text: technical publication andsuggested thatthephrase"ofdeveloping countries" shouldbeaddedtothetitleoftheprogramme element. Itwastheviewofsome delegations thatprogramme element 5.2(Management ofpubliccurrent expenditures) shouldbeaccorded highestpriority, sincedeveloping countries hadserious difficulties inmanaging theirpublicresources. Another delegation suggested that thatprogramme element shouldnotbedesignated asbeingoflowestpriority. The representative oftheDepartment explained thatthetechnical publication wouldbe concerned withjointventures between publicenterprises indeveloping countries, wheretherewasincreasing interest inthepossibilities andproblems ofpublic finance andcredit, andwiththefunctional relationship amongpublicenterprises. Reservations 172.Onedelegation* expressed itsformalreservation regarding thetransfer of eightextrabudgetary poststotheregular budget. 173.Another delegation expressed thesamereservation. Section 8.OfficeofSecretariat Services forEconomic and SocialMatters 1.Introduction 174.Atits27thmeeting, on15May,theCommittee considered section 8ofthe proposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Fortherecommendation of theCommittee, seeparagraph 637below.-\I ;.j ;'1 ·1IL ing*UnitedStatesofAmerica. -35-2.Discussion 175.Havingbeeninformed ofatwo-year backlog inediting salespublications, some delegations point~~ outthatthatmeantthatthosepUblications mightbealready outofdate.Alistofthosepublications shouldtherefore bedrawnupto determine whether someofthemwouldneedtobeeditedandpublished atall.The Chairman statedthattheCommittee couldpursuethisquestion inthecontext ofits conSideration ofthere~~rtoftheSecretary-General onrecurrent publications of theUnitedNations (E/AC.Sl/198S/l4). 176.Inreplytoaquestion onthepossibility ofduplication oftheworkofthe OfficeofSecretariat Services forEconomic andSocialMatters withthatofthe Department ofConference Services, therepresentative oftheSecretariat stated thattheOfficeprovided committee secretaries forthosebodiesconcerned with economic andsocialmatters andthatitalsodealtwiththecalender ofconferences andmeetings withinthatarea. 177.Inresponse toaquery,theCommittee wasinformed thatinformal consultations werebecoming morefrequent andwerebeingheldallyearround. 178.Regarding thedetermination oftheamountof$120,300 fornon-recurrent items foundintable8.1,itwasexplained thatthatamountconsisted ofthesalaryand commonstaffcostsforanon-recurrent P-3postandtheone-time costofthe installation ofword-processing equipment. 179.Regarding thebudgetformaintenance andreplacement ofword-processing equipment, therepresentative oftheSecretariat explained thatthatwasanew procedure, subject toreviewbytheAdvisory Committee onAdministrative and Budgetary Questions, andthatanewmethodology hadbeendeveloped forthe determination ofreplacement costs. 180.Responding toaqueryonwhyarecurrent provlslon wasproposed atthe P-3levelfor15work-months, therepresentative oftheSecretariat explained that, workingatthatlevel,thetemporary appointee wouldrequire minimum superVision in carrying outassignments thatdemanded relative independence, suchasserving as Assistant Secretary oftheEconomic andSocialCouncil ortheSecondCommittee of theGeneral Assembly. The15work-months wereproposed keeping inmindthe periodicity andduration ofmeetings, including thosethatwereunforeseen atthe timeoftheapproval oftheannualcalendar ofmeetings. Section 9.Transnational corporations 1.Introduction 181.Atits27th,38thto40thand50thmeetings on15,21,22and28May,the Committee considered section 9oftheproposed programme budgetfor1986-1987. For therecommendations oftheCommittee, seeparagraphs 638-640 below. 2.Discussion 182.Itwasnotedthatinparagraph 9.1areference wasmadetothesessions ofthe Commission onTransnational Corporations tobeheldin1986and1987andthat -36- / ,J.J, f II ..1·.oo o P d o 1 o N on ou el 18 ca re ec co re co co co fr,some ldy The )fits ~of the le ~d 1 rences :ltions items and
analysis: The text appears to be related to the administration and management of the United Nations, specifically discussing the budget and programme elements of the organization. The topics covered include public finance, public enterprises, and the Office of Secretariat Services for Economic and Social Matters, which suggests that the category should be related to economic development and administration.