text: Officer ofUNRWAandthat,duringthefrequent absences oftheCommissioner-General, theDeputyCommissioner-General assumesfullresponsibility forday-to-day management ofUNRWA's operations. Inthecircumstances, theAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheproposed reclassification. ,ished'posts, P-S,36P-4, thenumber"UNRWAwas tber1949Jits :ion3331B Ithe ,dotherwise Im idNationsfor thatthe lIdbeextendedivised I1985rates) commonstaff incalculated '1,293,000, all ,wasinformed linservices at ictedtobe :hecur.rent Immittee notes, ears,the "whichwere :ed. to2A.I08of ,epostof 1level ,owngradings of lara.2A.lllof ,dvisory Itaffnumber ,cial dministrative itioninthe -51-Section 2B.Department forDisarmament Affairs 2B.lTheestimate of$9,463,400 forthissectionis$146,900, or1.5percent, higherthantherevised appropriation for1984-1985. Itincludes resource growth of$226,700 (atrevised 1985rates)J therateofrealgrowthhasbeencalculated by theSecretary-General at1.9percent. 2B.4Asshownintable2B.9,theDepartment ofDisarmament Affairs accounts foran estimate of$9,121,300 for1986-1987. Thisestimate includes resource growthof $236,400 (atrevised 1985rates), thelargest singleelement ofwhichisfor external printing andbinding ($148,800 atrevised 1985rates).$ 9463400. 9359800 9316500 8893000 7268500Revised appropriations 1984-1985 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Initial appropriations 1984-1985 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Actualexpenses 1982-1983 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee ••••••••••• 2B.2Ascanbeseenfromtable2B.10oftheproposed programme budget, atotalof 57postsisproposed fortheDepartment for1986-1987 ofwhich31areinthe Professional category andabove(1USG,3D-2,3D-l,9P-5,8P-4,5P-3,2P-2/l) and26General Service postsofwhich8areattheprincipal level.!IAlthough thetotalnumberofpostsremains unchanged, theproposals include the reclassification ofaP-5posttothe0-1level. 2B.6TheCommittee notesfromparagraph 2B.24oftheproposed programme budget thattheestimate forfellowships reflects thetransfer ofresources toanumberof other'objects ofexpenditure "forthepurpose ofbetterresource administration-. TheCommittee isnotconvinced thatthisrepresents animprovement andbelieves thatitisimportant tobeabletoidentify thetotalexpenditure forfellowships. Accordingly, theCommittee recommends thatallestimates related tofellowships be reconsolidated underoneheading.2B.3Theestimate forpolicy-making organs, asshownintable2B.4, ~mounts to $342,100 for1986-1987. Thisestimate includes thecostofcontinuing a~emporary postattheASGlevelforthesecretary oftheCommittee onDisarmament whoalso acts,astheSpecial Representative oftheSecretarY-General. TheAdvisory Committee recommends thattheestimate forpolicy-making organsbeapproved. 2B.5Theestimate forexternal printing andbindingisdescribed in paragraph 2B.16oftheproposed programme budget. TheAdvisory Committee isnot convinced thattheextended publication programme oftheDepartment willrequire thefulladditional amountrequested andaccordingly recommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate bereduced by$103,600, from$728,600 to$625,000.,1I ~i ~ ,, I'kJ J:' ~J I!fi l~ f'i~ ~;i: !7;\fl I', !~'l-fI f· ,. , ['II· I' ~: I, fl ~':1~ .~! t'·· , 1");: i~, t~.. ""I;~ f~ f ~:'~ I',. f .,I I"r>:, l "I' ~\ /" i,11, I I, ! 11 fo'I .J.!IInaddition, atemporary postattheASGlevelisprovided forthe Secretary oftheCommittee forDisarmament (seetable2B.5). Thispostisnotpart oftheDepartment forDisarmament Affairs. -52-Reduction recommended28.8Therecommendation inparagraph 28.5aboveentails areduction of$103,600 in theSecretary-Generalis estimate forsection 28from$9,463,400 to$9,359,800. $ 103600
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). It mentions reclassification of posts, estimates for various sections, and recommendations for approval or reduction of certain expenses. The text does not seem to focus on economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. It also does not mention agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, culture, or science and technology.