WPC2% Nυf.F2c AH<E vdZ)VAI( _40 p~NpBul|ݼ^Nآ.={ cLuQ!XB33336bX'+Ҁ  1  /  _ԀSee,forexample,thereportscontainedindocuments  E/1990/50,A/45/807,A/47/702andE/CN.4/1993/87.(!2$ !UKUS.,  TRX<6&X3' Letter 6&A43'T  33+B.++b >uQ!XB  3333*ZX+Ҁ  0  /  %UKUS.,'''  33+B.++b >uQ!XB33336bX'+Ҁ  2  /  _ԀA/_CONF_.157/23. w %UKUS.,'''  33+B.++b >uQ!XB33336bX'+Ҁ  3  /  _ԀIbid.,para.15.   !(UKUS.,'''  33+B.++b >uQ!XB  ! ++P++7!   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Distr. b     GENERAL )     E/CN.4/1994/101  U     9February1994 ~      Original:ENGLISH   COMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS T  Fiftiethsession }  Item16oftheprovisionalagenda D  @n n EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONINGOFBODIESESTABLISHEDPURSUANT `  @b b TOUNITEDNATIONSHUMANRIGHTSINSTRUMENTS ' @ Financingandadequatestaffresourcesforthe S @ operationsofthehumanrightstreatybodies | @%ReportoftheSecretaryGeneral   E.++b >uQ!++E1. b ThepresentreportissubmittedinaccordancewithGeneralAssembly 6 resolution48/120of20December1993,whichrequestedtheSecretaryGeneral, _ interalia,toreportonthequestionofensuringfinancingandadequate & staffingresourcesfortheoperationsofthetreatybodiestotheCommission  onHumanRightsatitsfiftiethsession. R 2. b Thediscrepancybetweentheworkloadassociatedwiththeoperationsof B   thetreatybodiesandavailablestaffcapacitywithintheCentreforHuman  !! Rightshasbeengrowingforanumberofyearsandhaswideneddramatically !n" overthepastfiveyears.Thisfacthasbeendescribedandreportedtothe "5# relevantUnitedNationsorgans,includingtheCommissiononHumanRights, ^#$ theEconomicandSocialCouncilandtheGeneralAssembly.    1  /    ׀Although %$% thoseorganshaverepeatedlydrawnattention(asinGeneralAssembly $& resolution48/120andinCommissiononHumanRightsresolution1993/16)tothe %Q' needforadditionalstaffandfinancialresourcesfortreatybodyoperations, z&( thedifficultiesinthatregardhavecontinued.TheWorldConferenceon A') HumanRights,inpartII,paragraphs9to12and15oftheViennaDeclaration ( * andProgrammeofAction,_    2  /    _Ԁlikewisecalledforsubstantialincreasesin (m!+ resourcesforthehumanrightsprogrammeand"forthesystemofthematic )4", andcountryrapporteurs,experts,workinggroupsandtreatybodies".    3  /     ]*"- GE.9410772(E) /'3   /l(4 _b}  B.++b >uQ!++7B3. b Thecontinuingdifficultiesbeingexperiencedinthisregardhavebeen  addressedbyseveralknowledgeableobservers.Thechairpersonsofthehuman  rightstreatybodies,forexample,havenotedthattherewasa"closelink b betweenadequatesecretariatresourcesandtheeffectivefunctioningofthe )U treatybodysystem"anda"criticalneedforadditionalstaffing"(A/47/628,  annex,para.20)inviewoftheincreasedworkloadresultingfromthelarge  numberofadditionalStatespartiestothevariousinstruments,theadditional ~  servicesbeingrequestedoftheSecretariatbythetreatybodiesandthelarge E q amountofinformationfromvariousUnitedNationsbodiesandagencies,aswell  8 asfromintergovernmentalandnon-governmentalorganizationsthatneededtobe    processedandanalysed.Theinadequacyofresourceswassuch,intheirview,    that"requestsforassistancebythevarioustreatybodiesaresometimes a   unabletobemet,despitethefactthatsuchrequestshavebeenkeptatan (T  artificiallylowlevelinrecognitionoftheimpossibilityofgreater   assistancebeingprovidedfromexistingresources"(ibid.,para.50).   