The Governing Council, approves the inclusion of in-country costs for volunteers in projects funded by the Special Measures Fund...

The Report is submitted in light of experience gained in the relatively short period in the implementation of the United Nations Volunteer programme since full operations commenced in 1972. UNV has since the beginning monitored and evaluated the work of its volunteers through regular performance reports and field visits to complement the on-going evaluation carried out by the UNDP Resident Representatives and by the agencies of the United Nations development system. 

The Governing Council, taking note of the Administrator’s report on the United Nations Volunteers and the Administrator’s note on the financing of the United Nations Volunteers programme, recognizes that the activities of the programme would be adversely affected by inadequate resources.

The GC decided to approve, as an interim measure, the use of the UNV SVF to finance the in-country costs of volunteers in least developed countries, pending approval of a permanent solution. In addition, the Governing Council requested the Administrator to submit a proposal on the long-term funding of in-country costs of the United Nations Volunteers programme to the Governing Council at its twenty-second session...

The Governing Council requested the Administrator to give all possible assistance and take appropriate measures towards ensuring the further growth and development of the programme...

The Governing Council requested the administrator to give effort to establish the Co-ordinator`s office in Geneva and the appropriate liaison Office at UNDP Headquarter in order to resolve the issue of the final location of the Coordinator`s Office. 

The Governing Council recalls its decision in regard to the question of the headquarters of the United Nations Volunteers.