text: resources amongthevarious subprogrammes. Onedelegation inquired aboutthe rationale forproposing adecrease inregUlar budgetfundsandanincrease in extrabudgetary fundsundersubprogramme 2(Disaster preparedness) whileproposing anincrease inregUlar budgetfundsandadecrease inextrabudgetary fundsunder subprogramme 3(Disaster prevention). Inreply,itwasnotedthatthedistinction between preparedness andprevention wassomewhat artificial. Whereas prevention measures ingeneral included anumberofcountries, preparedness projects were limited toonecountry only.Itwastheexperience ofUNDROthatvoluntary contributions weremorelikelytobeforthcoming ifearmarked forapreparedness project inaspecific country. Thefunding mixforsubprogrammes 2and3tookinto account thePreferences ofthedonorcountries, whilemaintaining asimilar level ofactivities inbothsubprogrammes ascompared withtheprogramme budgetforthe biennium 1984-1985.359.Anumberofdelegations raisedquestions ofmandate anddupli~ation with regardtotherequest foranewtemporary P-5posttostrengthen activity under programme elements 1.1(Relief co-ordination operations) and1.3(Relief logistics) (seepara.22.10ofsect.22).Inaddition, itwasquestioned whythatnewpost hadnotbeenrequested inthecontext ofastatement ofprogramme budget implications atthetimetheGeneral Assembly wasconsidering theadoption bf resolution 39/207of17December 1984.Inreply,itwaspointed outthatUNDROdid nothavealogisti~s specialist onitsstaff. Suchanexpert wouldbequalified to bringtogether theexperience gainedsofarbyUNDROstaffinreliefprojects and couldstudythelogistic problems involved inthecurrent reliefactivities for Africa, whichmightresultinsubstantial savings intransport costs. Whereas the posthadnotbeenrequested inthecontext ofastatement oftheprogramme budget implications ofGeneral Assembly resolution 39/207, theneedforsucharequest had beenreinforced bytheSecretary-General's statement of17December 1984with regardtotheemergency situation inAfrica.363.Atit section 2~ recommend 365.Qlles theHuman paragraph ofnation Preventio364.Some fortrave Racial Di Internati paidthos Committee theirest committee onthose humanrig Thetrave toomany362.Anu fromthe high,ref addition, element 4. programme thatthe withthe sources of programme directly requireme UNDRONew thepast361.A0'.1 progralll!.le preventio forUNDRO' subprogra alwaysbe prot:edure, remainingfortherepairofroadsortheprovision ofstorage facilities forreliefsupply. UNDROwouldbeconcerned withdetermining andadvising onthemosteffective ways ofunde~taking suchactivities. Inthisconnection, itwasemphasized thatthe reliefsupplydepotatPisawasfunded fromextrabudgetary resources anddidnot involve anycosttotheregular budgetoftheUnitedNations. 358.Several delegations questioned wheth~r therewasduplication ofefforts between UNDROandotherbodiesoftheUnitedNations systemconcerned with emergency reliefactivities, suchastheOfficeforEmergency Operations inAfrica oftheUnitedNations Secretariat, UNDP,FAOandtheWorldFoodProgramme (WFP). TheCommittee wasassured thatallactivities ofUNDROwereclosely co-ordinated withthoseofotherorganizatipns oftheUnitedNations systemandthatno duplication ofefforts wouldresult. Therewerememoranda ofunderstanding with allrelevant organizations ofthesystemconcerning theresponsibility ofeach organization inadisaster situation, andUNDROwasnottheonlybodyproviding disaster relief. Thefoodanddrought emergency inAfrica wascitedasan example. UNDROhad20peopleplacedinAfrica, ofwhom18werefunded from extrabudgetary resources ascontributions inkind,tokeeparunning assessment and reporttoUNDROonongoing reliefrequirements, aswellastoco-ordinate the on-site reliefassistance operation. Theactivities ofUNDROandtheOfficefor Emergency Operations inAfricawereclosely co-ordinated through ataskforce. -72- ./361.Anumberofdelegations questioned theassignment oflowestpriority to programr.le elements 3.1(Technical co-operation forthepromotion ofdisaster prevention onaregional scale)and4.2(Collection andprocessing ofinformation forUNDRO's database). Inreply,itwasexplained thatthereliefactivity under
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and activities of the United Nations Disaster Relief Office (UNDRO), which suggests that humanitarian aid and relief is a key aspect of the organization's work. Additionally, the text mentions disaster prevention and preparedness, which are also related to humanitarian aid and relief. The text does not discuss economic development, natural resources, or other categories that are not related to humanitarian aid and relief.