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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 '''Add.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). 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). 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".

Revision as of 11:53, 27 December 2018

The current version of the Financial Regulations and Rules is ST/SGB/2013/4 as amended in Add.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). 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".

Related documents

  • 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)
  • 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.
  • A/AC.96/503/Rev.10 Financial rules for voluntary funds administered by the High Commissioner for Refugees
  • Overview of financial policies and rules on iSeek (requires UN login)
  • Procurement Manual (Rev. 7, 1 July 2013)
  • ST/AI/2015/4 Management of property (4 June 2015)

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