text: Assembly resolution 42/227of21December 1987onunforeseen andextraordinary expenses forthebiennium 1988-1989 foranamountnottoexceed$3,463,200 forthe periodupto31December 1989. ~heAdvisory Committee notesthatthisamounthas sincebeenrevised downwards to$3,166,700 andisreflected inthefinal performance reportontheproqramme budqetforthebiennium 1988-1989 (see A/C.5/44/35/Add.2 (PartI».Abreakdown oftheestimates byobjectofexpenditure iscontained inannexItotheSecretary-General's report. 4.Inparaqraph 7ofhisreport(A/C.S/44/51) andinannexIIIthereto, the Secretary-General discusses thestaffing requi~ements forONUVEN. Asindicated in annexIll,atotalof227staffwillberequired fortheperiod from1January throuqh 30April1990.However, thebulkofthestaffwillberequired fora limited timeduringtheimmftdiate periodoftheftlection lnFebruary 1990. Provision hasalsobeenmadefor10staffmembers (4Professional and6local staff)tobemaintained aftertheelection through theendofApril1990tocover theperioduntilthenewlyelected government assumes officeon25April1990. 5.Inparagraphs 9and10ofhisreport, theSecretary-General indicates thatthe requirements ofONUVENfortheperiod feom1January to30April1990areestimated at$2,398,300 ofwhich"allbut$139,300 relates topersonnel costssuchas s~18ries, fees,travelandrelated allowances". Asindicated inthetablein paragraph 9oftheSecretary-General's reportandinannex11thereto, ofthe remaining $139,300, $63,000 relates tocommercial communications charges, including satellite, telephono, pouch,etc.TheAdvisory Committee notesfromparagraph 8of thereportandannexIVthereto thatthecommunication equipment required for -27-ONUVENwaspurchased during 1989.Similarly, 30vehicles whichwererequired for theduration ofONUVENwerea180purchased in1989.TheAdvisory Committee understands thatadditional vehicles, whichwillberequired forthethirdphaseof ONUVEN,willbeloanedtoitbyotherUnitedNations agencies atnoadditional cost.TheAdvisory Committee inquired regarding thedisposal ofequipment atthe endofONUVEN, andwasinformed thrvehicles, communications equipment andoffice furniture, ifviable, wouldbetra~..JrredtotheUnited N~tions Observer GroupIn Central America (ONUCA). TheAdvisory Committee intftnds t.oexamine thismatterin thecontext ofitsreviewoftheperformance reporttobesubmitted onONUCAinthe springof1990. 6.Asindicated inparagraphs 11and12ofhisreport, theSecretary-General is oftheviewthattherevised estimates required forONUVENrelate"clearly to circumstances ofanextraordinary nature, relating tomaintenance ofpeaceand security, andshouldthusbetreated outside theprocedures related tothe contingency fund". 7.TheAdvisory Committee concurs withtheabove-stated opinion ofthe Secretary-General andrecommends thatanadditional non-recurrent appropriation of '2,398,300 shouldbeapproved undersection 2A(Political andSecurity Council affairsl peace-keeping activities) oftheproposed programme budgetforthe biennium 1990-1991. Inaddition, anadditional appropriation of$193,300 shouldbe approved undersection 31(Staffassesslnent), tobeoffsetbythesameamountunder incomesection 1(Income fromstaffassessment). -28-Annex REPORTS PRESENTED ORALLY BYTHECHAIRMAN OFTHEADVISORY COMMITTEE ONADMINI3TRATIVE ANDBUDGETARY QUESTIONS AT MEETINGS OFTHEFIFTHCOMMITTEE CONTENTS Paragraphi Programme bUdgetimplications ofthedraftresolution contained in document A/44/L.l7, concerning agendaitem32•••••••••••••••••••••••••• Programme bUdgetimplications ofthedraftresolution contained in document A/44/L.12, andthedraftdecision cO~ltained indocument A/44/L.13, concerning agendaitem157.•••••••.••••••.•••••••••••••••••• Administration ofjustice intheSecretariat •••••••••••••••• ,••••••••••1 - 2 3 - 8 9 -12 Administrative andfinancial implications ofthedecis!ons and recommendations contained inthereports oftheInternationp.l Civil Service Commission andoftheUnitedNations JointStaffPension Board. 13-14 Publications oftheInternational Court ~fJustice Integrated management information systemproject:..................... progress report•••••15 16-17
analysis: The text appears to be related to the United Nations and its operations, specifically discussing a resolution on unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for the biennium 1988-1989. The content focuses on the budget and staffing requirements for a program called ONUVEN, which seems to be related to peacekeeping and security efforts. The text also mentions the disposal of equipment and the potential for loaning vehicles to other UN agencies. These details suggest that the category should be related to international relations, governance, or peacekeeping.