4. b InhisinterimreporttotheWorldConferenceonHumanRightsonhis Dp  updatedstudyonpossiblelong-termapproachestoenhancingtheeffective  7  operationofexistingandprospectivebodiesestablishedunderthe   UnitedNationsinstrumentsonhumanrights,theindependentexpert  statedthat:    4  /     ` 0 b "Thepresent,grosslyinadequate,levelofavailableresourcesvirtually  condemnsthetreatybodiestofunctionatalevelofefficiencyand  effectivenessthatisfarbelowwhatcouldreadilybeachievedifless | short-sightedpolicieswereadoptedinthisregardbytheMemberStates Co oftheOrganizationasawhole.Ironically,itisoftentheMember  6 Statesthemselveswhopaythepenaltyoftheresultinginefficiency."b$b$ 5. b Theindependentexpertconcludedthat:    5  /     _ 0 b "Existinglevelofsecretariatservicingprovidedtothetreaty  bodiesisentirelyinadequate.Computerizationneedstobeexpedited;   adocumentationunitestablished;aninventoryofcommitteeneedsshould {! bedrawnup;CEDAWshouldbeservicedbytheCentreforHumanRights; Bn" specialistexpertisemustbedevelopedwithinthesecretariat,inthe  5# contextofamajorrestructuringofexistingservicingarrangements;  $ andgreatlyincreasedresourcesneedtobemadeavailable."!%b$b$ Healsorecommendedthatinteractionbetweentheuniversalandregional %#Q' systemsshouldbecomemoresubstantiveandthatdatabasesshouldbedeveloped #( toenablethejurisprudenceofeachbodytobeavailabletotheothers. $) 6. b Inaccordancewitharecommendationmadeatthefourthmeetingofpersons A&m!+ chairingthehumanrightstreatybodies(A/47/628,annex,para.80),whichwas '4", welcomedbytheGeneralAssemblyinitsresolution47/125of18December1992, '"- theSecretariatorganizedwithintheframeworkoftheWorldConferenceon (#. HumanRightsatVienna,on15and16June1993,ameetingofthepersons ])$/ chairingthehumanrightstreatybodiesandthosechairingeachofthe $*P%0 principalregionalandotherhumanrightsorganizations,includingtheAfrican *&1 CommissiononHumanandPeoples'Rights,theEuropeanCommissiononHuman +&2 Rights,theEuropeanCourtofHumanRights,theInter-AmericanCommissionon y,'3 HumanRights,theInter-AmericanCourtofHumanRightsandtheCommittee_on @-l(4 theApplicationofConventionsandRecommendationsoftheInternationalLabour  Organisation.IntheViennaStatementoftheInternationalHumanRights  TreatyBodies,themeetingnotedthattherewerecurrently10personsat b theProfessionallevelavailabletoservicesixtreatybodiesandthree )U communicationsproceduresand,inthatconnection,underlinedthat:_    6  /    _  0 b "Theprovisionofresourcessufficienttoenablethevarioustreaty ~  bodiestoperformthefunctionswhichhavebeenentrustedtothemis E q anobligationoftheUnitedNationsandofotherrelevantinternational  8 organizations.Inrecentyears,withintheUnitedNations,adramatic    growthhasbeenwitnessedinthenumberoftreatybodies,thenumber    ofStatespartiestotherelevanttreaties,andtherangeoffunctions a   performedbythosebodies.Thesedevelopmentshavenot,however, (T  beenmatchedbyappropriatefinancialorstaffresourceallocations." b$b$ 7. b Initsrecommendationsforenhancingtheeffectivenessof }  UnitedNationsactivitiesandmechanisms,themeetingrecommendedthata Dp  minimumof30ProfessionalpostsshouldbeprovidedtotheCentreforHuman  7  Rightsinordertoenablethevarioustreatybodiestoperformthefunctions   thathavebeenentrustedtothem.  8. b Informationconcerningtheoverallfinancialandstaffresourcesituation 'S oftheCentreforHumanRightsunderthe19941995budgetisbeingprovidedto  theCommissionunderitem11ofitsagenda.  @2Notes  6