text: resolutionhigh,esp theintro growthra oncethe wellbeh oftheUn ofallMe inthere atimewh proposed retreat 0 delegatio mightult available theview Secretary 26.Sever bytherel Somedeleg ingeneral, priority. sections 0 elements, inthatre proposed f delegation Secretariat 27.Severa thebienni without pri weremandat20.TheController further notedthat,withalowoverall rateofgrowthforthe budgetasawhole,therehadbeenonlyalimited opportunity toreflect changes in priorities. Nevertheless, ithadbeenpossible topropose slightly higherthan average realgrowthinthepolitical sections, including thesection onthe Department forDisarmament Affairs andinmanyoftheeconomic andsocialsections, particularly thoseontheregional commissions. UnliketheregUlar budget, however, extrabudgetary resources couldonlybeestimated withacertain degreeof guesswork atthetimeofpreparing thebudget, anuncertainty whichposed difficulties inprogramming andimplementing activities withsuchfunding.19.TheController statedthatthecombination oftherigorous analysis undertaken undertheSecretary-GeneralIs budgetary policyofmaximum restraint andthe strength oftheUnitedStatesdollarhadresulted inanincrease of8.1percent overtherevised appropriation for1984-1985 indollarterms,thelowestpercentage increase between twobienniums sinceprogramme budgeting beganonabiennial basis in1974.Theprogrammatic approach tobudgetpreparation wassupplemented bya verycareful consideration oftheneedfortravelandconsultancy fundsandofthe structure ofthepostestablishment. Inoverall terms,itwaspossible tomoderate thegrowthofstaffcosts,partlybecause ofthestepsalready takenandthose planned tDfullyexploit available technological innovations intheareaofoffice automation. -6-2.Discussion21.TheController addedthatwhileefforts hadbeenmadetopresent programme budgetproposals thatwereascomplete aspossible, sections 7(Department of Technical Co-operation forDevelopment), 17(United Nations Industrial Development Organization), 25(International CourtofJustice), 28L(Jointly financed' administrative activities, including theInternational CivilService Commission) and32(Construction, alteration, improvement andmajormaintenance.of premises) werecurrently onamaintenance-base level. Therevised estimates forallsections exceptsection 32wouldbereadyduringthecurrent session oftheCommittee, while thoseforsection 32wereexpected tobeavailable duringthefortieth session of theGeneral Assembly. Astotheformatandpresentation ofthemainprogramme budgetissues, areviewhadbeeninitiated withtheobjective ofproviding an improved document forfuturebienniums. Suchadocument wouldconsist oftwo parts: aconcise presentation oriented towards policyissuesandasupporting detailed document. Specific recommendations forimplementing suchanarrangement forthe1988-1989 ciennium wouldbemadeatthefortieth session oftheGeneral Assembly. 22.TheCommittee expressed satisfaction withtheimprovements inboththeformat andcontent oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Several delegations commented favourably ontheprogress madeinthepresentation ofthe introduction andintheoverall methodology. 23.Whiletheprogrammatic approach totheproposed programme bUdgetwaswelcomed, several delegations questioned theapplicability ofmaximum restraint asa bUdgetary policy. MoreparticUlarly, considerable discussion ensuedconcerning the 0.4percentrateofrealgrowthoftheproposed programme budget. Some delegations commended theSecretary-General forhisefforts tokeepbudgetary growthataminimum. Othersexpressed theirdissatisfaction atthemarginal growth
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the budget of the United Nations, discussing the budgetary policy of maximum restraint, the programmatic approach to budget preparation, and the growth rate of the proposed program budget. The report also mentions the allocation of resources to different departments and sections of the UN. Given the focus on budgetary matters and the organization's structure, it seems likely that the text is related to the administration and management of the UN's activities.