text: Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••••••lenceforth rcuit,the the lentatives afficto Id inviewof leoffices. thattwo Ismentof Ilpindi.Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985 Actualexpenses 1982-1983...................................................... -49-$ 10789600 10484000 9647200 11112400 11618300---.._--,-._.._------ --~ --~_.~.---....- 2A.40Theestimate of$10,789,600 forUNRWAexceeds the1984-1985 revised appropriations by$1,142,400 andincludes resource growth(atrevised 1985rates) of$212,200, allofwhichrelates toincreases inestablished posts,commonstaff costsandrepresentation allowances. Therateofrealgrowthhasbeencalculated at4.6percent(table2A.43). 2A.4lThe1986-1987 extrabudgetary expenditures areestimated at$571,293,000, all foroperational projects. Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee wasinformed thatthistotalrepresents thelevelofresources necessary tomaintain services at theexisting levels, ratherthananestimate ofactualresources expected tobe madeavailable. Ifmajor.shortfalls occur,ashasbeenthecaseinthecur.rent biennium, reductions instaff·and services willbenecessary. TheCommittee notes, inthisconnection, thatwhiletheAgencyreported deficits inpastyears,the present fin~ncial crisisismoreseverebecause theAgency's reserves, whichwere usedtocoverpartofthedeficits inthepast,havenowbeenexhausted. 2A.42Asstatedinparagraph 2A.100oftheproposed programme budget, UNRWAwas established bytheGeneral Assembly byresolution 302(IV)of8December 1949)its current mandate runsuntil30June1987. ByGeneral Assembly resolution 3331B (XXIX)of17December 1974,itwasdecided "thatexpenses relating tothe emoluments ofinternational staffintheservice ofUNRWA,whichwouldotherwise havebeencharged tovoluntary contributions, should, witheffectfrom 1January 1975,beprovided forundertheregular budgetoftheUnitedNations for theduration oftheAg~ncy's mandate". TheAdvisory Committee notesthatthe estimates havebeenprepared ontheassumption thattheprogramme wouldbeextended fortheentire1986-1987 biennium. 2A.43Table2A.45showsatotalof97proposed regular budgetestablished"posts, comprising 87Professional andabove(1USG,1ASG,1D-2,10D-l,16P-5,36P-4, 19P-3and3P-2)and10General Service, anincrease of5postsoverthenumber approved for1984-1985, asfollows: 1P-3 FieldOffice, Amman 1P-3 FieldOffice, Damascus 1P-3 FieldOffice, GazaStrip 1P-3 FieldOffice, WestBank 1P-2 FieldOffice, Beirut Therequests forthesefivepostsareexplained inparagraphs 2A.106to2A.108of theproposed programme budget. 2A.44TheSecretary-General alsoproposes thereclassification ofthepostof DeputyCommisioner-General fromD-2totheAssistant Secretary-General level (paras. 2A.109and2A.110oftheproposed programme budget) andthedowngradings of threeP-4poststotheP-3levelandoneP-3posttotheP-2level(para.2A.lllof theproposed programme budget). 2A.45Inconsidering theproposal toestablish'five newposts,theAdvisory Committee tookintoaccount thefactthatUNRWA's locally recruited staffnumber 17,600. However, i~viewofthecritical stateoftheAgency's financial situation, theCommittee questions thewisdomofincreasing UNRWA's administrative expenditures. TheAdvisory Committee therefore recommends thatthe Secretary-General's request notbeapproved. Theconsequential reduction inthe estimate wouldbe$305,600. -50- ..L..•..__. j.' '..,.Reduction recommendedRecapitulation2A.47TheAdvisory Committee's recommendations inparagraph 2A.45entails atotal reduction of$305,600 intheestimate forUNRWAfrom$10,789,600 to$10,484,000. $ 1319700Section 2A.Political andSecurity Council Affairs; peace-keeping activitiesInparagraphs 2A.4,2A.lO,2A.11, 2A.15, 2A.19, 2A.22, 2A.25, 2A.37, and2A.45 above,theAdvisory Committee hasrecommended reductions totalling $1,319,700. Accordingly, theCommittee recommends thattheGeneral Assembly approve anestimate of$86,203,700 forsection 2A.2A.46TheCommittee hasnoobjection tothedownward reclassifications proposed in paragraph 2A.llloftheproposed programme bUdget. Withregardtotheproposed reclassification ofthepostofDeputyCommissioner-General, theCommittee notes fromparagraphs 2A.I09and2A.lIOoftheproposed programme budgetthattheDeputy Commissioner-General isboththeDeputyChiefExecutive andChiefAdministrative
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the budget and financial situation of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It discusses the agency's financial crisis, the need for budget adjustments, and the proposed changes to its staffing and administrative structure. The text also mentions the agency's mandate and the need to maintain services at existing levels.