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Video>> Ban Ki-moon hails approval of tough UN budgetUNITED NATIONS, Dec. 24 () -- The UN General Assembly on Saturday approved a budget of 5.15 billion U.S. dollars for the period of 2012-2013, a move that was welcomed by UN Secretary- general Ban Ki-moon as a collective achievement and a commitment to "do more and better with less.""All budget years are tough. But this year was especially difficult," the secretary-general said in his remarks to the General Assembly on Saturday."Governments and people everywhere are struggling. It is a time of global financial austerity," he said, commending the 193-member General Assembly for its willingness to make hard choices.The secretary-general stressed that although the approved budget is lower than the one from the previous biennium, it is imperative to "make the most of our resources" so as to "continue fulfilling every one of the critical global mandates entrusted to the United Nations."Ban also pledged to continue to ensure that member states' contributions are optimized and that all mandates given to the UN Secretariat are delivered "in full and with efficiency."The secretary-general initially proposed a budget of 5.197 billion U.S. dollars in October, which represented a 3.2-percent cut in the current financial plan, as part of the efforts to adjust to the current sluggish global economy.His proposed budget included a series of modifications based on efficiencies, improvements and investments, with a net decrease of 44 posts as well as cost-cutting for travel, consultants, general operating expenses, supplies, materials and equipment. The General Assembly examined and discussed all of these aspects over the past two months.The president of the 66th session of the General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser, commended the "robust and constructive engagement" of all delegations in reaching consensus on a financial plan, adding that the negotiation process had been " particularly challenging this year in the wake of global financial challenges."The budget was among a host of resolutions adopted by the Assembly as it wrapped up its work for the year, which also included a text approving 583.38 million dollars of the budget to be allocated for 29 special political missions for 2012.The Assembly also adopted texts on the culture of peace, the strengthening of the coordination of UN humanitarian and disaster relief assistance, and assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence.In addition, the Assembly approved funding of peacekeeping operations for the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA), the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI).
Covering an area of 245,900 square kilometers, the country borders the Atlantic Ocean. Her neighbors include Sierra Leone to the south, Guinea Bissau to the north, and also Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Gambia and Senegal. Conakry is the country's capital.Guinea's population stands at around 9.8 million, according to 2008 figures. People here use French as official language while local languages are also favored by different communities.The country declared independence in 1958. The death of Guinea's then leader Lansana Conte led to a coup by Captain Moussa Dadis Camara in December 2008.Situation deteriorated in the country after Sept. 28, 2009, when troops opened fire on a crowd attending an opposition rally in a Conakry stadium protesting Camara's junta. General Sekouba Konate has headed a transition government since the beginning of 2010.On the economic front, the country stands among the world's poorest, with 40 percent of the population living below the poverty line. However, Guinea is rich in mineral resources, possessing over 40 percent of the world's known reserves of bauxite.The upcoming presidential run-off, which had initially been scheduled for Sept. 19, is considered as an essential step for returning Guinea to constitutional order.
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