UN Reform Watches, 29 January 2008, No. 30 [1]
miscellaneous
Why was the UN Budget Approved by Vote and not by Consensus? [2]
by CURE
by Lydia Swart
A look at the current dynamics in the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee which deals with budget and administrative matters, based on conversations with key players from the EU, Group of 77, and the US. In particular, this analysis focuses on the powerful Group of 77 and the US. The latter insisted on the vote to approve the budget.