for fligbts exceeding nine hours' in line with stan'tard gnited Nations Practice' 11. In paragraPh€ 3/r to 37 of its rePottt the Board notes seaknesses in lnvenbory control. The Ailvlsory conmittee is of tne vtew that ProPer nanagement' especlally adeguate control' of uNrdEF -;;;perty, is essentiar if loases are to be avoided' The Advisory cotrmittee turry Eblre-s ttr-e views ot tne eoirtl a5 exPressed in Paragraph 35 una trult, that steps will be taken to irnprove inventory systens' 12. In ParagraPhs 53 and 54 of ita report' the Board points out the difficulties resulting fron the uEe of different reporting periods by the Greetiry l:td operation (Gco) anal IrNrcEF' The Boartl ora'" atteilion io tttt Advisory cornnitteers r-econnendation ttrat WrcsF consider establishing its own financlal .regulations and rules. 9/ The Adviaory cottiit"" understands that the A'tninistration wiII pursue this naEter and wilr t.piif"l" - att" i986 axecutioe Board on the question of establishing financla]. regufatlons and rules for UNICEF' !q'l 13. rn paragrapbs Lg to 22 of its report on uNRwA ' V the Board draws attention to lhe praclice of paying . i;";;";; "iti"un"t to those staff nenbers' baeed at vienna' whose rbther ""ngil"i"-n"t English but who have passed an -Engl ish-language examination. rhe edvrsoiy Corntittt" lhares the views of lhe Board that' as stipulated in staff *ut"-ioi.o (a), f!/ Ianguage. allouance ls payable for knowledge of an official ranguage other tban tfrE lanquage in which tlre glaff nenber ls reguired to be proficient Uy ttre tetms of his or her apPointment' In tbis connection the Advigory conrnittee notes from paragraph- i of the observations of lhe Comniss ioner -General of Ullnm tf,tt thls Practice hae been discontinued ' 14. procurement practicea are considered in paragraphs 23 to 36. The cofiments of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and management practices within the United Nations system, specifically the UNICEF organization. The topics covered include inventory control, financial regulations, language proficiency, and procurement practices. These issues seem to be related to the internal functioning of the organization rather than specific sectors or fields of activity.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade