text: subprogramme 1,whichrequired thelargest shareofregular budgetresources, had always beenthehighest priority activity. Inaccordance withestablished pro~edure, activities ofthelowestpriority hadtobeselected fromwithinthe remaining subprogrammes, andsuchselection involved somearbitrary judgement. 362.Anumberofdelegations expressed theopinion thattheamountofresources fromtheregular budgetallocated tosubprogramme 4(Disaster information) wastoo high,reflecting approximately adoubling oftheshareintheprogramme total. In addition, onedelegation inquired astothereasons forincluding programme element 4.3(Useofwarning systems), whichwasincluded insubprogramme 3inthe programme bUdgetfor1984-1985, insubprogramme 4.Inresponse, itwasexplained thattheactivities underprogramme element 4.3werenotconcerned withresearch or withthedevelopment ofearl~warning systems, butwiththeuseofsuchsystems as sources ofinformation ontheoccurrence ofdisasters, whichjustified the programme element's inclusion insubprogramme 4.Suchinformation activities were directly related todisasters, interalia,inproviding donorswithdetails onthe requirements forreliefsupply, anddidnotservepublicinformation needs. The UNDRONews,whichwaspublished onceeverytwomonths andwhichhadbeenissuedfor thepastsixyears,fellundersubprogramme 4. Section 23.Humanrights 1.Introduction 363.Atits29thand41stmeetings, on16and22May,theCommittee considered section 23oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Forthe recommendation oftheCommittee, seeparagraph 678below. 2.Discussion 364.Somedelegations sought clarific~tion concerning theprovlslon ofresources fortravelofstafftoservice meetings oftheCommittee ontheElimination of RacialDiscrimination, sinceitwasassumed thattheStatesparties tothe International Convention ontheElimination ofAllFormsofRacialDiscrimination paidthosecosts.ItwasstatedthatboththeHumanRights Committee andthe Committee ontheElimination ofRacialDiscrimination seemedtoregard N~wYorkas theirestablished headquarters, wheninfacttheirheadquarters wereinGeneva. As committees didnotappropriate resources, CPCshould makearecommendation calling onthoseCommittees toobserve therules. Ifmeetings wereheldatGenevathe humanrightsprogramme would cer~ainly notbeimpaired andmightevenbeimproved. ThetravelcostsofthecentreforHumanRightswereexceptionally high,therewere toomanymissions andcostsshould bekeptunderstricter control. 365.Questions werealsoraisedconcerning themandate fortwoworking groupsof theHumanRights Committee, thetraveloftheadhocbodiesmentioned in paragraph 23.17oftheproposed programme budget, andtheneedforrepresentatives ofnational liberation movements toattendmeetings oftheSub-Commission on Prevention ofDiscrimination andProtection ofMinorities. -73-I "I>i366.Twodelegations questioned theredeployment ofaP-2postfromGenevato NewYorkandtherequest foranewP-2postatGeneva(seeparas.23.22and23.26 ofsect.23).Theystatedthattheprogrammatic arguments forthenewpostwere notconvincing becauseithadtaken20yearstoputarticle 14oftheInternational Convention ontheElimination ofAllFormsofRacialDiscrimination intoeffectand communications couldbereceived fromonly10countries, inaccordance withthat article. Therefore thework-load couldnotbeheavyenoughtojustify theproposed redeployment. 367.Concerning theoutputofprogramme element 1.1(Implementing regular supervision procedures), somedelegations statedthatGovernments sometimes submitted voluminous reports ,fordiscussion bythevarious Committees andtoomuch moneyhadtobespentontranslating them.Thesedelegations alsoquestioned the mandates formeetings oftheSessional Working GroupofGovernmental Experts onthe Implementation oftheInternational Covenant onEconomic, SocialandCultural Rightsandthemandate forthepublication oftheofficial records and documentation oftheHumanRightsCommittee inboundvolumes underoutput(xvii). 368.Concerning programme element 1.2(Implementing procedures fordealing with alleged violations ofhumanrights), twodelegations requested information onthe basisforestimating 40,000to50,000communications inoutput(iii),and information onthenumberofcommunications received inthepastyearwas requested. Oneofthosedelegations alsowantedtoknowwhatthegoodoffices missions mentioned inoutput(viii)involved; whattypeofreportwasgiventothe Economic andSocialCouncil underoutput (iX),andwhatwasmeantby"complaints" inoutput(xi).Thesamedelegation aSkedwhatthe"special procedures" werein
analysis: This text appears to be discussing the budget and activities of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, which suggests a focus on humanitarian aid and relief, as well as human rights and international relations. The text mentions specific programs and activities related to disaster information, human rights, and the elimination of racial discrimination, which further supports the idea that the category should be humanitarian aid and relief, or human rights.