text: wouldnotinterfere withtheregular workofUNICEF, particularly atheadquarters. Inresponse, thesecretariat explained thattherequest foradditional postshad beenmadeprecisely toavoidthisoccurrence andthattheprovision forconsultants wouldenable UNICEFtoundertake activities beyondthenature andscopeofits regular work. Asanexample, thesecretariat informed theCommittee thatmorethan 6,000journalists wereexpected tocovertheSummit, andthecomplex media arrangements required wouldexceedthesecretariat's in-house capacity. 7.Several delegations stressed theneedforalean,trimandcost-effective budget. Theyexpressed concern aboutbudgetary provisions formeetings ofthe -75-Planning Committee inforeign capitals andcostsrelated tomeetings andsupport (budget code99).Thesecretariat responded thatwhenthebudget wasprepared, onlythreemeetings ofthePlanning Committee hadbeenenvisaged, buttheCommittee anditsworking groups hadnowscheduled 14meetings. Theincreased costofthe additional meetings wouldbeoffset bythesavings thatwouldaccrue, sincethe meetings would nowtakeplaceinNewYork. 8.Withregard tomeetings andsupport costs(budget code99),thesecretariat explained thatthesefigures werebasedonmaximum estimates provided bytheUnited Nations andsavings wouldbeassured ifsomeofthesecostswerenotincurred. 9.Somedelegations saidthatthefunding fortheSummititself andrelated mobilization activities should notbecharged togeneral resources. The secretariat responded thattheExecutive Director waslooking forward tothe contributions fromGovernments thatwouldprovide allthefunding necessary tomake thisevent asuccess. Thesecretariat alsosaidseveral HeadsofStatehadalready accepted theSecretary-Genera1's invitation, andtheSummitsecretariat hadtomove aheadquickly withitspreparation fortheSummit-related mobilization activities. Thesecretariat further assured theCommittee thatexpenditures fortheSummit meeting andSummit-related mobilization activities wouldnotbedrawnfromUNICEF resources already earmarked forspecific programmes, butwouldbedebited temporarily fromcashreserves, asauthorized bytheExecutive Boardin December 1989(seedecision 1989/31, E/ICEF/1989/17). Itwasalsostressed that therewasaneedtocontinue usingthecashreserves untilthevoluntary contributions werereceived. 10.Onedelegation statedthatcountries should beabletomakecontributions to theSummit andrelated mobilization activities innational currencies. The secretariat responded thatallexpenses fortheSummit andrelated mobilization activities wouldbeincurred inUnitedStatesdollars; contributions in non-convertible currencies wouldbeextremely difficult touseand,therefore, not appropriate. 11.Several delegations recommended thatthe5percentrestriction theAdvisory Committee onAdministrative andBudgetary Questions for between budget categories wasnotappropriate forthisspecial event Summit budget wasdifferent fromtheregular administrative budget. secretariat welcomed thisrecommendation.recommended transfers because the Theby 12.Onedelegation requested information onthetotalcommitments andexpenditures incurred todate,notingthattherentforadditional office spaceshould not exceed the$225,000 indicated intherevised budget estimates. Thesecretariat responded thatthetotalcommitments andexpenditures todateamounted to$245,000 fortheSummit and$292,000 forrelated mobilization activities, compared tothe interim ceilings established bytheBoardof$700,000 and$650,000, respectively. Thesecretariat assured thedelegation andtheCommittee thattheamount of $225,000 forrental ofadditional office spacewouldnotbeexceeded. (See chap.IV,decision 1990/24 fortherecommendation oftheCommittee asadopted by theExecutive Board.) -76-Ill.HEADQUARTERS OFFICE ACCOMMODATION 13.TheCommittee considered theExecutive Director's recommendation thathebe authorized tosigna14-year leaseforoneadditional floorofheadquarters office space,consisting of40,000squarefeetat333East38thStreet (E/ICEF/1990/AB/L.9). Threedelegations expressed strongreservations aboutthe
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the logistical and financial preparations for a large-scale international event, specifically the Summit, which involves UNICEF and other organizations. The topics covered include budgeting, funding, and resource allocation, suggesting a focus on administrative and organizational aspects.