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1 Jarmo Sareva, First Committee: Statement during Thematic Discussion on Disarmament Machinery [i] (2016)

handle is hein.unl/frstcmt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 71st SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY FIRST COMMITTEE Statement during Thematic Discussion on Disarmament Machinery Jarmo Sareva Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research 27 October 2016 Excellences, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, It was one year ago to the day when I last spoke to this Committee. As you may recall, at that time the main focus of my presentation was on the financial and administrative challenges facing UNIDIR. I am pleased to report that since then, the Institute has completed its transition to a more stable institutional and administrative footing, and this more resilient institutional foundation is allowing the Institute to operate more effectively. While the transition was not simple or easy, it was made possible by the strong support we received from Member States, the UN's senior management, and by the continued efforts of our dedicated staff. I would like to thank you for your part in this success. At its June 2016 meeting, UNIDIR's Board of Trustees welcomed the measurable improvement on nearly all challenges faced by the Institute in 2015. At the same time, the Board emphasized the need to ensure the Institute's operational sustainability and independence, reiterating its previous recommendation that the UN regular budget subvention to the Institute be increased on a sustained basis to fund the institutional framework required for UNIDIR's project activities in conformity with United Nations rules and procedures. Operating a research institute within the UN entails high operating costs -simply to comply with the Organization's financial, human resources and other rules, regulations and requirements. And like other voluntarily funded entities within the UN system, the Institute continues to face an increasingly challenging environment in financing such costs, which constitute our Institutional Operations Budget (lOB). This is funding that is not limited to implementation, nor duration, of a specific project or activity. In essence, the IOB provides the framework that keeps the Institute in being and supports all of our activities. Our funders' overwhelming preference is to offer earmarked project level support, and sometimes it is the only option available if they are to comply with their national rules and policies. We are extremely grateful for their generosity. At the same time, Member States must decide how, individually (through unearmarked contributions), or collectively (through a larger subvention) or ideally a combination thereof, to cover the costs of the institutional framework. Some of those costs, in particular ones related to the workload required to comply with the UN's financial and other rules and regulations, are a tough sell for the purpose of raising voluntary contributions towards them.

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