text: Progranrne. The Comni ssloner-ceneral t'as grateful to the Working Group for theassisEance lt haal glven him in the pa6t and he eas confident urat it sould doeverything possible to assist his Eucceasor in Ehe difficult taak of raislng theadditional funding that sould be required to finance lhe prograose in 19g6. IV. @NCIJUDING REMARTS 22. The working Group is Pleased to note that Ehe contDissione r-Gene ral elapecta tobe able to naintai.n UNRWA servicea at current levels to the end of 1985. TbeWorking Group recognizes the aeriousness ot the financial crisie tha! the Agencyfaced in 1985 and it wlshes to pay tribuee to the Oomnissloner-c€neral for Eheefforts he has nade to raise income through soliciting aalditional contrlbutlons andto limit exPenditure through naintaining etrict. controls and lnstltutlng austerltyneasures. rt. nust underrine, holrever, that the bulk of these austerity Deaeureslnvolve deferrnenEs of expendl.ture rather tban perroanent reductlons and that, *hllethey Provide cenporary relief, auch icens as increases in lhe salariea of statf,naintenance and repracerent of Agency property and neu consEruction Hlll have to befunded some tine in tbe future. The working Group nust. algo retteraBe ita concernat the continuing trend tc'eards lower contributions fron Ehe lnternstionalcotnnunj.ty. In Ehis connection, it hotes tbat. despite atrenuoua efforEs by the Conmi 6s ioner -Genera l, the Secreta ry-C,enera}, the ilorking Group on Financlng and by Ehe Advisory connission the rever of incone ln l9B5 is not expected to exceed theIevel achieved in 1984. At the aane tine, horever, tbe Working Group rrlshes toexptess its appreciation to Chose Cover Dents thaE have continued falthfully tosuPport UNFtIA hrith generous contributions and especially to those lhal eltherincreased their eontributions in 1985 or nade special aalditional contribulions. 23. The tforking Group shares the concern of ehe @mnlssioner-General about the Prospects for 1986. rt notes ttre estirnate by Ehe coontssione r-Gene ral Ehat the Agency eill need to receive sooe $20 niLlion more than it received in regularcontributions in 1985 it it is to fund its prograEme in 1986. The nagnitude of lbetask of solicitlr€ additional funde of this anount is nade quite apparent ehen iC A/ 40/736
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the financial situation of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) and the efforts made to raise funds to finance its programs. The report mentions the financial crisis the agency faced in 1985 and the measures taken to address it. It also expresses concerns about the prospects for 1986 and the need to raise additional funds to finance the agency's programs. Given the focus on financial issues and the agency's role in providing humanitarian aid and relief, it is likely that the report falls under the category of humanitarian aid and relief.