text: accepted tothe equested 1984-1985. mmebudget one viewof27.25Theestimate fortheRadioServices Division alsoincludes provisions for personal services andtelecommunications services (paras. 27.33and27.36ofthe proposed programme budget). Inlinewithitsobservations inparagraphs 27.21 and27.22above,theAdvisory Committee recommends thattheestimate for telecommunication services bereduced by$126,200, from$2,126,200 to$2,000,000. TheCommittee recommends acceptance oftheestimate of$421,900 forpersonal services, inthisconnection, theCommittee wasinformed thattheservices being provided underthisheading fortheRadioServices Division arenotaffected bythe contract negotiations. 27.26Theestimate of$10,705,200 forthePressandPublications Division includes aprovision of$700,000 (atrevised 1985rates)forbooklets andleaflets (para.27.46oftheproposed programme budget). Inresponse toinquiries, the Committee wasinformed thatthecostsofexternal translation wouldaccount for $200,900 ofthisamount. Thebalance of$499,100 wouldcoverothercosts, including design, typesetting andprinting. 27.27TheCommittee wasalsoinformed thatthematerials produced underthis heading arenotpUblished undertheformalauthorization ofthePublications Board Whichexercises general authority overtheUnitedNations pUblications programme. Asdefined byAdministrative Instruction ST/AI/189/Add.l/Rev.l, thatprogramme comprises fourmaincategories ofpUblications: official records, proceedings of special meetings andconferencesJ recurrent pUblications, andstudies andreports. Asindicated inthesameinstruction, theBoard's functions donotlimitthe control exercised byappropriate offices inrespect ofPUblicinformation material notspecifically listedinthepUblications programme. Because thebooklets and leaflets described inparagraph 27.46oftheproposed programme budgetdonotfall undertheabovecategories, control oftheirpUblication isexercised byDPI. 27.28TheAdvisory Committee soughtclarification oftherationale fornot including publicinformation material aspartofthepUblications programme under theBoard's authority. Inthisconnection, theCommittee wasinformed thatthe UnitedNations pUblications programme foragivenbiennium isprepared inadvance onthebasisofdepartmental proposals whichcontain information on,interalia, titles, language ofissue,lengthandsizeofpUblications, anticipated dateof SUbmission, andmethods ofprinting. Afterareviewoftheproposals andthe corresponding costestimates bytheBoard,theprogramme isincorporated intothe Secretary-General's proposed programme budget. 27.29TheCommittee wasalsoinformed thatinexecuting thepublication programme, precise scheduling isofprimary importance inordertoensuretheproper organization ofediting, translating, reproducing anddistributing pUblications, andtheplacing ofprinting orders. Conseauently, thedatesagreed uponfor submitting manuscripts byissuing departments mustbestrictly adhered to. 27.30According torepresentatives oftheSecretary-General, thistypeofprecise advance planning isoftennotpossible forthematerials produced byDPIunderthe heading "booklets andleaflets". Evenwhenitisanticipated thatagivenbooklet willbepUblished, itsactualproduction mayhavetobedeferred inordertomeet urgentandunforeseen requests madebyintergovernmental bodies. Hence,inmany cases,theexactforecasting required toestablish thepUblications programme would notbepossible, furthermore, ifarequest foragivenpublicinformation booklet weretobemadeafterthedeadlines setbyPUblications Board,itwouldnotbe possible toincorporate itintotheprogramme. Consequently, thecontrol ofthese -131-I I. ,°1,·,··:·.·.I·,~.'······,I'L I;r F I,i); l'.I'typesofpUblication restswithDPI,whosepUblication schedule canmoreeasilybe adjusted toaccommodate urgentrequests. 27.31Representatives oftheSecretary-General alsoemphasized thatcentral control oftheUnitedNations pUblications programme makesitpossible, interalia, toregulate theuseofinternal reproduction capacity, foresee translation
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and publication plans of the United Nations Radio Services Division and the Press and Publications Division. It mentions specific amounts for personal services, telecommunications, booklets, and leaflets, and provides information about the control and planning process for these publications. The text does not seem to be related to economic development, natural resources, or agriculture, and it does not mention humanitarian aid or relief. The focus on publications and telecommunications suggests that the category might be related to information and communication.