text: 4.5Theestimate of$390,400 fortheEconomic andSocialCouncil shownintable4.5reflects anegative resource growthof$22,200 (atrevised 1985rates)whichresults fromeliminating thetravelofthestaffmemberfromtheOfficeof Financial Services tothesecondregular session oftheEconomic andSocialCouncil(para.4.8oftheproposed programme budget) andbyarranging forinternalphoto-composition ofverbatim records inEnglish, FrenchandSpanish (para.4.9of theproposed programme budget).neg bas rev the 198 the tra res to co 4.1 ser Int he1 to23399003823700 Actualexpenses 1982-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Initial appropriations 1984-1985 4.4Inparagraph 4.2oftheproposed programme budgettheSecretary-General statesthat,inaccordance withpastpolicy, theoverall costoftravelandsubsistence of representatives entitled toreimbursement ofsuchcostshasbeendiscounted byapproximately 20percentonthebasisofpastattendance atthemeetings ofthebodiesconcerned. Asstatedinparagraph 4.5oftheproposed programme budget, therelated conference-servicing costsofthevarious bodiesarebudgeted forundersection 29.4.2Asinprevious budgetSUbmissions, theestimate forsection 4isdivided intosubsection A,whichrelates totheEconomic andSocialCouncil, itsfunctionalcommissions andcommittees, andotherrecurrent meetings ($1,348,300) andsubsection B,whichcoversspecial conferences ($1,248,600). Theresource growthof$1,168,200 shownforsection 4comprises areduction of$22,200 undersUbsection A,andanincrease of$1,190,400 underSUbsection B,attributable totheUnitedNations Conference forthePromotion ofInternational Co-operation inthePeaceful UsesofNuclear Energy. -58- j-"1rrrent he ,168,200 edinto nal growth ~tothe ,the of jthe budget, ~states ',enceof by the let,the der tes) eof Council 4.9of4.6Asindicated inparagraph 4.8oftheproposed programme budget, the distribution ofthe34staffmembers whowouldservice sessions oftheEconomic and SocialCouncil reflects areduction ofone(OfficeofFinancial Services). The Advisory Committee notesthatthestaffshownundersection 4doesnotrepresent thetotality ofstaffservicing sessions ofthecouncil, inresponse toinauiries, theCommittee wasinformed thatatotalof82'staffmembers fromvarious secretariat entities inNewyorkanddutystations otherthanGenevawerepresent atthesecondregular session of1984inGenevatoprovide support services. The Advisory Committee wasalsoinformed thattheDirector-General forDevelopment and International Economic Co-operation hasbeenentrusted withreducing official travelbymembers oftheSecretariat tothesecondregular session oftheEconomic andSocialCouncil without compromising thequality andadeauacy oftherequired support services. 4.7Atitsrequest, theAdvisory Committee wasprovided withafunctional breakdown ofthe34staffmembers undersection 4whowouldservice sessions ofthe Council in1986-1967 atatotalcostof$332,500 intravelandsubsistence (table4.5). Onthebasisoftheinformation provided toit,andbearing inmind theabove-mentioned needtoreduceofficial travelofstafftotheCouncil, the Advisory Committee recommends thattheestimate bereduced by$32,500 to$300,000. 4.8 Paragr~phs 4.11to4.27oftheproposed programme budgetcontain information onthe1986-1987 reauirements ofthefunctional commissions andcommittees ofthe Economic andSocialCouncil whichareincluded undersection 4.TheAdvisory Committee notesthatnoneoftherelated estimates includes resource growthand that,withtheexception oftheCommittee forDevelopment planning, thesebodies meetonabiennial basis. 4.9TheCommittee notesfromtable4.9oftheproposed programme budgetthata negative amountof$64,600 isshownunderrevaluation ofthe1984-1985 resource baseforthepopulation Commission. TheCommittee wasinformed thatthis revaluation reflects anon-recurrent 1984-1985 provision related totheholding of thetwenty-second session oftheCommission (originally scheduled for1983)in 1984,pursuant toEconomic andSocialCouncil resolution 1982/42. Withregardto theCommittee onCrimePrevention andControl, thenegative amountof$14,500 for travelofstafftoservice meetings, shownunderrevaluation ofthe1984-1985 resource baseintable4.11,takesintoaccount anon-recurrent 1984-1985 provision tocovertheattendance offourstaffmembers (onefromeachoffourregional commissions), atthe1984session oftheCommittee. 4.10TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheSecretary-Generalis estimates forthesecommissions andcommittees asfollows: Committee for
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budget and resource allocation for the Economic and Social Council, which is likely related to international cooperation and development. The estimates and recommendations mentioned in the text are focused on the council's activities and meetings, as well as the support services required for these events. The text also touches on the theme of reducing official travel and administrative costs, which suggests a focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness.