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Streamline Your Mandate Citation Review

The Mandate Housekeeping Platform is being tested as a pilot tool to support UN Secretariat entities review and update mandate citations for the 2027 Proposed Programme Budget (PPB) – Programme Plan.

Platform Features

Find Your Entity

Browse entities, search by name or use the My Entity shortcut.

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OIOS42
DPPA38
DPO67
OHCHR54

Mandates at a Glance

View all mandates for your entity in the familiar PPB structure. Sort by symbol, title, body, year, or how many other entities share the citation.

Subprogramme 1
A/RES/79/1The Pact for the Future2024
Retain
A/RES/65/259Programme budget for the biennium 2010-20112010
Update

Record Your Housekeeping Actions

Record whether each mandate is retained, updated or removed and indicate a reason for your decision for review and validation.

Decision:
Retain
Remove
Update
Reason: Mandate continues to be relevant for the entity's work.

Search the UN's Official Document System (ODS)

Add or update mandate citations using validated data from the UN Digital Library and ODS. Search by symbol or title to add a record and its metadata including title, year, issuing body and a PDF link.

Add mandate — search by symbol or title...
A/RES/79/18
Weapons of mass destruction in outer space
A/RES/79/19
Preventing an arms race in outer space

Built-In Validation Process

PPBD will help support a harmonization of approaches to mandate citations across all entities and validate that lists of legislative mandates are accurate and up-to-date. Validation status is visible to all, ensuring transparency in the review cycle.

Retain
Approved by reviewer@un.org

Mandate Coordination

Add comments on a mandate to flag issues or support discussion and coordination among entities citing the same mandate.

Should we align our decision with DPPA on this shared mandate?

focal.point@un.org · Jan 15

Deep Dive Into Document Details

Click a document to open a detailed view with metadata, version history, full document text, and any recorded actions and comments from all entities.

InfoDecisionsActivityParagraphs
Year2024
Issuing bodyGeneral Assembly

Highlighted Entity References

View the full document text and filter by mentions of your entity, highlighted for ease of reference.

InfoDecisionsActivityParagraphs
1Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that OIOS has adequate resources...

At-a-Glance Mandate Age

Color-coded indicators show a mandate's age, helping you prioritize which citations may need review or updating.

2024<5
2018>5
2010>10
1998>20

Issue Detection and Rectification

The platform detects potential issues: missing metadata, unavailable PDF links, or newer versions already cited and suggests a recommended action to rectify a potential issue.

?Document not found in UN Library
×Newer version already cited

Never Miss an Updated Mandate

Newer mandate citations are identified automatically. Smart alerts allow you to update to the latest version, where appropriate.

Newer version available: A/RES/79/19
Current:A/RES/78/20 (2023)A/RES/79/19 (2024)

Compare Document Versions

Not sure what changed? Use the built-in comparison viewer to see what text was added, removed, or modified between document versions.

A/RES/78/20
Calls upon all States to refrain from...
A/RES/79/19
Urges all States to refrain from...
Reaffirms the importance of transparency

View Cross-entity Mandate Citations

View which entities cite a mandate to inform potential discussion and coordination among entities.

DPPA 12DPO 8OHCHR 5OIOS 4
Showing 12 mandates shared with DPPA

Foundational and Background Mandates

Mandates cited in the Mandates and Background are marked with a star for easy identification.

A/RES/48/218 B is also cited in Mandates and Background

Magic Link Sign-In

Sign in with your UN email—we'll send you a secure link. You can also invite colleagues to collaborate on the submission.

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Export Your Data

Export mandate citations in CSV, Excel, or Word formats. The Word files are formatted in line with publication standards for seamless integration into the 2027 PPB (Programme Plan).

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Get Started in 3 Steps

1

Sign In

Enter your UN email and click the magic link sent to your email.

2

Find Your Entity

Search or browse to your entity's mandate list.

3

Update Citations

Record whether each mandate is retained, updated or removed with a reason.

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