text: forNamibia arediscussed inparagraphs 53-64below, alchough related resources are shownundertheDepartment forSpecial Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonization andTrusteeship, sinceitisproposed thattheUnitbeplaced under thatDepartment. /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/C.5/45/2 English Page4 14.Theprogramme activities outlined inannex Iinclude thoseactivities that havebeencarried outin1990andthosethatwillcontinue in1991,within the framework ofthemedium-term planfor1984-1991 (asrevised) andofGeneral Assembly resolution 44/243. 15.Insummary, basedontheprogrammatic andbudgetary implications ofthe far-reaching developments inNamibia, theserevised estimates forthebiennium 1990-1991 undersection 3Creflect areduction of$10,472,100 (or54percent)in theapproved appropriations forthebiennium. Table3C.1. Summary of1990-1991 revised requirements byprogramme (Inthousands ofUnitedStatesdollars) 1990-1991 1990-1991 initial Increases revised Programme appropriation (decreases) estimates 1-United Nations Council forNamibia 5157.5 (4238.2) 919.3 2.Office oftheUnited Nations Commissioner forNamibia (a)1990activities 10422.5 (6780.6) ~641.9 (b)Provision forstaff awaiting placement in1991 1634.9 1634.9 Sub-total 10422.5 (5145.7) 5276.8 3.United Nations grants 3988.2 (1088.2) 2900.0 Programme total 19568.2 (10472.1) 9096.1 /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryAlC.5/45/2 English Page5 Table3C.2. Regular budgetpostsrequirements Established posts Temporary posts Total Programme 1990 1991 1990 1991 1990 1991 Professional category and above ASG 1 1 D-2 2 2 D-l 1 1 P-5 3 2 5 P-4 1 3 4 P-3 4 7 11 P-211 5 1 6 Total 17 13 30 General Service category Principal level 1 1 Otherlevels 8 8 16 Total 8 9 17 Othercategories Locallevel 8 6 14 Total 8 6 14 Grandtotal 33 28 61~/ £/Eightoftheseposts(oneD-1,twoP-3andfiveGS)proposed forthe Transitional UnitforNamibia willberedeployed totheDepartment forSpecial Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonization andTrusteeship (see section Cbelow). /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library----------------- A/C.5/45/2 English Page6 1.United Nations Council forNamibia 16.Byparagraph 2ofitsresolution 44/243 A,adopted on11September 1990,the General Assembly decided todissolve theUnited Nations Council forNamibia. 17.Itmayberecalled thattheGeneral Assembly, byitsresolution 2248(S-V)of 19May1967,hadestablished theCouncil asthelegalAdministering Authority for Namibia untilindependence. TheCouncil, inaddition todiscussing policies and takingdecisions infullmembership meetings, alsooperated through itsBureau, its Steering Committee, aDrafting Committee, threeStanding Committees andthe Committee ontheUnited Nations FundforNamibia. 18.Inthefulfilment ofitsmandate, theCouncil pursued aprogramme ofworkthat wasaimedatmobilizing international support fortheindependence ofNamibia. In pursuit andanticipation ofthatgoal,theCouncil concentrated onactivities that
analysis: The text discusses the budget and programmatic activities of the United Nations Council for Namibia, which has been dissolved. The activities mentioned include mobilizing international support for Namibia's independence, discussing policies, and taking decisions. The text also mentions the redeployment of staff to the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonization and Trusteeship. Given the context of Namibia's independence and the focus on international support, it is likely that the category is related to international relations or diplomacy.