiles, future production, management of fissile material.

His delegation was particularly concerned about the advertising of the D 2 posts, out of concern to see countries adequately represented in senior management positions.

His delegation believed in a partnership between the Member States and the Secretariat, but experience had shown many deficiencies in various areas of management.

My delegation is pleased at the progress that has been achieved so far in the management of the resources of the seabed area beyond national jurisdiction.

Planned improvements in management reporting and internal controls in accordance with the recommendations of the external auditors are essential for such delegation of authority to become effective.

That delegation also proposed the inclusion in the elements of a paragraph requesting that management regimes, as well as conservation and management measures, be supported by the best scientific evidence available, transparent and not applied in a discriminatory manner.

Political scientists talk about democratic delegation the idea that a sovereign might want to tie its hands (through international commitments or delegation to autonomous agencies) in order to achieve better outcomes. The delegation of monetary policy to an independent central bank is the archetypal example in the service of price stability, daily management of monetary policy is insulated from politics.

In that connection, his delegation welcomed the proposals to strengthen and centralize communications through the web site, rationalize information centres and improve the management of United Nations libraries.

One delegation proposed using multilateral trade measures, including tracking mechanisms by regional fisheries management organizations, preferably in electronic format, and in accordance with international law.

The South African delegation noted that results based budgeting had been applied for the first time to the executive direction and management category in each of the budget sections.

Delegation welcomed the comprehensive presentation of the Algerian delegation.

In that respect, my delegation welcomes the adoption of the theme of an ecosystem approach to oceans management as the central element of the forthcoming meeting of the Open ended Informal Consultative Process.

Noting the delegation of authority for the management of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund from the Secretary General to the Director General of the United Nations Office at Vienna,

Her delegation appreciated the flexibility shown by the delegation of Japan.

JIU reform was a continuous process. Thus, while his delegation welcomed the adoption of a common methodology for conducting the management assessment exercise, the consolidation of results based management in the United Nations and the use of benchmarks, it believed that more emphasis should be placed on follow up mechanisms.

We, the ministers, heads of delegation and representatives of civil society and the private sector, assembled at the International Conference on Chemicals Management in Dubai from 4 to 6 February 2006, declare the following

OIOS, in auditing UN Habitat projects in Somalia (in 2001) and Northern Iraq (in 2003), found problems in project management, procurement, delegation of authority an staffing, and made recommendations to address those issues.

The first delegation inscribed on my list is the delegation of Pakistan, Ambassador Khan.

My delegation wishes to underscore the importance of promoting the concrete realization of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, especially in relation to its provisions on vulnerability, risk assessment and disaster management.

His delegation supported the establishment of the Steering Committee for the Modernization and Integrated Management of United Nations Libraries, entrusted with making impartial recommendations for a more efficient and accessible system of library services in the United Nations.

In that connection, his delegation wished to be informed about the progress made in resolving the management problems in the Mission, as requested by the Assembly in its resolution 59 17 B.

My delegation places particular emphasis on the need to strengthen international cooperation among all the stakeholders involved in the management of the oceans and seas, including information sharing and capacity building aspects of vital importance for developing countries.

If so, his delegation favoured early implementation of the proposed reclassification, mindful of the Fifth Committee's desire to correct the many problems which the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) had reported in its earlier audit of the Investment Management Service.

Delegation of financial signing authority

Delegation

The series itself consists of reports JIU REP 2004 6, on implementation of results based management in the United Nations organizations, JIU REP 2004 7, on delegation of authority and accountability and JIU REP 2004 8, on managing performance and contracts.

Chairman of the delegation of Eritrea

At the beginning of March 2005, a delegation from GICHD visited the Mission and provided training for MINURSO civilian and military personnel in the use of the information management system, which has now been updated to an advanced version.

The delegation of Botswana subsequently indicated that his delegation had inadvertently pushed the voting button of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The five management systems studied are core management functions found at all levels of government financial management, human resources management, capital and infrastructure management, information technology management, and managing for results.

However, his delegation felt that the Member States should be familiar with all the recommendations in order to be able to make balanced decisions with regard to administrative management in the context of discussions on United Nations reform.

During the consideration of the elements for the General Assembly, it was proposed by one delegation that the Assembly encourage progress to establish globally agreed criteria on the objective, location, and management of marine protected areas and study the role of competent entities and institutions set up by treaties, including regional fisheries management organizations, in identifying and managing the said zones.

The delegation of the United States.

The delegation of France and, through it, the delegation of New Caledonia had been acquainted with the text of the draft resolution.

As the United States delegation was now willing to delete the paragraph and the German delegation had not presented any compelling arguments for its retention, the delegation of Singapore supported its deletion.

My delegation wishes to thank the delegation of the main sponsor, Australia, for its efforts in submitting the draft resolution.

European Union, Delegation of the European Commission