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The '''Management Committee''' was established in 2005 to consider internal reform and management-related issues requiring strategic direction from the Secretary-General.<ref>[https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2005/16 ST/SGB/2005/16] New mechanisms to strengthen the executive management of the United Nations Secretariat</ref>
The '''Management Committee''' was established in 2005 to consider internal reform and management-related issues requiring strategic direction from the Secretary-General.<ref>[https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2005/16 ST/SGB/2005/16] New mechanisms to strengthen the executive management of the United Nations Secretariat</ref>


Its mandate was expanded in 2006 to follow up on and ensure implementation of the recommendations of oversight bodies such as the [[Board of Auditors]], [[Joint Inspection Unit]], and [[Office of Internal Oversight Services]].<ref>[https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2006/14 ST/SGB/2006/14] Amendment to Secretary-General’s bulletin ST/SGB/2005/16</ref>
Its mandate was expanded in 2006 to follow up on and ensure implementation of the recommendations of oversight bodies such as the [[Board of Auditors]], [[Joint Inspection Unit]], and [[Office of Internal Oversight Services]].<ref>[https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2006/14 ST/SGB/2006/14] Amendment to Secretary-General’s bulletin ST/SGB/2005/16</ref> The terms of reference of the Committee are reflected in [https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2011/3 ST/SGB/2011/3].


== Composition ==
== Composition ==
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* Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management
* Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management


In current practice, the meetings of the Committee, which meets monthly, are chaired by the Chef de Cabinet and include the heads of the major departments at Headquarters, the Director of the Ethics Office, the United Nations Ombudsman, as well as the Executive Secretaries of the [[offices away from Headquarters]].
 
As of 2022,<ref>[https://undocs.org/ST/SGB/2011/3/AMEND.2 ST/SGB/2011/3/Amend.2]</ref> the Committee consists of the following officials:
* Chef de Cabinet (chair),
* Under-Secretary-General for [[DMSPC|Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance]]
** Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources
** Assistant Secretary-General for Programme Planning, Finance and Budget, Controller
* Under-Secretary-General for [[DOS|Operational Support]]
** Assistant Secretary-General for Support Operations
** Assistant Secretary-General for Supply Chain Management
** [[OICT|Chief Information Technology Officer]] (reports to USGs of both DMSPC and DOS)
* Under-Secretary-General for [[DSS|Safety and Security]]
* Under-Secretary-General for [[OCHA|Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator]]
* Under-Secretary-General for [[DESA|Economic and Social Affairs]]
* Under-Secretary-General for [[DGACM|General Assembly and Conference Management]]
* Under-Secretary-General for [[OLA|Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel]]
* Under-Secretary-General for [[DGC|Global Communications]]
* Assistant Secretary-General for [[DCO|Development Coordination]]
* One regional Assistant Secretary-General shared between the departments of [[DPPA|Political and Peacebuilding Affairs]] and [[DPO|Peace Operations]], on rotation
* Coordinator of the [[regional commissions]]
* Director-General of the [[United Nations Office at Geneva]]
* Director-General of the [[United Nations Office at Nairobi]]
* Director-General of the [[United Nations Office at Vienna]]


A related body that addresses management policy and procedures but which is more representative of the broader Secretariat is the [[Management Client Board]], established in 2019 as part of the [[management reform]].
A related body that addresses management policy and procedures but which is more representative of the broader Secretariat is the [[Management Client Board]], established in 2019 as part of the [[management reform]].

Latest revision as of 11:59, 17 April 2022

The Management Committee was established in 2005 to consider internal reform and management-related issues requiring strategic direction from the Secretary-General.[1]

Its mandate was expanded in 2006 to follow up on and ensure implementation of the recommendations of oversight bodies such as the Board of Auditors, Joint Inspection Unit, and Office of Internal Oversight Services.[2] The terms of reference of the Committee are reflected in ST/SGB/2011/3.

Composition

As originally established, the Management Committee was chaired by the Secretary-General and included the following officials:

  • Deputy Secretary-General
  • Chef de Cabinet
  • Under-Secretary-General for Management
  • Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs
  • Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
  • Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management


As of 2022,[3] the Committee consists of the following officials:

A related body that addresses management policy and procedures but which is more representative of the broader Secretariat is the Management Client Board, established in 2019 as part of the management reform.

See also

References

  1. ST/SGB/2005/16 New mechanisms to strengthen the executive management of the United Nations Secretariat
  2. ST/SGB/2006/14 Amendment to Secretary-General’s bulletin ST/SGB/2005/16
  3. ST/SGB/2011/3/Amend.2