7/4. Mandate of the independent expert on the effects of foreign
debt and other related international financial obligations of
States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly
economic, social and cultural rights
1. Under the terms of paragraphs 2, 3, 7 and 9 of its resolution 7/4, the Council:
(a) Decided to redefine the mandate of that special thematic procedure and rename it “independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights”;
(b) Also decided that the mandate of the independent expert on the effects of foreign debt and other related international financial obligations of States on the full enjoyment of all human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, would be extended for a period of three years;
(c) Requested the Secretary-General to provide the independent expert with all necessary assistance, in particular the staff and resources required to carry out his/her functions, and to facilitate his/her participation in and contribution to the follow-up process of the International Conference on Financing for Development;
(d) Requested the independent expert to present an analytical report on the implementation of the present resolution to the Council in 2009, in accordance with its annual programme of work, and to present a progress report on this issue to the General Assembly at its sixty-third session.
2. Pursuant to the adoption of resolution 7/4 by the Council, a total amount of $61,900 per annum or $123,800 per biennium will be required to cover the cost of travel and daily subsistence allowance for the independent expert and staff to accompany the independent expert during field missions as follows:
(a) Travel of the independent expert for consultations/to attend the annual meeting of special procedures, to present a report to the Council, to present the report to the General Assembly as well as for two field missions per year ($45,900 per annum);
(b) Travel of staff to accompany the independent expert during field missions
($8,800 per annum);
(c) Local transportation, security, communication and other miscellaneous expenses during field missions ($7,200 per annum).
3. The requirements to implement the activities for the mandate of the independent expert have been included under section 23, Human Rights, of the programme budget for the biennium 2008-2009. Since the period for renewal of the mandate extends into the biennium 2010-2011, the requirements for that period will be considered in the context of the preparation of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2010-2011. No additional appropriations will be required as a result of the adoption of the resolution.
4. With regard to operative paragraph 7, attention is drawn to the provisions of section VI of General Assembly resolution 45/248 B, and subsequent resolutions, the most recent of which is resolution 62/236, in which the Assembly reaffirmed that the Fifth Committee was the appropriate Main Committee of the Assembly entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters, and reaffirmed the role of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions.
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