warrant thecreation ofsuchapostfor24work-months. Intheopinion ofthe Committee, theassignment couldmoreappropriately becarried outonashort-term -111-l: ,';i' " I I,' f'consultancy basisandfinanced fromwithintheresources forconsultants expected tobeavailable totheCentrein1986-1987» theseinclude $262,300 underthe regular budget (seetable19.9)and$134,600 fromextrabudgetary funds(see document HS/C/8/6, table7).Furthermore theCommittee notesfromparagraph 19.39 oftheproposed programme budgetthatsomefourwork-months ofconsultancy resources willbedevoted tothesubject oftraining. Accordingly, theAdvisory Committee recommends thattherequest forcreating atemporary, non-recurrent post attheP-4levelnotbeapproved, andthatthe1986-1987 estimates fortemporary postsandcommonstaffcostsbereduced by$120,200.Esti Estim Revis :j19.19 NOresource growthisindicated inthe1986-1987 estimate of$193,800 for adhocexpertgroups (seetable19.9). Information provided totheAdvisory Committee atitsrequest indicates, however, thatanamountof$79,400 wasspent forthispurpose duringthebiennium 1982-1983. Asof31December 1984, obligations andexpenditures amounting to$28,600 hadbeenincurred against the revised 1984-1985 appropriation of$164,500. Inthecircumstances, theAdvisory Committee recommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate foradhocexpertgroupsbe reduced by$53,800, from$193,800 to$140,000. 19.20TheAdvisory Committee notesthatthereduction of$129,100 (atrevised 1985rates)inthe1984-1985 revalued resource baseforexternal printing and binding (seetable19.9)represents deletion ofthenon-recurrent costofproducing thesecondedition oftheglobalreportonhumansettlements whichisissuedonce everyfiveyears.18/The1986-1987 estimate forexternal printing andbinding amounts to$122,400. Bearing inmindthatresources forexternal printing and binding arecentrally administered, theCommittee isnotconvinced oftheneedfor therequested resource growthof$18,000 (atrevised 1985rates). TheAdvisory Committeetherefore recommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate bereduced by'$20,800, from$122,400 to$101,600. 19.21Requirements foradministration andcommonservices aredealtwithintable 19.11. Theresource growthof$325,200 (atrevised 1985rates)shownfortemporary postsandcommonstaffcostsrelates totheSecretary-General's proposal for continuation of12temporary, non-recurrent posts(1P-2and11Locallevel)for administrative support functions (seepara.19.51oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection tothisproposal. 19.22TheAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced, however, oftheneedforthe entireincrease of$40,000 (atrevised 1985rates)requested forcommunications (seepara.19.57oftheproposed programme budget). Accordingly, theCommittee recommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate bereduced by$23,000, from$208,500 to $185,500. 19.23Thereductions recommended bytheAdvisory Committee inparagraphs 19.8, 19.9,19.11, 19.18, 19.19,19.20and19.22abovewillentailareduction of $518,400 intheSecretary-GeneralIs estimate forsection 19,from$10,141,200 to $9,622,800. Reduction recommended $Initi Actua 20.1Unde requests a revised ap resource g calculated 20.2 drugcontr operationa 20.3Asc 59regular 4P-5,9 P level)are indicates above- 1 from1984- 20.4Ana relatesal Drugsand 20.5Thee Table20.7 Committee r services in information Section 19.UnitedNations CentreforHuman Settlements (Habitat) 18/Ibid.,para.19.12. -112- //../!518400Section 20.International drug contr~ $ Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••••••• 5665300 20.4Anamountof$588,700 isrequested forpolicy-making organs. Theamount relates almostentirely totravelofrepresentatives totheCommission onNarcotic DrugsandtotheInternational Narcotics Control Board.20.2Table20.1alsoindicates thatextrabudgetary resources forinternational drugcontrol-in 1986-1987 areestimated at$37,700,000, ofwhich$34,088,700 isfor operational projects.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and resource allocation for the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), which suggests that it is related to international development and cooperation. The text mentions various activities such as training, consultancy, printing, and binding, which are likely related to the organization's work in promoting sustainable human settlements.

**Category**
International development, Health