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The current version of the '''Financial Regulations and Rules''' is [https://undocs.org/st/sgb/2013/4 '''ST/SGB/2013/4'''] (1 July 2013).  
The current version of the '''Financial Regulations and Rules''' is [https://undocs.org/st/sgb/2013/4 '''ST/SGB/2013/4'''] as amended in [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2013/4/Amend.1 '''Amend.1'''] to facilitate the new [[regulations and rules#Delegation of authority|delegation of authority]] framework entering into effect on 1 January 2019.


The United Nations financial regulations and rules (which are often referred to as the "'''FRRs'''") are applicable to the Secretariat and a number of the funds and programmes, namely the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Under Regulation 5.8, the General Assembly provided the Secretary-General with the authority to "establish detailed financial rules and procedures in order to ensure effective and efficient financial management and the exercise of economy".
The United Nations financial regulations and rules (which are often referred to as the "'''FRRs'''") are applicable to the Secretariat and a number of the funds and programmes, namely the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)<ref>[https://undocs.org/A/76/635 A/76/635] Proposal to establish financial regulations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees</ref>.
 
== Authority ==
'''Financial regulations''' are established by the General Assembly as per rule 152 of the General Assembly rules of procedure, which states:
 
: The General Assembly shall establish regulations for the financial administration of the United Nations.
 
'''Financial rules''' are established by the Secretary-General on the basis of Financial Regulation 5.8, which states (inter alia) that the Secretary-General shall:
:(a) Establish detailed financial rules and procedures in order to ensure effective and efficient financial management and the exercise of economy;


== Related documents ==
== Related documents ==
* [https://undocs.org/st/ai/2016/7 ST/AI/2016/7] Delegation of authority under the Financial Regulations and Rules:
=== Delegation of authority ===
* [https://undocs.org/st/sgb/2015/4 ST/SGB/2015/4] Supplement to the Financial Regulations and Rules containing (a) Financial Rules of UNEP trust funds, (b) Financial Regulations and Rules for UN-Habitat and (c) Financial Rules of the Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the Fund of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme.  
* [https://undocs.org/en/ST/SGB/2019/2 ST/SGB/2019/2] Delegation of authority in the administration of the Staff and Financial Regulations and Rules (from 1 January 2019)
* [https://undocs.org/st/ai/2016/7 ST/AI/2016/7] Delegation of authority under the Financial Regulations and Rules (until 31 December 2018)
 
=== Supplements ===
* [https://undocs.org/st/sgb/2015/4 ST/SGB/2015/4] and [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2015/4/Amend.1 Amend.1] Supplement to the Financial Regulations and Rules containing (a) Financial Rules of UNEP trust funds, (b) Financial Regulations and Rules for UN-Habitat and (c) Financial Rules of the Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the Fund of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme.  
* [https://undocs.org/A/AC.96/503/Rev.10 A/AC.96/503/Rev.10] Financial rules for voluntary funds administered by the High Commissioner for Refugees
* [https://undocs.org/A/AC.96/503/Rev.10 A/AC.96/503/Rev.10] Financial rules for voluntary funds administered by the High Commissioner for Refugees
=== Subordinate policies ===
* [https://iseek-newyork.un.org/departmental_page/overview-financial-policies-and-rules Overview of financial policies and rules] on iSeek (requires UN login)
* [https://iseek-newyork.un.org/departmental_page/overview-financial-policies-and-rules Overview of financial policies and rules] on iSeek (requires UN login)
* [https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/about-us/procurement-manual Procurement Manual] (Rev. 7, 1 July 2013)
* [https://www.un.org/Depts/ptd/about-us/procurement-manual Procurement Manual] (Rev. 7, 1 July 2013)
* [https://undocs.org/st/ai/2015/4 ST/AI/2015/4] Management of property (4 June 2015)
* [https://undocs.org/st/ai/2015/4 ST/AI/2015/4] Management of property (4 June 2015)
== Suspended regulations and rules ==
The existing version of the Financial Regulations and Rules reflects the pre-reform biennial [[programme budget]] process. As General Assembly [https://undocs.org/A/RES/72/266 resolution 72/266A] approved the shift to an annual budget on a trial basis as part of [[management reform]], a number of regulations and rules are not being applied during the trial period. These are detailed in section A (Methodology and Format) of the 2021 proposed programme budget.
* [https://undocs.org/A/75/6(Introduction) A/75/6 (Introduction)] Proposed programme budget for 2021


