text: ($74,300). Thesecretary-General indicates inparagraph 1.49oftheproposedprogramme bu 1984/61 C," fourJfor19 weeks'durat 1.24Inpar statesthat staffmember theCentref 1.25TheAd regional com forattendan forconsulta budgetsubmi Programme an undereach0 1.26Thees or11.4per isestimated 0.8percent TheSecretar, 1.27Ascan of$1,087,001 amount con~a: replacement proposed pro saleofthe ExecutiveOf 1.28Thees appropriatio growthhasb 1.29Asind numberofes above(1USG Service, 1 S and1.61of postsberec 1.30Accord theChiefof viewofthe Service ast (para.1.60 Advisory Com Protocol. H / r,-36-,- programme budgetthatin1986,pursuant toEconomic andSOcialCouncil resolution 1984/61 C,"thetwenty-sixth session wouldbeoffiveweeks'duration insteadof four)for1981itisestimated thatthetwenty-seventh session wouldbeoffour weeks'duration asusual". 1.24Inparagraph 1.51oftheproposed programme budget, theSecretary-General statesthattheprovision undertravelofstaffwillcoverthetravelcostsofon~ staffmemberfromeachofthefiveregional commissions andonestaffmemberfrom theCentreforSOcialDevelopment andHumanitarian Affairs (CSDHA)atVienna. 1.25TheAdvisory Committee notesthatthesections covering requirements forthe regional commissions andCSDHA(6,10,11, 12, 13,and14)alsoinclude provisions forattendance ofstaffatintergovernmental meetings ofUnitedNations bodiesand forconsultations atHeadquarters. TheCommittee believes thatinfutureprogramme budgetsubmissions theresources forstafftoattendsessions oftheCommittee for Programme andCo-ordination shouldbecombined withprovisions forstafftravel undereachofthesesections ratherthanundersection 1. B.Executive direction andmanagement 1.26Theest~mate underthissubsection amounts to$21,211,400 andis$2,196,600, or11.4percent,higherthantherevised 1984-1985 appropriation. Resource growth isestimated at$118,800 andtherateofrealgrowthhasbeencalculated at 0.8percent(table1.20). TheSecretary-General 1.27Ascanbeseenfromtable1.25oftheproposed programme budget, theestimate of$1,081,000 includes aprovision of$41,200 underfurniture andequipment. This amount con~ains resource growthof$22,300 (atrevised 1985rates)forthe replacement oftheofficial car,whichwaspurchased in1982(para.1.58ofthe proposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee notesthattheincomefromthe saleoftheusedvehicle willbecredited tomiscellaneous income, incomesection 2. Executive OfficeoftheS~retary-General 1.28Theestimate of$1,241,100 is$1,100,200 higherthantherevised 1984-1985 appropriations. Resource growthisestimated at$156,300 andtherateofreal growthhasbeencalculated at2.4percent(table1.26). 1.29Asindicated intable1.21,theSecretarY-General proposes tomaintain the numberofe~tablished postsat62,comprising 25intheprofessional category and above(1USG,1ASG,3D-2,5D-l,3P-5,3P-4,5P-3and4P-2/l), 35General Service, 1Security Service and1Tradesandcrafts. However, inparagraphs 1.60 and1.61oftheproposed programme bUdget, theSecretary-General requests thattwo postsbereclassified (1D-2toAssistant Secretary-General and1P-4toP-5). 1.30According totheSecretary-General, theproposal toreclassify thepostof theChiefofProtocol totheAssistant secretarY-General levelisjustified "in viewofthemanifold andincreased responsibilities oftheProtocol andLiaison Service asthenumberofMemberStatesandthecomplexity oftheOrganization grow" (para.1.60oftheproposed programme budget). Inreviewing thisrequest, the Advisory Committee soughtfurtherdetails regarding thefunctions oftheChiefof Protocol. Howe~er, itisnotconvinced thatthereclassification isjustified and -31-OfficeoftheUnder-Secretaries-General forSpecialPolitical AffairsOfficeoftheUnder-SecretarY-General forPolitical andGeneral Assembly Affairs 1.43R Committ 1985ra premise thisre theSecOfficeOffice 1.40 thishe budget).1.38T growth Secretar thep-4 theAdv' reclass' consequofficef ASsista : 1 I..... '...>",-38- /.1.31TheSecretary-General alsoproposes toreclassify thepostofChief Operations Officer intheExecutive OfficeoftheSecretary-General totheP-5 level. Asindicated inparagraph 1.61oftheproposed programme budget, the
analysis: The text appears to be a budget proposal for the United Nations, discussing various aspects of the organization's operations, including staff travel, furniture and equipment, and personnel changes. While it does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, it does touch on the management and administration of the organization, which could be related to the broader field of international relations.