{"id":33353,"date":"2020-11-10T04:50:48","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T04:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=33353"},"modified":"2020-11-10T04:50:49","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T04:50:49","slug":"vidisha-maitra-elected-to-u-n-advisory-committee-on-administrative-and-budgetary-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/vidisha-maitra-elected-to-u-n-advisory-committee-on-administrative-and-budgetary-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Vidisha Maitra elected to U.N. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra was elected to the U.N. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-quiz-2019-daily-gk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key-Points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 193-member General Assembly appoints members of the Advisory Committee. Members are selected on the basis of broad geographical representation, personal qualifications and experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, which deals with administrative and budgetary issues, recommended Maitra to the Assembly for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victory comes as India gets ready to sit in the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member for a two-year term beginning January 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACABQ consists of 16 members appointed by the Assembly in their individual capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ACABQ ensures that fund contributions to the UN system are put to good effect and that mandates are properly funded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The major functions of the Advisory Committee are to examine and report on the budget submitted by the Secretary-General to the General Assembly and to advise the General Assembly concerning any administrative and budgetary matters referred to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra was elected to the U.N. Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The 193-member General Assembly appoints members of the Advisory Committee. Members are selected on the basis of broad geographical representation, personal qualifications and experience. 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