text: forprinting andplantreauirements. TheCommittee truststhatcorrective action willbetakeninthisregard. 29.58Requirements forlibrary services areestimated at$4,181,700 in1986-1987. Partoftheproposed resource growthof$58,400 (atrevised 1985rates)relates to arequest bytheSecretary-General toreclassify theexisting postofChiefofthe Acauisition Unit,Acquisition andCatalogue Section, fromtheP-3tothe P-4level. TheAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced bytheexplanation provided in paragraph 29.84oftheproposed programme budget, andrecommends thattherequest notbeapproved, withaconsequential reduction intheestimate by$19,100. 29.59The1986-1987 estimate fortheOfficeoftheDirector, Conference Services Division, Geneva, amounts to$12,574,100 (table29.57). Itincludes $10,603,000 fortemporary assistance formeetings, asdetailed inparagraphs 29.111,and29.112 andtable29059oftheproposed programme budget. Inviewofitsobservations in paragraphs 29.13to29.19above,theAdvisory Committee recommends thatthe estimate bereduced by$703,000, from$10,603,000 to$9.9million. 29.60Bearing inmindinformation provided byrepresentatives ofthe Secretary-General thattranslation ofcertain typesofdocumentation isless expensive whendoneonacontractual basis,theAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheestimate of$371,400 forcontractual services. 29.61TheAdvisory Committee alsohasnoobjection tothe1986-1987 estimates for rental andmaintenance ofequipment ($234,300) andforfurniture andequipment ($87,000), whicharedescribed inparagraphs 29.119 and29.121oftheproposed programme budget. Vienna 29.62Requirements atViennaareestimated at$10,387,800, ofwhich$4,131,000 is forconference andlibrary service and$6,256.800 isforsupport services (tables 29.47and29.60). Asstatedinparagraph 29.90(a)and(b)oftheproposed programme budget, theestimate forconference-servicing andlibrary activities at ViennarelatetoUnitedNations bodiesotherthanUNIDO. Requirements forUNIDO continue tobeshownundersection 17. 29.63Inparagraphs 29.3and29.90(a)oftheproposed programme budgetreference ismadetosection IVofGeneral Assembly resolution 39/242, regarding thecreation ofaunified conference service attheViennaInternational Centreunderthe responsibility oftheUnitedNations. Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee -196-n c o t'he Iffset .ely iriesnotestheSecretary-General's statement thatproposals onthesubject, andany consequent adjustments totheestimated levelofresources inthisandother relevant sections oftheproposed programme budget, willbereported separately to theGeneral Assembly.\,. in of this and icies ction -1987. testo :>fthe idedin =/uest iTices ,000 29.112 1Sin !Sfor It !d29.64 TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheestimate of$1,069,800 forcontributions tojointactivities, whichcovers reimbursement forthecostof reproduction andprinting, andlibraryfacilities, provided asacommonservice by IAEAattheViennaInternational Centre(para.29.93oftheproposed programme bUdget). 29.65 Theestimate of$208,700 forsupplies andmaterials coversthecostof books,periodicals andlibrary materials directly chargeable toUnitedNations units. Therepresentatives oftheSecretary-General apprised theAdvisory Committee ofanerrorinthisestimate (table29.47andpara.29.94oftheproposed programme budget). Theystatedthatanerrorinthespecial adjustment tothe revalued 1984-1985 resource base,totakeintoaccount theratesofinflation in respect ofacquisition ofbooks,resulted intheover-statement oftheestimate by$4,500(atrevised 1985rates). Consequently, the1986-1987 estimate forthis objectofexpenditure should bereduced by$4,800, from$208,700 to$203,900. 29.66 TheAdvisory Committee believes thatsavings should bepossible through careful management ofresources. Accordingly, itrecommends thattheestimate for
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the budgetary requirements for the United Nations, specifically in the areas of conference services, library services, and administrative costs. The language used is technical and bureaucratic, suggesting that the text is intended for an audience familiar with the inner workings of the UN. The focus is on the allocation of funds for various activities, with a emphasis on reducing costs and ensuring efficient use of resources.