text: ($68,600) willprovide, interalia,"forsecretarial training andupgrading ofthe skillsoflocally-recruited staffaswellastwostaffdevelopment courses". In thisconnection, representatives oftheSecretary-General explained that,forlack -171-ofamoreprecise term,"consultants" wasusedinordertodifferentiate between theprovision provided forlanguage teachers andthatrequired forother"trainers". 28J.22 Inparagraphs 28J.5, 28J.6, 28J.ll, 28J.12, 28J.18and28J.19above,the Committee hasrecommended reductions totalling $552,800. Accordingly, it recommends anestimate of$8,421,300 forsection 28J. -172-28 hi $1 at he pa 28 to of re of Ad pr si j.;,J.. I,-,--" •.~,i'.I '. tween rainers" •Section 28K.Miscellaneous expenses $ 56052008804700 8804700 63747006418500 ••••••• 0•••••••••••••••••......................... Revised appropriations 1984-1985Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee ••••••••••• Actualexpenses 1982-1983 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Initial appropriations 1984-1985I I (1 [: v !'.f[: ~I:28K.lTheestimate of$8,804,700 forthissectionis$2,386,200, or37.1percent,!>; higherthantherevised 1984-1985 appropriations. Resource growthisestimated at ,E.'.·..•.i $1,547,800 (atrevised 1985rates)andtherateofrealgrowthhasbeencalculated . at23,.3percent(table28K.l). Itcoverscontributions totheafter-service :: healthinsurance scheme, compensatory payments fordeath,injuryandillness, and payments forgeneral insurance premiums andbankcharges.,the 28K.2Anexplanation oftheprovision of$6,479,100 in1986-1987 forcontributions toafter-service healthinsurance (ASHI)isprovided inparagraphs 28K.land28K.2 oftheproposed programme budget. TheSecretary-General relates theproposed resource growthof$612,800 (atrevised 1985rates)to"•••theestimated increase ofthemembership by12percentforeachyearinthebiennium 1986-1987". The Advisory Committee soughtclarification ofthebasisforthisassumption, itwas provided withthefollowing tablewhichshowsthenumberofparticipants inASHI since1979: -173-Increase innumberofparticipants 196 15.6 238 16.4 102 6.0 264 14.7 -ill. .!1.:.! !.....Q.i!INumberof ~January participants 1979 1255 1980 1451 1981 1689 1982 1791 1983 2055 1984 2313 10554Increase over previous year Percent Average numberofparticipants 10554=1759 6 Average increase innumberofparticipants: ~=212· 5 Average percentage ofincrease: --1ll=12.0'5pe.rcent 1759 28K.3TheAdvisory Committee understands thatcorresponding expenditures onASHI fortheyears1979to1984are: 1978-1979 1980-1981 1982-1983 1984$ 1556000 2398500 4728000 3315700 28K.4Therepresentatives oftheSecretary-General statedthattheincreased participant levelsalsoreflected approval bytheGeneral Assembly atits thirty-eighth session, ontherecommendation oftheAdvisory committee, ~ofthe proposals contained inparagraph 17oftheSecretarY-General's reportonhealth ~SeeGeneral Assembly resolution 38/235, paragraph 2andOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-eighth Session, Supplement No.7A (A/38/7/Add.1-23), document A/38/7/Add.9, paras.22and25. -174-'. r.Ircent 15.6 16.4 6.0 14.7 pe.rcent uresonASHI ncreased ,its ~e,Wofthe ,onhealth 'icialRecordsinsurance contributions bytheOrganization (A/C.5/38/l6). Inparagraph 17ofthat report,thesecretary-General proposed "•••tomakeparticipation inASHIavailable witheff.ectfrom1January 1984, (a)tostaffmembers whouponretirement, atage55orlater,have participated inaUnitedNations contributory healthinsurance planfora minimum offiveyears,provided thatthosestaffmembers paythefullpremium fortheperiodforwhichtheirparticipation duringactiveservice fell-short ofthe10-year minimum forsubsidized ASHIcoverage -oncetheircontributory
analysis: The text appears to be discussing budgetary matters and financial allocations for the United Nations, specifically for the 1984-1985 biennium. It mentions various categories of expenses, such as staff development, health insurance, and general insurance premiums. The text also references the General Assembly and the Secretary-General's reports, indicating that it is related to international organizations and governance. Based on this, it seems likely that the category is related to international organizations or governance.