Fifth Committee Report, October 16-20, 2006, No. 1

Two meetings were held this week at the UN in the context of the work of the Fifth Committee on Governance and Oversight namely, “Governance and Oversight: towards a better understanding,” a workshop organized by the G77 and an Informal Briefing on Oversight and Governance regarding the work of the Steering Committee on the subject established by the Secretary General. Please find below a summary of the issues raised. This report also includes a summary of the ongoing discussions in regards to the Programme Budget 2006-2007.