25. Under the terms of paragraphs 10 and 11 (iii) of draft resolution A/HRC/8/L.13, the Council will, inter alia, request the High Commissioner for Human Rights:
(a) To convene, before April 2009, and taking into account previous practices, a three day workshop on the right of peoples to peace, with the participation of two experts from countries of each of the five regional groups;
(b) To report on the outcome of the workshop to the Council at its eleventh regular session, to be held in June 2009.
26. Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, a total amount of $243,900 for the biennium 2008-2009 will be required to implement the activities arising from the terms of the resolution, to provide for (a) general temporary assistance at P-3 level for two months ($25,000); (b) travel and daily subsistence allowance for 10 experts from five regions ($69,600); and (c) conference services to be provided to organize a three day workshop in 2009 ($149,300), as follows:
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US dollars
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Section 2, General Assembly and Economic and Social Council affairs and conference management
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$147,100
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Section 23, Human rights
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$94,600
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Section 28 E, Administration, Geneva
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$2,200
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Total
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$243,900
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27. The requirements to implement the activities called for in the draft resolution have not been included under sections 2, 23 and 28 E of the programme budget for the biennium 2008 2009. Although it is anticipated that a total additional amount of $243,900 will be required for the biennium 2008-2009, no additional resources are requested at this time, as the Secretariat will seek to identify areas from which resources can be redeployed to meet the requirements within the appropriations approved for sections 2, 23 and 28 E for the biennium 2008-2009.
28. While the General Assembly reviews the question of the revised estimates resulting from decisions taken by the Council at its eighth session, it is anticipated that the Secretariat will be able to inform the Assembly on how the additional requirements can be met.
8/10. Human rights of migrants: mandate of the Special Rapporteur
on the human rights of migrants
29. Under the terms of paragraphs 1, 1 (h) and 9 of draft resolution A/HRC/8/L.14, the Council will:
(a) Extend for a period of three years the mandate of the Special Rapporteur;
(b) Request the Special Rapporteur to report regularly to the Council, according to its annual programme of work, and to the General Assembly, at the request of the Council or the Assembly;
(c) Request the Secretary-General to give the Special Rapporteur all the necessary human and financial assistance for the fulfilment of his/her mandate.
30. Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, a total amount of $125,800 per biennium will be required to implement the activities arising from the terms of the resolution, as follows:
(a) Travel of the Special Rapporteur for consultations/to attend the annual meeting of special procedures, to present his/her report to the Council and the General Assembly and for two field missions per year ($91,800 per biennium);
(b) Travel of staff to accompany the Special Rapporteur during field missions ($19,600 per biennium);
(c) Local transportation, security, communication and other miscellaneous expenses during field missions ($14,400 per biennium).
31. The requirements to implement the activities for the mandate of the Special Rapporteur 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 draft resolution.
32. With regard to paragraph 9, attention is drawn to the provisions of section VI of General Assembly resolution 45/248 B of 21 December 1990, and subsequent resolutions, the most recent of which is resolution 62/236 of 22 December 2007, in which the Assembly reaffirmed that the Fifth Committee is 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.
33. Under the terms of paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of draft resolution A/HRC/8/L.16, the Council will:
(a) Extend the mandate of the independent expert on extreme poverty for a period of three years;
(b) Request OHCHR to give high priority to the question of the relationship between extreme poverty and human rights and invite it to pursue further work in this area, integrating and cooperating fully with the independent expert in the various activities, notably the Social Forum and the consultation on the draft guiding principles on extreme poverty, and to provide all necessary human and financial resources for the effective fulfilment of the mandate of the independent expert;
(c) Request the independent expert to submit an annual report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly and the Council, in accordance with their programmes of work.
34. Pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, a total amount of $132,800 per biennium will be required to implement the activities arising from the terms of the resolution, as follows:
(a) Travel of the independent expert for consultations/to attend the annual meeting of special procedures, to present his/her report to the Council and the General Assembly and for two field missions per year ($98,800 per biennium);
(b) Travel of staff to accompany the independent expert during field missions ($19,600 per biennium);
(c) Local transportation, security, communication and other miscellaneous expenses during field missions ($14,400 per biennium).
35. 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 draft resolution.
36. With regard to paragraph 3, attention is drawn to the provisions of section VI of General Assembly resolution 45/248 B of 21 December 1990, and subsequent resolutions, the most recent of which is resolution 62/236 of 22 December 2007, in which the Assembly reaffirmed that the Fifth Committee is 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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