text: andthree duringthe lmatesthat lnal Committee Litself. tea ~ver,as Jramme 11983to :eesinto )rmal iouldbe 1anew ~ver,the ,endorsed Itthe mdsthat 1985 costoftwo lttee. lessionof ,forthree lelessof Iry-Gerteral's18.20Inthefirstplace,theAdvisory Committee notesfromtable18.6that resource growth(atrevised 1985rates)isproposed forboth.temporary assistance formeetings ($31,600) andovertime ($9,400). Although theAdvisory Committee notesthattheproposed increases areoffsetbydecreases inotherobjects of expenditure, onthebasisofadditional inforffiation provided, itisnotconvinced thattherequested increases undertemporary assistance formeetings andovertime arefullyjustified. 18.21Asstatedinparagraph 18.12oftheproposed programme budget, theestimate for"otherofficial travelofstaff"includes anamountof$6,500(atrevised 1985 rates)forthetravelofUNEPstafftosessions ofthePreparatory Committee inthe eventthattheyareheldawayfromNairobi. Inresponse toinquiries, the Committee wasinformed thatatitsthirteenth session, inMay1985,theGoverning CouncilofUNEPdecided thatallsessions ofthePreparatory Committee shouldbe heldatNairobi. consequently, theabove-mentioned provision fortravelofstaff willnotbenecessary. 18.22Inparagraph 18.14oftheestimates, itisindicated thattherequirements of$9,000(atrevised 1985rates)underhospitality relatetooneofficial function duringthefourteenth session oftheGoverning Council. However, theCommittee notesthat1984-1985 appropriation of$9,400coverstwosessions oftheGoverning Council. 18.23Theestimate of$75,200 (atrevised 1985rates)forconference-servicing requirements reflects adecrease of$10,600 asaresultofthedecision tohold onlyonesession oftheGoverning Council duringthebiennium (para.18.15ofthe proposed programme budget). Inthisconnection, theCommittee wasinformed that thecostofthesession oftheGoverning Council in1987isestimated at$59,600 (atrevised 1985rates)andthatthecostofholding threesessions ofthe Preparatory Committee totals$15,600. Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, economies shouldbepossible, particularly inrespect ofthesession ofthe Governing Council, theestimated costofwhichreflects asharpincrease. 18.24Bearing inminditsobservations inparagraphs 18.17to18.23above,the Advisory Committee recommends thattheSecretary-Generalis estimate forsessions of theGoverning Council and~tsPreparatory Committee bereduced by$102,100, from $1,547,700 to$1,445,600 for1986-1987. 18.25TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheSecretary-General's estimate of$1,542,000 fortheOfficeoftheExecutive Director (table18.7). 18.26Asstatedinparagraph 18.1above,.theamountof$126,900 fornon-recurrent items,shownintable18.1,relates toexternal printing fortheSecretariat ofthe UnitedNations Scientific Committee ontheEffects ofAtomicRadiation. In paragraph 18.27oftheproposed programme budget, theSecretary-General proposes to treatthisamountasnon-recurrent "because theschedule oftheUNSCEAR pUblications programme doesnotfollowabiennial cycle". TheAdvisory Committee isnotconvinced bythisjustification andconsiders thatalthough therequirements forexternal printing mayfluctuate theactivity isofarecurrent nature. The Advisory Committee isalsonotconvinced thatthetotality oftherequested resources, whichincludes resource growthof$67,300 (atrevised 1985rates),is justified. Accordingly, itrecommends thattheSecretarY-General's estimate for external printing (table18.4)bereduced by$62,300 from$137,300 to$75,000 for 1986-1987. -107-;~;; !, " .!18.27TheSecretary-Generalis estimate intable18.13forEnvironment includes an amountof$20,000 undertherevaluation ofthe1984-1985 resource baseinrespect ofconsultants. Inresponse toinquiries, theCommittee wasinformed thatthisis anetfigure, comprising anincrease of$2,300forinflation, adecrease of$3,300 fromcurrency exchange gainsandanincrease of$21,000 related toadditional requirements outlined indocument A/C.5/39/89 onprotection against products harmful tohealthandenvironment, submitted totheGeneral Assembly atits thirty-ninth session.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its various activities, such as meetings, travel, and conference servicing. The Advisory Committee is reviewing the proposed programme budget and making recommendations for reductions in certain areas. The text does not specifically mention economic development, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. However, it does relate to the natural environment and science, as it discusses the costs of sessions of the Preparatory Committee and the estimated costs of holding sessions of the Governing Council.