data on all the agencies in the United Nations system. Since assessed contributions and voluntary contributions tended to evolve interdependently, although in opposite directions, her delegation would like to see the report expanded to include comprehensive figures on all the voluntary programmes. 2. The assessed budgets, which had increased 250 per cent in 10 years, had had their grmvth curbed in recent years; that was undoubtedly due to the changing economic conditions and the "tightening of belts" by Governments and international organizations, as well as to the fact that the latter had arrived at maturity and were endowed with an adequate infrastructure, so that h~nceforth the existing machinery could be adjusted to meet new needs. 3. Although it proposed no action with respect to cash-flow problems or arrangements in each of the agencies for programme planning, budgeting and evaluation, the Advisory Committee had compiled some extremely interesting information. It would be useful if it would continue to report on general problems of all the agencies in odd-numbered years, 1ncluding the question of the excess of support costs over reimbursement for technical co-operation activities (table C). 4. Hr. KOULIK (Ukrawian Soviet Socialist Repubic) expressed the concern of his delegation over the continued growth of the regular budgets of the agencies. For FAO and 'KIPO the amounts estimated for 1984 were more than 20 per cent higher than those for 1983, while in the case of UPU, ICAO, 'KHO and IAEA the growth was over 10 per cent. It was clear from tables B and C that staff costs and the financing of technical co-operation activities accounted for the increases. 5. In most of the organizations of the system, staff costs represented 80 per cent of the total budget; their constant rise was due to increases in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial aspects of various United Nations agencies, specifically their budgets and contributions. It mentions different agencies and their budget increases, with a focus on staff costs and technical cooperation activities. This suggests that the text may be related to the financial management and administration of international organizations, which could be relevant to multiple categories.

**Category**
International relations, Finance