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Also recalling paragraph 11 of the financial procedures for the Conference of the Parties, its subsidiary bodies and the secretariat1
Having considered the information contained in the documents prepared by the secretariat on administrative, financial and institutional matters,2
2.Welcomes the Executive Secretary’s efforts to address budgetary limits by enhancing effectiveness and efficiency, including reducing staffing costs through post management;
4.Urges Parties that have not made contributions to the core budget in full for the current and/or previous bienniums to do so without delay;
5.Calls upon Parties to make their contributions to the core budget for the biennium 2016–2017 in a timely manner, bearing in mind that contributions are due on 1 January of each year, in accordance with the financial procedures of the Conference of the Parties;
6.Expresses appreciation for the contributions received from Parties to the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process and to the Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities;
7.Urges Parties to contribute further to the Trust Fund for Participation in the UNFCCC Process in order to ensure the widest possible participation in the negotiations in 2016, and to the Trust Fund for Supplementary Activities;
8.Reiterates its appreciation to the Government of Germany for its annual voluntary contribution to the core budget of EUR 766,938 and its special contribution as Host Government of the secretariat of EUR 1,789,522;
9.Takes note of the audit report of the United Nations Board of Auditors,5 which includes recommendations and the financial statements for 2014, and the comments of the secretariat thereon;
10.Expresses its appreciation to the United Nations for arranging the audits of the accounts of the Convention and for the valuable observations and recommendations of the auditors;