text: r~algrowthhasbeencalculated at1.7percent.TheSecretary-General attributes therealgrowthforsection 21to"•••increases resulting fromthereclassification of40post~,thetransfer ofpoststoandfromtheregular budgetandanincrease innon-post requirements of$46,700" (para.21.9oftheproposed programme budget). 21.2Inaddition totheprovision undertheregular budget, extrabudgetary resources totalling $801,013,600 forservices insupport ofextrabudgetary programmes andoperational projects areexpected tobeavailable toUNHCRin 1986-1987 (table21.1). 21.3Theproposed regular budgetstaffing establishment forUNHCRin1986-1987 is 290posts,comprising 120postsattheProfessional andhigherlevels (1USG, 1ASG,40-2,200-1,37 P-5,27P-4,17P-3and13P-2/l), 69General Service posts(including 4attheprincipal level)and101Locallevelposts(table21.5). Although thetotalnumberofpostsremains unchanged fromthatapproved for 1984-1985, thegradelevelsreported havebeenadjusted toreflect (a)theoutcome ofthejobclassification exercise forpostsattheProfessional andhigherlevels and(b)theproposed transfer ofpoststoandfromtheregular budget. 21.4Background information onthejObclassification exercise iscontained in paragraphs 21.4and21.5oftheproposea programme budget. Asindicated in paragraph 21.6oftheproposed programme budget, atotalof40Professional and higher-level postswillbereclassified (32upgradings and8downgradings). The individual postsinvolved andchanges intheirrespective gradesaredescribed in paragraphs 21.16,21.22,21.35and21.44oftheproposed programme budget. During 1984,aspartofthisexercise, theAdvisory Committee dealtwiththe reclassification ofProfessional andhigherlevelpostsfinanced fromthevoluntary funds,asproposed bytheHighCommissioner indocument A/AC.96/639/Add.l. In paragraph 21Ofitsrelated report (A/AC.96/646), theCommittee recommended approval oftheHighCommissioner's proposals. TheAdvisory Committee now recommends acceptance oftheSecretarY-General's proposals forthereclassification ofregular budgetposts. 21.5Anexplanation oftherationale fortheproposed transfer of12postsfrom thevoluntary funds.to theregular budget (1P-5,2P-3,1P-2,8General Service) andaneaualnumberofpostsfromtheregular budgettovoluntary funds(1P-5. 3P-2,8General Service) isprovided inparagraphs 21.7and21.8oftheproposed -115-!-. ~, I.,. , GtLprogramme budget. TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval oftheproposed transfers, bearing inmindthat"allthepostsproposed fortransfer fromthe voluntary fundswereamongthoseidentified inannexIIofdocument A/C.5/37/l as propercharges totheregular budget" (para.21.8oftheproposed programme bUdget). 21.6Table21.4provides anobjectofexpenditure summaryof1986-1987 requirements. Theresource growthof$446,200 (atrevised 1985rates)shownfor salaries andcommonstaffcostsrelatestotheimplementation oftheoutcome ofthe jobclassification exercise andproposed transfers ofpostsbetween theregular budgetandvoluntary funds(seeparas.21.3to21.5above). 21.7TheAdvisory Committee soughtclarification ofthenewestimate of$16,000 (atrevised 1985rates)fortravelofrepresentatives, whichwouldcoverthecost ofparticipation ofrepresentatives ofnational liberation movements atthe sessions oftheExecutive Committee oftheHighCommissioner's Programme (see para.21.11oftheproposed programme budget). TheCommittee wasinformed that observer statushadbeenaccorded torepresentatives ofnational liberation movements bytheExecutive Committee. Therequest wasintertded toclearly identify expenditures forthispurpose. Inthepastsuchexpenditures hadbeenreported in thecontext ofperformance reports. 21.8Asindicated intable21.4andparagraphs 21.28,21.39and21.49ofthe proposed programme budget, resources amounting to$2,051,800 (atrevised 1985rates)whichhadpreviously beenappropriated undergeneral operating expenses havebeenredistributed totheobjects ofexpenditure forrentalandmaintenance of premises, utilities, rentalandmaintenance ofequipment, communications, miscellaneous services andsupplies andmaterials. Inresponse toinqui~ies, representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee that resource growthintheestimate forrentalofpremises reflected UNHCR's increased requirements forofficespacewhichhadnecessitated theleasingofadditional officespace. 21.9TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval oftheSecretary-General's
analysis: This text appears to be a budget proposal for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the 1986-1987 period. It discusses the proposed budget, staffing establishment, and resource allocation for the organization's activities. The text also mentions the reclassification of posts and the transfer of funds between the regular budget and voluntary funds.