This report details the provisions of the proposed budget estimates for specific activities under a given period. In addition, it examines budgets submitted by the Secretary-General; advises on administrative and budgetary matters including proposals for financial arrangements with specialized agencies; and reports to the General Assembly on auditors accounts of the Untied Nations.

Issued annually since 1946/47, the Yearbook is the principal reference work of the United Nations, providing a comprehensive, one-volume account of the Organization's work. It includes details of United Nations activities concerning trade, industrial development, natural resources, food, science and technology, social development, polulation, environment, human settlement, children and legal questions, along with information on the work of each specialized agency in the United Nations family.

Includes special sessions.