1% for Development Fund, Vienna

Statutes

1. The 1% for Development Fund, hereinafter referred to as 'the Fund', is a development aid society voluntarily established by individual staff members of organizations belonging to the United Nations family in Vienna.

2. The Headquarter of the Fund is in Vienna.

3. The purpose of the Fund is to offer staff members an opportunity to involve themselves personally in development issues by regularly contributing 1% or more of their net salary towards development activities and by taking part in the identification and implementation of the Fund's projects.

4. The activities of the Fund shall conform to criteria approved by the Assembly of members.

1. Any staff member, or ex-staff member, of an organization belonging to the United Nations family in Vienna may become a member of the Fund by pledging to contribute to it at least 1% of his/her net salary, or annual pension from the organization.

2. Any such member shall have the right to withdraw from the Fund, after payment of the full monthly contributions up to the moment of his/her withdrawal, on the understanding that amounts already contributed will not be reimbursed.

1. The revenue of the Fund will be derived from contributions of members and such other contributions as the Management Committee may decide to accept in accordance with criteria established by the Assembly of members.

2. The funds thus received shall be used to support selected development activities, according to decisions made by the Assembly of members, and to promote the objectives of the Fund, on the proposals of the Management Committee. Proposals by individual members for the support of specific development projects may be made to the Assembly of members through the Management Committee.

3. The custody of any and all funds shall be the joint responsibility of the treasurer and the other signatories of the Fund's bank account.

4. The financial year of the Fund shall be from 1 January to 31 December.

The administrative and supervisory organs of the Fund are:

• the Assembly of members
• the Management Committee
• the Auditors.

1. An ordinary Assembly of members of the Fund shall be convened by the Management Committee twice a year.

2. The first ordinary Assembly shall be convened by the Management Committee not later than the second Friday in June of each year. The second ordinary Assembly shall be similarly convened not later than the second Friday in December. Each ordinary Assembly shall decide on projects to be funded within the funds available and discuss any other business as appropriate.

3. At the first Assembly the Management Committee will provide audited accounts and a report on the activities of the Fund for the preceding year. The first Assembly will also elect the Management Committee for the forthcoming year.

4. Convocations to these ordinary Assemblies shall be sent to all members of the Fund by the Management Committee not later than two weeks before the date of the meetings.

5. At the request of the Management Committee, or of at least one fifth of the members of the Fund, an extraordinary Assembly to discuss one particular item shall be convened by the Management Committee within 21 days from the initial request. Convocations to an extraordinary Assembly shall be sent by the Management Committee to all members of the Fund not later than 10 days before the date of the meeting.

6. Proposals or recommendations concerning financial expenditure by the Fund shall be circulated to all members of the Fund by the Management Committee at least two weeks before any general meeting at which they shall be considered.

7. Ten members or one tenth of the registered members of the Fund, whichever is the larger, shall constitute a quorum. If there is no quorum, a new Assembly shall be convened within 21 days. If the new Assembly thus convened does not have a quorum, the Management Committee shall organize a vote by correspondence on the matters on the agenda of the Assembly.

8. An Assembly shall take its decisions by a simple majority of members present and voting, or having submitted postal votes to the Management Committee.

9. Each member shall be entitled to one vote, regardless of the size of his/her contribution.

1. The Management Committee shall consist of 6-12 members who shall designate from among themselves a Secretary, a Treasurer and any other post as the Management Committee may deem necessary for its term of office. The members of the Management Committee shall be elected at the first Assembly each year and shall serve until the completion of the election procedure the following year. The Management Committee shall have the right to co-opt any member of the Fund to carry out specific functions for its term of office. Co-opted members shall not have the right to vote on the Management Committee.

2. The Management Committee shall be responsible to the Assembly. A majority of the members of the Management Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Management Committee will collect and administer funds, make proposals to the Assembly for the distribution of such funds, implement the decisions of the Assembly, organize fund-raising activities and promote the objectives of the Fund.

3. The Treasurer shall maintain accounts and make them available to the Auditors as directed by the Statutes. He/she shall deposit all funds in an account as approved by the Management Committee. The Treasurer or the Secretary shall be a co-signatory of all payments. The Management Committee shall designate two other members entitled to make payments.

4. The Secretary shall maintain an up-to-date register of members.

The first Assembly of each year shall elect from among the members of the Fund two auditors to audit its accounts. The auditors, elected for a period of one year, shall be eligible for re-election. The auditors cannot be members of the Management Committee. Such audit shall normally take place once every year and its results shall be reported in writing to the Assembly of the Fund.

Amendments of the Statutes, on the proposal of the Assembly or the Management Committee, may be decided by a two-thirds majority of the registered members of the fund by postal vote.

1. Dissolution of the Fund on the proposal of the Assembly or the Management Committee, may be decided by a two-thirds majority of the registered members by a postal vote.

2. In the event of dissolution of the Fund, the Assembly shall direct the Management Committee to liquidate the Fund, to wind up its current business and to report to a final Assembly. Any remaining assets shall be used for development purposes.