text: 17.2AsstatedinchapterI,paragraph 14above,theAdvisory Committee has decided toreverttothismattertluringtheearlypartofitsautumn1985session.18.2P 2997(X Program ofUNEP estimat Pr, su bu 18.3 UNEPi operat" PPSCb costs / 1':'"-102- JJ.-I."I~~_jSection 18.UnitedNations Environment Programme $ aoo Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••••••••• 11375700 YThisbudgetisfinanced fromtheFundofUNEP.Theamountof $22.8million for1984-1985 isarevised estimate submitted totheGoverning Council ofUNEPatitsthirteenth session inMay1985.18.2Pursuant tosection 11,paragraph 3,ofGeneral Assembly resolution 2997(XXVII)of15December 1972,theexpenses oftheUnitedNations Environment Programme aremetfromtheregular budgetoftheUnitedNations andfromtheFund ofUNEP.Inthefollowing tabletheestimates for1986-1987 (excluding project estimates) arecompared withtherevised appropriations for1984-19a5:18.1TheSecretary-General's estimate of$11,375,700 forsection 18is$1,399,400, or14percent,higherthantherevised appropriations for1984-1985. Itincludes resource growthof$221,200 (atrevised 1985rates)J therateofrealgrowthhas beencalculated at1.3percent. Ascanbeseenfromtheanalysis ofrealgrowth intable18.1,1986-1987 non-recurrent itemstotal$126,900. TheCommittee's observations onthisamount, whichrelates totheSecretariat oftheUnitedNations Scientific Committee ontheEffects ofAtomicRadiation (UNSCEAR), arecontained in paragraph 18.26below.9976300 109902001076110010902000 % 14.0Percentage increase 1986-1987 over 1984-1985 $ 9976300 22811000 32787300Revised appropriations 1984-1985.............................................................. 26207700 37583600Estimate 1986-1987 - $ 11375700Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Actualexpenses 1982-1983 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Estimate recommend~d bytheAdvisory Committee ••••••••••••••••• Initial appropriations 1984-1985 Regular budget Programme andprogramme support costs(PPSC) budgety Total300aoo 500 400 1 ency, ting ew of ates ion. 18.3Theestimate oftotalextrabudgetary resources expected tobeavailable to UNEPin1986-1987 amounts to$84,369,800, ofwhich$59,451,000 relates to operational projects. Thebulkofthebalance, whichroughly corresponds tothe PPSCbudgetoftheFund,relates tomanagement oftheFundandprogramme support costs($8,987,800) andprogramme costsoftheFund($14,919,900) (table18.1(2». -103-18.4TheAdvisory Committee notesfromtable18.2,whichprovides ananalysis of theresource baseatrevised 1985rates,thatatotalof$121,700 isreflected underspecial adjustments withtheexplanatory notethatthisamount·relates toa decrease intherateofturnover deduction from8percenttothestandard 5percentforestablished postsintheProfessional category andabove. Onthe basisofinformation provided totheCommittee onthecurrent vacancy rate,the Advisory Committee recommends thattheturnover deduction beretained at 8percent.Theconsequential reduction intheSecretary-Generalis estimate would be$161,200.funct' fact Perso 18.8 ther Secre repre Secre 18.5Theresource growthreflected underestablished posts($123,600) andcommon staffcosts($64,600) (table18.4)relates tothefollowing proposed staffing changes: ir [. l rProgramm9 andpost Liaison andregional representation Chief, NewYorkLiaison Office (0-1) Oesertification SeniorProgramme Officer (P-5) Programme supeert: Conference Services Arabictranslator (P-3) Spanish translator (P-4)Change reclassify to0-2 transfer fromPPSCbudget ofEnvironment Fundto Regular BudgetofUnited Nations establish asnewpost reclassify toP-5Paragraph reference intheproposed programme budget 18.34 18.'47 18.50 18.5118.9 trans budge repre that provi dlffi Profe thec incum Group init Deser 18.10 recal repor princ theP resol asma imple 18.11 submi
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and financial aspects of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which suggests a strong connection to environmental issues. The mention of specific programs, projects, and staff changes also indicates a focus on organizational management and operations. Given these factors, it is likely that the text falls under the categories of natural resources and environment, as well as international organization and governance.