text: postrequested inparagraph 16.28oftheproposed programme budget. The consequential reduction intheestimate (takingintoaccount para.16.5ofthe proposed programme budget) for1986-1987 wouldbe$102,600. 16.15Inparagraph 16.29oftheestimates anewP-4postisproposed under subprogramme 6,Importoperations andtechniques. Inthisconnection, the Committee wasinformed thatasaconsequence ofrequests byGovernments thescope ofthissubprogramme israpidly expanding; however, theunitresponsible for implementing therelatedactivities consists ofonlytwoposts(1P-5and1General Service). Inthecircumstances, theAdvisory Committee concurs withtheproposal toestablish theP-4post. 16.16TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheproposal inparagraph 16.30 oftheproposed programme budgettoreclassify oneGeneral Service posttothe Principal level. -100-16.17Paragraph 16.33oftheestimates explains therequirements under contractua~ services. TheCommittee notesthatatits1984session theJointAdvisory Group requested thatallpublications oftheCentrebehenceforth madeavailable inthree languages, simultaneously ifpossible. Asindicated inparagraph i6.33ofthe estimates, thefinancial implications ofthisdecision inrespect ofexternal translation, revision, andtypingcostsamountto$15,600 (atrevised 1985rates) whiletheadditional coststobeincurred underexternal printing andbinding are estimated at$12,400 (atrevised 1985rates)(para.16.34oftheestimates). The Advisory Committee alsonotesthatanadditional non-recurrent provision of$1,900 (atrevised 1985rates)isrequested undercontractual services (para.16.33ofthe estimates) tocoverthecostofabrochure ontheCentre's activities. 16.18Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee,thecostsrelatedtotile pUblication ofthebrochure shouldbeabsorbed. Furthermore, inlinewithits obpervations inparagraph 16.7above,theAdvisory Committee believes thatthe CentreshouldreviewitspUblication programme withaviewtoreducing therelated expenditures. TheCommittee therefore recommends thatthecombined estimate of $206,200 forcontractual services ($97,900) andexternal printing andbinding ($108,300) bereduced by$16,200 to$190,000. 16.19Theestimate of$7,113,000 underadministration andcommonservices (table16.10)includes aproposal toreclassify threeGeneral Service poststothe principal level(para.16.41oftheestimates). Onthebasisoftheinformation provided, theAdvisory Committee concurs inthisrequest. 16.20 Th~Advisory Committee alsorecommends acceptance oftheproposal in paragraphs 16.47and16.48oftheestimates toexpanddata-processing services at theCentre, andoftheincrease requested underfurniture andequipment (para.16.56oftheestimates). 16.21Inparagraphs 16.14and16.18above,theAdvisory Cunmittee hasrecommended reductions totalling $118,800. Accordingly, itrecommends anestimate of $17,111,600 fortheInternational TradeCentre, andacorresponding estimate of $8,041,300 undersection 16(United Nations share). Reduction recommended $ ·.ll.•......J........•.-.•..;~•...•Section 16.International TradeCentre -101-59400Section 17.UnitedNations Industrial Development Organization 17.1Inparagraph 17.2oftheproposed programme budget, theSecretary-General statesthat"Inviewoftheimminent conversion ofUNIDOintoaspecialized agency, amaintenance budgetforsection 17isbeingproposed atthistime.Bypresenting amaintenanc:'~ budget,itisanticipated thattheprogramme andbudgetofthenew agencywouldnotbeprejudiced. Themaintenance budgetcontains arevaluation of therevised appropriations undersection 17whichwereapproved bytheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 39/237of18December 1984andincludes projected rates ofinflation forthebiennium 1986-1987."Actualexpenses 1982-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Estimate sUbmitted bytheSecretary-General ••••••••••••••••••• 18.1 or14 resourc beenca intabl observa Scienti paragra$ 77933000 Est 77933000 Est 74323300 Rev 72149500 Ini 74997400.......... '" . ..............................Revised appropriations 1984-1985Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••••••••• Initial appropriations 1984-1985
analysis: The text appears to be related to the International Trade Centre and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which are both organizations focused on economic development and international cooperation. The text discusses budget proposals and estimates for various activities, including trade and industry development, and seems to be concerned with the allocation of resources to support these activities.