Secretariat Report, Programme and Budget
The Representatives,
Recalling Measure 1 (2003) on the establishment of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty;
Recalling Decision 2 (2012) on the establishment of the open-ended Intersessional Contact Group on Financial Issues to be convened by the host country of the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”);
Bearing in mind the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat annexed to Decision 4 (2003);
Decide:
1. to approve the audited Financial Report for 2016/17, annexed to this Decision (Annex 1);
2. to take note of the Secretariat Report 2017/18, which includes the Provisional Financial Report for 2017/18, annexed to this Decision (Annex 2);
3. to take note of the Five Year Forward Budget Profile 2019/20-2023/24 and approve the Secretariat Programme 2018/19, including the Budget for 2018/19, annexed to this Decision (Annex 3); and
4. to invite the host country for the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting to request that the Executive Secretary open the ATCM forum for the open-ended Intersessional Contact Group on Financial Issues, and provide assistance to it.
The Representatives,
Recalling Measure 1 (2003) on the establishment of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty;
Recalling Decision 2 (2012) on the establishment of the open-ended Intersessional Contact Group on Financial Issues to be convened by the host country of the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (“ATCM”);
Bearing in mind the Financial Regulations for the Secretariat annexed to Decision 4 (2003);
Decide:
1. to approve the audited Financial Report for 2016/17, annexed to this Decision (Annex 1);
2. to take note of the Secretariat Report 2017/18, which includes the Provisional Financial Report for 2017/18, annexed to this Decision (Annex 2);
3. to take note of the Five Year Forward Budget Profile 2019/20-2023/24 and approve the Secretariat Programme 2018/19, including the Budget for 2018/19, annexed to this Decision (Annex 3); and
4. to invite the host country for the next Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting to request that the Executive Secretary open the ATCM forum for the open-ended Intersessional Contact Group on Financial Issues, and provide assistance to it.
