Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, / ... A/C.5/40/SR.36 English Page 6 Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia. Againsts Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia, France, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining: Greece. 23. An appropriation in the amount of $11,032,200 under section 18 of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1986-1987 was approved in first reading by 75 votes to 21, with 1 abstention. 24. Mr. KRAMER (United States of America) said that his delegation had voted against the appropriation for the section as a whole because of the excessive rate of real growth and because it included funding for the travel of representatives of national liberation groups. 25. Mr. HOLBORN (Federal Republic of Germany) said that his delegation would have liked to vote in favour of the appropriation for UNEP but had been unable to do so because the recommendation of ACABQ had been turned down. For budgetary reasons, therefore, it had voted again~t the appropriation for section 18. 26. Mr. MAJOLI (Italy) said that his delegation was always uneasy when the Advisory Committee's recommendations were rejected. The Committee was an expert body appointed by the General Assembly and having wide geographical representation. His delegation had voted in favour of the recommendation and had therefore been unable to support the proposed appropriation, although it was strongly in favour of UNEP's programmes. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a budgetary matter related to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The language used suggests a focus on international cooperation and decision-making, with countries voting on an appropriation for a specific program. The mention of "national liberation groups" and "real growth" implies a broader context of international relations and development.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment