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In 2022, Member States appropriated<\/b> $ 218,200 in the UN Regular Budget to the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA). In 2023, the UN Regular Budget appropriation remained at $ 218,200.<\/b>\u00a0Expenditures from the regular budget are managed on behalf of the OPGA by the Executive Office of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n Donors can directly support the work of the PGA through contributions channeled through the dedicated OPGA Trust fund, which is regulated by UN Financial Regulation and Rules. PGA 77 will report publicly on contributions made to the trust fund upon receipt. It should also be noted that General Assembly Resolution 71\/323: \u201cStresses the importance of the contributions of Member States to the trust fund in support of the Office of the President of the General Assembly, and in this regard notes with appreciation the contributions that have been made to the fund, and encourages Member States to continue to contribute to the fund and to allow for unspent contributions from previous sessions to be made available for succeeding term\u201d.<\/p>\n The Trust Fund to date has received $1,836,225 in contributions for the 77th session made up of $1,687,699 for general administrative support and $148,526 for the PGA Fellowship programme. Unspent contributions from previous sessions of $1,640,573 have been made available to PGA 77, made up of $1,131,266 for general administrative support and $509,317 for the PGA Fellowship programme .<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UN Regular Budget In 2022, Member States appropriated $ 218,200 in the UN Regular Budget to the Office of the President of the General Assembly (OPGA). In 2023, the UN […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":361,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" In the understanding that a Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly is an important part of the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly, and that such\u00a0a Code of ethics will strengthen the capacity of the President of the General Assembly to exercise his or her duties and responsibilities whilst enhancing his or her moral authority, integrity and credibility,\u00a0Annex 2 of\u00a0Resolution 70\/305\u00a0on the\u00a0Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly contains the\u00a0Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly.\u00a0The President has requested the members of his office to abide by the same principles and obligations and to bear its content in mind during the discharging of their mandate in the service of the General Assembly.<\/p>\r\n Code of Ethics for the President of the General Assembly<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n1. The President of the General Assembly (hereinafter referred to as \u201cthe President\u201d) in performing his or her duties and responsibilities as an elected official, fully in line with the Â鶹APP Charter and the General Assembly Rules of Procedure, shall at all times from the date of election observe the highest standards of ethical conduct.\r\n\r\n2. The President shall perform his or her duties and responsibilities in an impartial and equitable manner and in full honesty and good faith.\r\n\r\n3. The President shall avoid any action which might result in or create the appearance of:\r\n a). The use of the office of the Presidency or resources attached thereto for private gain;<\/p>\r\n b). Giving unwarranted preferential treatment to any state, organization or person;<\/p>\r\n c). Impeding the work of the Organization, or taking a preferential, biased or prejudged approach;<\/p>\r\n d). Affecting adversely the confidence of Member States in the integrity of the work of the Organization.<\/p>\r\n 4. The President shall engage with Member States in a consultative and cooperative manner, while at the same time refraining from receiving or accepting instructions from any individual, governmental or non-governmental organization or group whatsoever.<\/p>\r\n 5. The President shall avoid any situation involving a conflict between his or her own personal or private interest and the interests of the Presidency or the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\r\n 6. The President shall ensure the greatest possible transparency in the utilization of property, premises, services, and resources made available for the discharge of the functions of the office, and ensure that they are used only for the official business of the Presidency, and not for other purposes.<\/p>\r\n 7. The President shall ensure the greatest possible transparency in any external activities, or any commercial dealings, to protect against conflict of interest. Holding of any commercial office during his or her term in office is not compatible with the post of the President.<\/p>\r\n 8. In the event that the President considers that a conflict of interest may arise, he or she shall recuse himself or herself from handling the matter and, in accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly, appoint an Acting President in relation to that matter or meeting.<\/p>\r\n 9. In the fulfilment of his or her mandate the President is accountable to the General Assembly.<\/p>\r\n 10. Any reference to the President in this Code shall also include members of his or her office while in the exercise of their functions as members of the Office of the President of the General Assembly<\/p>\r\n 11. Nothing in this Code shall preclude the President or members of his or her office from being seconded from their government or from retaining the privileges, immunities and diplomatic status granted by a Member State.c<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-248643","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDonations in support of OPGA<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Contributions to the OPGA Trust Fund for the 77th session<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\n Date<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n Contributor<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n Project<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n Commitment in $<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n July 2023<\/td>\n Government of Philippines\u00a0<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n June 2023<\/td>\n Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $70,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jan 2023<\/td>\n Government of Japan<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $92,592<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jan 2023<\/td>\n Government of the Kingdom of Morocco<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Jan 2023<\/td>\n Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $70,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dec 2022<\/td>\n Government of Portugal<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $10,640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dec 2022<\/td>\n Government of the Republic of Ireland<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $94,417<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Dec 2022<\/td>\n Government of Switzerland<\/b><\/td>\n PGA Fellowship Programme<\/td>\n $32,286<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Nov 2022<\/td>\n Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe<\/td>\n PGA Fellowship Programme<\/td>\n $1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oct 2022<\/td>\n Government of the Republic of Italy<\/td>\n \u00a0PGA Fellowship Programme<\/td>\n $15,240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oct 2022<\/td>\n Government of Japan<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $279,056<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Oct 2022<\/td>\n Government of the United Arab Emirates<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sep 2022<\/td>\n Government of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $60,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sep 2022<\/td>\n Government of the State of Qatar<\/td>\n PGA Fellowship Programme<\/td>\n $100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sep 2022<\/td>\n Government of the State of Qatar<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sep 2022<\/td>\n Government of the State of Kuwait<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $150,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sep 2022<\/td>\n Government of the People’s Republic of China<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Sep 2022<\/td>\n Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Aug 2022<\/td>\n Government of the Slovak Republic<\/td>\n General Administrative, logistical & management support<\/td>\n $70,994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n