text: Regulations andRules,hencetheCommittee didnotconsider section 25 (International CourtofJustice) oftheproposed programme bUdgetforthe biennium 1986-1987. 405.Atits46thmeeting, on25May,theCommittee, ontheproposal ofitsBureau, decided that,owingtoconstraints oftime,itwouldnotconsider sections 28 (Administration andmanP.gement), 29(Conference andlibrary services), 30(United Nations Bondissue), 31(Staffassessment), 32(Construction, alteration, -83-I,B.Improvement oftheprocess ofprogramme budgetingprepared p 20Decembe below. 412.Inin Planning a preparatio drewtheC monitoring wouldulti thepreparimprovement andmajormaintenance ofpremises) and33(GranttotheunitedNations Institute forTraining andResearch) andincomesections 1(Income fromstaff assessment), 2(General income) and3(Revenue-producing activities). 406.Atits57thmeeting, on31May,afteraprocedural debate, theCommittee decided thatitcouldnotdiscuss section 17(United Nations Industrial Development Organization) oftheproposed programme budget, owing,interalia,toconstraints oftime.Onedelegation expressed theviewthattheChairman hadchanged a previously announced decision takenwithrespect tothatsection andthathis delegation hadintentionally notchallenged themostrecentdecision.~=- .CC==.CC·-=·c.- .-".:c: 4 ,R ~ 1'1 :1 ,-! ,1 407.Atits35thmeeting, on20May,theCommittee wasinformed bytheDirector of theBudgetDivision ofcertain initiatives intended toimprove theprocess of programme budgeting withintheOrganization. 408.TheDirector informed theCommittee thattheoverall objective ofthestudy undertaken wastoimprove theefficiency andeffectiveness oftheprogrammes ofthe UnitedNations. Thatinvolved thedevelopment ofastrategy andphasedplanof implementation fortheimprovement ofthepreparation, approval andmonitoring of theprogramme budget through theenhanced useofdataprocessing anddata communications andrelated managerial improvements. Theimprovement oftheprocess wouldresultintheavailability ofmorecomplete andtimelyinformation on programme activities andcosts,greater flexibility inanalysing alternatives to current costlevels, agreater focusonimportant management andprogramme,issues, increased centralized control overprogramme expenditures inordertoensurethat programme managers adhered tobudgets, andgreater efficiency inproducing the programme budget andinensuring thatpreparation schedules weremet. 409.Hestatedthatthereviewhadbeeninitiated withtheobjective ofproviding animproved programme budgetdocument forfuturebiennia. Suchadocument would consist oftwoparts: (a)aconcise presentation oriented towards policyissues accessible tobothspecialists andnon-specialists~ and(b)asupporting detailed document. Theapproach takenwasintended tomeetthediffering needsofreviewing bodiesforexamining questions ofpolicyordetail, asappropriate. Specific recommendations forimplementing suchanarrangement fortheprogramme bUdget proposals forthebiennium 1988-1989 wouldbesubmitted totheGeneral Assembly at itsfortieth session. 410.TheCommittee tooknoteoftheinformation provided bytheDirector. C.Experierce gainedintheprovision ofstatements ofprogramme budgetimplications totheGeneral Assembly atits thirty-ninth session 1.Introduction413.After consultati 414.Atits theSecreta co-operatio UnitedNati Pacific (ES paragraphs 415.Inhis Planning an Committee h thissUbjec Headsofth programmes intergovern totheatte ESCAP,ati supported t expressed s organizatio November 19 respective ofworkwou 411.Atits35thmeeting, on20May,theCommittee considered thereportofthe Secretary-General onexperience gainedintheprovision ofstatements ofprogramme budgetimplications totheGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-ninth session (A/40/262), -84-prepared pursuant tosection II,paragraph 12ofAssembly resol~tion 38/227 Aof
analysis: The text appears to be related to the budget and financial management of the United Nations, discussing the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1986-1987, the process of programme budgeting, and the improvements being made to this process. It also mentions the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, which suggests that the text may be related to economic development and international cooperation.