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[...] [...] Chamber, often behind closed doors.

[...] [...] with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS); [...] [...]

[...] [...] and the policy problems they create – through distorted exchange rate, factor and other markets – for the development of other productive sectors, particularly those that could add significantly to unskilled job creation in the formal sector.

[...] [...] International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) by the United Nations, UNICEF has regularly updated the Executive Board on its implementation of IPSAS: through formal [...] [...]

With a view to further enhancing the transparency to which we aspire, Lebanon proposes an increase in the number of open meetings as opposed to closed meetings, in line with rule 48 of the provisional rules of procedure, and, as appropriate, an increase in the number of Arria Formula meetings and informal interactive sessions, so as to enhance open-door diplomacy and allow non-member States to have their say as well.

The Parliament is to dedicate approximately a full month session exclusively to the debate on the new basic law, thus providing the opportunity for a careful preparation of the new Constitution.

[...] [...] of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) [...] [...]

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The Inspectors welcomed the comments of the Board of Auditors and the Secretary-General on the JIU report, contained in their respective reports (A/66/151 and A/66/379) and noted that a member of the IPSAS Board from the private sector had referred positively to the set of 16 best practices at a recent conference on IPSAS implementation.

[...] [...] compliant with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

[...] [...] implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

Scientific researchers united in research institutions and science divisions enjoy full range of rights to express their own opinion on the various scientific problems, science management, participation in the sessions of the scientific councils, at the meetings of the Science Divisions and the Assemblies of the Science Academy.

[...] [...] application of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) [...]

[...] [...] adopting the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), [...] [...]

Examples of other international standards and best practices introduced include: the International Professional Accounting Standard (‘IPSAS’) in finance; project management procedures derived from ‘Prince2’; and the European Foundation for Quality Management for assessment of organizational maturity.

Although IPSAS gives the option that these assets can be brought into account on first-time recognition, the High-Level Committee of Management, a subsidiary body of the Chief Executives Board (CEB) of the United Nations system, has endorsed the proposal made by the Accounting Standards Task Force which stated “Do not recognize heritage assets, but reconsider the policy when the IPSAS Board has done [...] [...]

[...] [...] International Public Sector Accounting Standards.

In view of the importance of maintaining a constructive and inclusive dialogue and convinced that the Meeting must offer an opportunity to address other issues related to the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, there will also be a specific session to debate other issues of interest to States, which could lay the basis for the Group of Experts’ work in 2011, or that could identify possible topics for discussion during the 2012 Review Conference.

The plan should provide sufficient time to enable the Board to conduct an audit of the opening balance sheet no later than three months before the conclusion of the first “live” year of IPSAS implementation.

Public-sector entities include national governments, regional governments (for example, state, provincial or territorial governments), local governments (city, town governments) and related governmental entities such as agencies, boards, commissions and enterprises (source: IPSASB).

The Board notes, however, that the criteria for the inclusion of balances within financial statements prepared under IPSAS are more clearly prescribed and the current presentation will need to be reviewed for IPSAS compliance.

I have since continuously monitored developments on this front which included, inter alia, approval by the General Conference of a new programme to facilitate a smooth transition to the adoption of IPSAS (GC.12/Dec. 16); in-house dissemination of information; participation in the system-wide centralised framework under the auspices of the Finance and Budget Network; and other activities performed by the UNIDO Working Group on IPSAS.

[...] [...] International Public Sector Accounting Standards [...]

Ongoing and recurrent costs associated with IPSAS are estimated at $7,500 per year, which represents the membership fee for the Authority in the IPSAS project being pursued by the Task Force on Accounting Standards throughout the United Nations system.

[...] [...] persons of African descent in public administration; the establishment of a centre for Afro-Ecuadorian studies; the further development of free legal aid services; the creation within the office of the Ombudsman of a sub-unit dedicated to issues related to people of African descent and the creation of special programmes to promote the education of women of African descent.

During this session, the SHS and SC Commissions examined the resolution proposed in document 35 C/COM SC/DR.1 (submitted by: Austria, Belgium, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Finland, Iceland, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Samoa, Senegal, Slovenia, Sweden, Tuvalu, Uruguay; co-sponsored by: Barbados, Costa Rica, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Monaco, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, Suriname, and Zambia), requesting the Director-General to strengthen UNESCO’s specialized capacity on climate change, building upon UNESCO’s [...]

In paragraph 63 of his report (A/64/380), the Secretary-General provides information on a number of related initiatives being implemented concurrently with ERP within the United Nations Secretariat and missions, including: IPSAS implementation, the talent management system (recruitment and staffing), Lean Six Sigma (non-systems process improvement), enterprise content management and customer relationship management, as well as a fuel management system and a rations management system for peacekeeping functions.

The net decrease reflects reductions under most objects of expenditure, including $242,800 under consultants, mainly as a consequence of the increased use of in-house expertise, where possible; $104,700 under experts, resulting mainly from concerted efforts to combine meetings or reduce the number of experts and the duration of meetings, whenever possible; $121,200 under travel of staff, mainly attributable to increased utilization of video conferencing, combining trips and/or reducing the duration of travel as much as possible; $460,800 under contractual services, primarily owing to increased utilization of electronic means of disseminating publications; $111,000 under furniture and equipment, reflecting reduced requirements for the replacement of furniture and office equipment resulting from extending the lifespan of furniture and equipment; and $781,600 under grants and contributions, mainly owing to the termination of the contract with the International Computing Centre.

These organisations and departments will take note [...] [...]