text: ~ersIS3.29 Withregardtotheguidedlecture toursatHeadquarters, informationcontained inparagraph IS3.8loftheproposed programme budgetindicates thatthenumberofvisitors, whichhasdecreased fromahighof666,500 in1980to495,400in1984,isexpected todecline further to480,000visitors peryearduring1986-1987. TOtaldirectcostsofservices tovisitors atHeadquarters in1986-1987areestimated at$3,982,700, ascompared withtheapproved revised estimate for1984-1985 of$3,884,600. TableIS3.32showsthattheentireincrease of$98,100is attributed torevaluation ofthe1984-1985 resource base($245,200 atrevised 1985 rates)andinflation in1986-1987 ($269,600), partially nffsetbyreducedrequirements forestablished postsandpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators ($416,700 atrevised 1985rates). Inparagraph IS3.83oftheproposed programme bUdgettheSecretary-General stateshisintention todowngrade aP-5posttotheP-4levelandtoabolish oneestablished P-2post.The1986-1987estimate includes provision for960work-months ofpublicinformation assistantsand120work-months oftourco-ordinators (corresponding toatotalfull-timeestablishment of45staffmembers) atacostof$2,009,600 (para.IS3.84oftheproposed programme budget). IS3.30 Giventhedeclining trendinthenumberofvisit.ors atHeadquarters, there isneedfortheadministration totakeeffective measures toreduceexpenses. Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, thework-load standard forpublicinformation assistants atHeadquarters shouldberaisedfrom1,000visitorsperguide-month tothatofGenevaorVienna (1,300and1,400visitorsperguide-month respectively). Thepresent staffing arrangements shouldalsobeadjusted toprovide foracorestaffoffull-time publicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators supplemented, asnecessary, bypart-time stafftomeetpeakvisitor periods. Acost-benefit studyofmaintaining visitor services atHeadquarters onSundays, particularly duringlowperiods, shouldbeundertaken.Thethemes, numberandquality ofexhibits included inthetourshouldbereviewed. IS3.3l Inresponse toinqulrles, representatives oftheSecretary-General informedtheAdvisory Committee thatthe1986-1987 estimate forpublicinformationassistants andtourco-ordinators atHeadquarters (asindicated inpara.IS3.29above)tookintoaccount anagreement entered intobytheadministration on1January 1985with exi~ting staffoftheGuidedTOursUnit.Theagreement, whichwillrununtilmid-1987,'recognizes thatthenormaltourofdutyforpublicinformation assistants is27monthsonafixed-term basis,andprovides forthepossibility ofafurther extension ofoneyear.TheAdvisory Committee wasinformed thattourco-ordinators wouldalsobegranted aone-year extension beyondtheirnormaldutytour.Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, suchanagreement restricts theability oftheadministration torespond flexibly andpromptly tochanging staffing requirements vis-a-vis thenumberofvisitors atHeadquarters. TheCommittee recommends thatuponexpiryof.thecurrent agreementcontractual arrangements forpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinatorsshouldberevised soastoproduce aflexible staffing structure asrecommended inparagraph IS3.30above. IS3.32 Inresponse totheconcerns expressed bytheAdvisory Committee inparagraph IS3.30above,representatives oftheSecretary-General statedthatmeasures wouldbetakentoraisethework-load standards forpublicinformationassistants andtourco-ordinators atHeadquarters bythelatterpartof1987. IS3.33 Inviewofwhathasbeenstatedinparagraph IS3.30aboveandbearing inmindthatthepresent contractual agreement between theadministration andpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators willexpirebythelatterhalfofRecapitulation -216-IS3.34 TheAdvisory Committee hasnotrecommended further reductions atthistime inviewoftheconsiderations indicated inparagraph IS3.31 abo~a. Atthesame time,theCommittee expects thatforthe1988-1989 biennium, efforts toincrease incomebyrevitalization ofthe'Headquarters tourcombined withefforts toreduce expenses byimplementing productivity measures, reducing staffandintroducing more flexible manpower arrangements" willresultintheelimination ofthepresent deficit. Takingintoaccountitsrecommendations inparagraphs IS3.24andIS3.33above, theAdvisory Committee recommends thattheSecretary-Genera1's estimate ofnet incomeunderincomesection 3of$7,003,700 beincreased by$587,800 to$7,591,500.1987,theCommittee recommends thattheestimate forpublicinformation assistants andtourco-ordinators bereduced by$250,200 (including $40,900 forstaff assessment). Thiscorresponds toadeletion of100work-months ofresources for publicinformation assistants. TheAdvisory Committee's recommendati9n would reduceestimated expenses forguidedlecture toursatHeadquarters from$3,982,700 to$3,732,500) reducetheHeadquarters deficit from$1,781,000 to$1,530,800) and theoverall netdeficit forservices tovisitors from$2,734,800 to$2,484,600. IS3.36 Forguidedlecture toursatVienna, thenumberofvisitors isalso e~pected toincrease during1986-1987 (para.IS3.100 oftheproposed programme budget). However, anetdeficit of$391,400 isforecast for1986-1987 ascompared witha deficit of$172,300 for1984-1985 (tableIS3.37). Theincrease inthedeficitis attributed bytheSecretary-General tothestrengthened UnitedStatesdollar vis-a-vis theAustrian schilling (para.IS3.101oftheproposed programme budget). Forreasons statedinparagraph IS3.102oftheproposed programme budgetthe
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the management and budgeting of the United Nations' Guided Lecture Tours at its Headquarters in New York and Vienna. It highlights the decline in the number of visitors, the need to reduce expenses, and the proposed measures to achieve this goal. The text also mentions the impact of inflation and exchange rates on the budget.