== Previous versions ==
== Previous versions ==
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* [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1/REV.2(1978) ST/SGB/Financial Rules/1/Rev.2] (31 March 1978)
* [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1/REV.2(1978) ST/SGB/Financial Rules/1/Rev.2] (31 March 1978)
* [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALREGULATIONS ST/SGB/Financial Regulations] (2 July 1975)
* [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALREGULATIONS ST/SGB/Financial Regulations] (2 July 1975)
* [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1/REV.1 ST/SGB/Financial Rules/1/Rev.1] (31 May 1970) and [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1/REV.1/AMEND.1 Amend.1] (27 January 1971)
* [https://undocs.org/A/1496 A/1496] and [https://undocs.org/a/res/456(v) General Assembly resolution 456(V)] of 16 November 1950 (Financial Regulations of the United Nations)
* [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1 ST/SGB/Financial Rules/1] (1 January 1960)
** [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1/REV.1 ST/SGB/Financial Rules/1/Rev.1] (31 May 1970) and [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1/REV.1/AMEND.1 Amend.1] (27 January 1971)
* [https://undocs.org/a/res/456(v) General Assembly resolution 456(V)] of 16 November 1950 (Financial Regulations of the United Nations)
** [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/FINANCIALRULES/1 ST/SGB/Financial Rules/1] (1 January 1960)
** [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/98 ST/SGB/98] (23 February 1954) and [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/98/Amend.1 Amend.1] (7 May 1954)
** [https://undocs.org/ST/AFS/SGB/91 ST/AFS/SGB/91] and Corr.1 Financial Rules of the United Nations (29 December 1950)
* [https://undocs.org/a/res/80(i) General Assembly resolution 80(I)] of 11 December 1946 (Provisional Financial Regulations of the United Nations)
* [https://undocs.org/a/res/80(i) General Assembly resolution 80(I)] of 11 December 1946 (Provisional Financial Regulations of the United Nations)


Latest revision as of 19:02, 22 January 2022

The current version of the Financial Regulations and Rules is ST/SGB/2013/4 as amended in Amend.1 to facilitate the new delegation of authority framework entering into effect on 1 January 2019.

The United Nations financial regulations and rules (which are often referred to as the "FRRs") are applicable to the Secretariat and a number of the funds and programmes, namely the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)[1].

Authority

Financial regulations are established by the General Assembly as per rule 152 of the General Assembly rules of procedure, which states:

The General Assembly shall establish regulations for the financial administration of the United Nations.

Financial rules are established by the Secretary-General on the basis of Financial Regulation 5.8, which states (inter alia) that the Secretary-General shall:

(a) Establish detailed financial rules and procedures in order to ensure effective and efficient financial management and the exercise of economy;

Related documents

Delegation of authority

  • ST/SGB/2019/2 Delegation of authority in the administration of the Staff and Financial Regulations and Rules (from 1 January 2019)
  • ST/AI/2016/7 Delegation of authority under the Financial Regulations and Rules (until 31 December 2018)

Supplements

  • ST/SGB/2015/4 and Amend.1 Supplement to the Financial Regulations and Rules containing (a) Financial Rules of UNEP trust funds, (b) Financial Regulations and Rules for UN-Habitat and (c) Financial Rules of the Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the Fund of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme.
  • A/AC.96/503/Rev.10 Financial rules for voluntary funds administered by the High Commissioner for Refugees

Subordinate policies

Suspended regulations and rules

The existing version of the Financial Regulations and Rules reflects the pre-reform biennial programme budget process. As General Assembly resolution 72/266A approved the shift to an annual budget on a trial basis as part of management reform, a number of regulations and rules are not being applied during the trial period. These are detailed in section A (Methodology and Format) of the 2021 proposed programme budget.

Previous versions

See also

  1. ↑ A/76/635 Proposal to establish financial regulations of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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