APX - Commission for Financial, Administrative and General Questions, Programme Support and External Relations

Last update:7 May 2025

The APX Commission will meet at 3 p.m. on Friday 31 October, at 10 a.m. on Saturday 1st November, at 10 a.m and 3 p.m. on Monday 3 November and Tuesday 4 November 2025.

Items on the provisional agenda

APX Commission

1.2         Report by the Director-General on communications received from Member States invoking the provisions of Article IV.C, paragraph 8(c), Article V.A, paragraph 1(b), and Article V.C, paragraph 14(b), of the Constitution

3.1         Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2026-2029 

Part I          General Policy and Direction

Part II.A      UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Part II.B      Sector for Priority Africa and External Relations

Coordination and monitoring of action to implement gender equality

Strategic planning

Communication and public engagement

Field Offices programme management and support services

Part II.C      Participation Programme and Fellowships

Part III.A     Sector for Administration and Management

Part III.B     Headquarters Common Costs

Part IV        Loan repayment for capital expenditure

Part V         Contingency reserve

Part VI        Assessment for the financing of capital expenditure

4.1         Proposals by Member States concerning the celebration of anniversaries with which UNESCO could be associated in 2026-2027

4.6         UNESCO’s Emergency assistance programme for  Ukraine

4.9         Recognition and Observance of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha at UNESCO

4.11       Conclusions of the 91Âé¶¹¹ú²ú¾«Æ·×ÔÅÄ

4.12       Revised timeline for reporting on programme implementation – Strategic Results Report (SRR)

4.16       World Greek Language Day

5.2         Revision of the terms of reference of the Oversight Advisory Committee (OAC)

8.1         Financial report and audited consolidated financial statements relating to the accounts of UNESCO for the financial period ended 31 December 2024, and report by the External Auditor

8.2         Member States’ contributions

9.1         Staff Regulations and Staff Rules

9.2         Staff salaries, allowances and benefits

9.3         United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) 

9.4         Report by the Director-General on the financial and administrative situation of the Medical Benefits Fund (MBF) 

9.5         Human Resources Strategy for 2023-2027

10.1       Report by the Director-General, in cooperation with the Headquarters Committee, on managing the UNESCO complex