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External sources (not reviewed)

of Management and the Department of Political Affairs had been assessing options in order to report on this issue to the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session, as requested (A/65/827, para. 19).

consultants to cross-check the project management services provided by the main contractor/systems integrator.

to field missions; to define the terms of reference of the contract review committees and their reporting lines; and to establish a proper monitoring system at Headquarters to review the performance of the local committees on contracts in field missions and at the United Nations Offices at Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna.

implementation of more extensive support packages, in the areas of supply; engineering; medical support; movement support; aviation; communication and information technology, including public information; surface transport; and repair and maintenance.

international boundary issues to provide technical assistance to international boundary demarcation processes; and clearing maps to be printed in official publications of the United Nations in accordance with ST/AI/189/Add.25/Rev.1.

of other United Nations funds.

to ensure effective implementation of their mandates.

and the International Civil Service Commission (regarding medical aspects of hardship classifications of duty stations), advising the Administration on special dependency allowances for disabled children and special education grants for children with disabilities, and advising on health-related policies system-wide (in administrative instructions, information circulars, etc.).

which would enhance the image of the Organization in the eyes of the world, as well as the effectiveness of peacekeeping missions.

the increasing number of flights through Hong Kong.

peacekeeping operations have three peacebuilding roles: first, we help Governments articulate priorities by supporting consensus among national counterparts and the broader international community, and guiding overall strategy development and implementation; secondly, we enable other national and international actors to implement peacebuilding tasks by providing a security umbrella, logistical support and political space for reconciliation efforts and economic recovery to develop; and, thirdly, we implement certain early peacebuilding tasks ourselves, including through support for political processes, security sector reform and by engaging in early capacity-building in certain areas, in close collaboration with other partners.

security and the security risk management model; gender issues and child protection; strengthening the Office of Military Affairs; integrated operational teams and the integrated mission planning process; peacekeepingpeacebuilding nexus; security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; monitoring and surveillance technology; use of military helicopters; and human resources reform.

to peacekeeping and political field missions in the areas of finance and budget; personnel and human resources; logistics and information, communication and technology.

facilitate the predeployment preparations of troop- and police-contributing countries.

of introducing a global electronic fuel management system, the status of strategic reserve stocks of fuel for contingency purposes, the preparation and application of standard operating procedures for fuel management and the results of the assessment of fuel support costs and performance for several missions, including the comparison of turnkey and in-house models, as well as on efforts aimed at factoring in the cost of fuel wh en awarding contracts for vehicles and aircraft

of Political Affairs special political missions, and progress towards full implementation of the human rights database project.

and the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, has made significant progress in addressing the issues presented in the evaluation undertaken by OIOS in 2008.

Nations System Staff College on an agreement to leverage the comparative advantages of the Institute and the Staff College in the areas of instructional design and delivery methodologies to ensure quality, accessibility and cost-effectiveness in delivering the peacemaking curriculum.

in 2010) with country office security assessments of and investments in security compliance, improvement of premises security, blast and seismic assessments, and office relocations, both in the field and at headquarters locations.

(UNEF) Claims Review Board was authorized to handle and settle claims in respect of tortious acts committed during the Force members’ off-duty periods.

guidance and support, for accelerated gender mainstreaming, and reaffirms the need to strengthen the capabilities of the United Nations system in the area of gender