576.Atits58thand59thmeetings, on1June,theCommittee adopted thedraftreportonitstwenty-fifth session (E/AC.5l/l985/L.3 andAdd.1-59): asorallyrevised duringthediscussion. 577.Manydelegations expressed theirregretaboutthedeparture frompastpractice, whereby onedelegation whichmadereservations wasidentified inthe reportoftheCommittee. Theyalsoexpressed thehopethatthepractice followedatthepresent session didnotcreateaprecedent fortheworkoftheCommittee.Another delegation registered itsreservation astotherightoftheCommittee topassjudgement onanyindividual delegation's conduct ofitsaffairs intheCommittee. -121->I I I iGeneral conclusions andrecommendationsf"'",'.,=C'~~"" " 'f ::~ "~ ;";('1 ·1~1 ':iCHAPTER IX CONCLUSIONS ANDRECOMMENDATIONS A.Proposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987585 of Cou con For 536 pro 578.TheCommittee recommended thattheGeneral Assembly reiterate itsrequestcontained inresolution 39/217of18December 1984tointergovernmental bodiesreporting totheSecond Committee toadjusttheircycleofmeetings toconform tothebiennial programme ofworkofthatCommittee. 579.Bearing inmindtheviewsexpressed duringitstwenty-fifth session, theCommittee reiterated thegeneral recommendation madebyitatitstwenty-thirdsession thattheproposed useofconsultant services wasexcessive andnotconducive toanoptimum utilization ofregularstaffresources. Notingthecomplexity oftheissue,theneedtotakeintoaccount theprinciple ofequitablegeographical distribution inthehiringofconsultants andtherelevance oftheissuetothemandate oftheAdvisory Committee onAdministrative andBudgetaryQuestions, theCommittee decided onceagaintocalltheattention oftheGeneralAssembly totheissue. 580.Inconnection withtheproposed useofconsultant services, theCommittee tooknoteoftheassurances madebytherepresentative oftheSecretary-General thatinformation wouldbeprovided onthereasons forwhichparticular taskscouldnotbecarried outbyexisting Professional staff. 581.TheCommittee alsorecommended thattheresources allocated fortheprogramming ofspecific consultant services should beusedforthosepurposes andrequested theSecretary-General toensurethat,asfaraspossible, suchresourceswereusedforthosepurposes. 582.TheCommittee further recommended thattheSecretary-General shouldsubmitto itatitstwenty-sixth session areportontheresults ofthein-houseconsultations regarding theestablishment, updating, aocessto,useandintegrityofthemailinglistsandregisters maintained bytheUnitedNations. 583.TheCommittee recognized theimportance attached byMemberStatestothedevelopment ofhumanresources ofMemberStates, especially ofdev~lopingcountries, aswellasactivities undertaken byUnitedNations organs andprogrammesonvarious aspects ofthatquestion inresponse torelevant intergovernmentalmandates. 584.Aproposal wasmadetorequest theSecretary-General tocompile information onactivities invarious fieldsofhumanresources development thatwereunderwayor planned byUnitedNations organs andprogrammes inaccordance withintergovernmental mandates, bearing inmindtheneedtoensure anintegrated andmulti-disciplinary approach toallaspects ofhumanresources development. TheCommittee tooknoteoftheproposal anddecided, owingtotheconstraints oftime atitspresent session, toconsider theproposal atitstwenty-sixth session. -122- j\587 Co be 588. inc 589. exte 590. Cou for 59!. AIDer such 592. staf atte dupl ofs Comm 593. shou budg 594. exte (parIt !s :mto 'd able he y ral etook at not and lrces itto :ity 'ammes onon yor nd e ime585.TheCommittee agreedthatitsconcern regarding theinadequacy ofthelength ofitssessions should bebrought totheattention oftheEconomic andSocial Councilatitssecondregular session of1985inthecontext oftheCouncil's consideration ofthecalendar ofconferences for1986-1987. Foreword andintroduction 536.TheCommittee tooknoteoftheforeword andintroduction totheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Section 1.Overall policy-making, direction andco-ordination 587.TheCommittee recommended that,inordertofacilitate theworkofthe Committee incon~idering thepro~sed programme budget, section 1shouldinfuture besubmitted inaprogrammatic format.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and budgetary matters related to the United Nations, specifically the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. The topics covered include the proposed programme budget, consultant services, and human resources development. While there are no specific references to economic development, natural resources, or other categories, the text does touch on the importance of efficient use of resources and the development of human resources, which are themes that could be relevant to multiple categories.

**Category**
Administration, Human Resources