text: 62.Withregardtosubsection EontheUnitedNations Relief andWorksAgencyfor Palestine Refugees intheNearEast(UNRWA), onedelegation questioned thebasisof andcriteria forthedistribution ofthestaffresources between subprogrammes and thepriority setting oftheactivities forsubprogramme 2(Healthservices). -12- /6 c F b 6 a n r a 6 d r r C 6 d L t L,- Introduction1.Disarmament affairsactivities Section 28.63.Therepresentatives ofthesecretary-General andtheeommissioner-General OfC"~C'~l' .' UNRWAexplained thattheresources between subprogrammes hadbeendistributed on . thebasisoftheratioofthework-months devoted totheparticular activity as ;1 decided bytheCommissioner-General. TheCommittee wasinformed thatresources for ~f··..·.·.I.. subprogramme 2weresupplemented bystaffoftheWorldHealthOrganization (WHO) 'I financed fromtheWHObudget(seepara.2A.102). ~: r-~; 64.Several delegations expressed concern attherequested increase inthe staffing ofUNRWAbyfivenewpostsandquestioned therationale ofthat request~ theymentioned thepossibility ofredeployment ofinternational stafffromUNRWA headquarters tothefieldtomeettherequirements. Onedelegation expressed concern thattherequest offiveadditional postswouldincrease bureaucracy inthe Agencyandaskedwhether theJIUreportonUNRWA(A/38/143) referred toin paragraphs 2A.104and2A.105hadbeenapproved byanyintergovernmental body. Another delegation supported theproposal forfiveadditional postsinUNRWA,as recommended. 65.Therepresentative oftheCommissioner-General ofUNRWAexplained thattheJIU reporthadbeenconsidered bytheSpecial Political Committee atthethirty~eighth session oftheGeneral Assembly, although noformaldecisions onithadbeen taken. The~equest foradditional postsforthefieldhadbeenmadeonthebasis oftheproposals ofdonorsandafter'thepossibilities forredeployment ofexisting resources hadbeenexplored. 66.Atits20th,24thand25thmeetings, on10,14and15May,theCommittee considered section 28oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Fortheconclusions andrecommendations oftheCommittee, seeparagraphs 601-608 below.F ~rence of :>ming ision 14,000 stof :hesea :a:teeon Irmament~nance tlecost csof been ingwas tothe provided 2.Discussion ne ervicing the ncerning aview and ncyfor basisof Imesand67.TheCommittee notedtheimportance oftheroleoftheUnitedNations inthe areaofcisarmament andthepriority attributed toitbytheSecretary-Gener&l. A numberofdelegations, however, expressed reservations concerning the2.1percent rateofgrowthfortheDepartment forDisarmament Affairs compared withtheoverall average of0.4percentintheproposed programme budget. 68.Somedelegations drewattention tothefactthattheregulation regarding the designation ofprogramme elements ofhighest andlowestpriority, eachcategory representing approximately 10percentoftheresources requested, wasnot respected, especially insubprogramme 1(Deliberation andnegotiation). The Committee reiterated thatthisregulation hadtobecomplied with. 69.Inresponse toaquestion regarding thepossible overlap between the disarmament reference library (programme element 2.2)andtheDagHammarskj5ld Library, therepresentative oftheDepartment explained thatmanyofthebooksin thedisarmament reference library wereonpermanent loanfromtheDagHammarskj5ld Library whichconsidered thedisarmament reference library asareference centre. -13--~-~-~-:...-=-. 70.Inregardtotheconcern expressed aboutduplication between thepublications ofsubprogramme 2(Information ondisarmament) andthoseofsubprogramme 5(World Disarmament Campaign), therepresentative oftheDepartment explained the differences inthesubject-matter andpointed outthattheend-users werealso different. 71.Therepresentative oftheBudgetDivision informed theCommittee thata typographical errorhadbeenmadeunderprogramme element 2.3andthatthenamesof theorganizations mentioned inintermediate outputs (ii)and(iii)shouldbe
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), specifically focusing on the disarmament affairs activities and the allocation of resources within the organization. The text also touches on the role of the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting UNRWA's health services. Given the humanitarian and development nature of the discussion, it seems likely that the text falls within a category related to humanitarian aid and relief.