in section 1 of the proposed programme budget, instead of in section 4. 11. Mr. EL-SAFTY (Egypt) reminded the Committee of the Egyptian delegation's request -which also applied to section 1 -for information on the number, the names, the nationality and the length of service of the experts and consultants employed in all United Nations departments during the biennium 1982-1983. 12. He agreed with the United States representative that expenses relating to CPC should be included in section 1, if not for the biennium 1984-1985, at least for the biennium after that. 13. Every effort should be made to reduce hospitality expenses -which amounted to nearly $3 million for section 1 alone -and even perhaps to eliminate them entirely from the programme budget, except in the case of the Secretary-General. 14. Finally, in reply to comments made by the delegations of the United States and Israel on activities relative to Palestinian rights, he said that in making provision for such activities the Secretary-General was merely applying the pertinent decisions and resolutions of the legislative bodies of the United Nations. From a strictly budgetary point of view, the Committee could not but approve the estimates, bearing in mind the recommendations of the Advisory Committee. / ... A/C.5/38/SR.l9 English Page 5 15. Mr. BELYAEV (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic) said that by carrying out the instructions which had been given to it the Secretariat had succeeded in improving the presentation of the proposed programme budget, even though the progress made was still merely theoretical. The budget continued to grow because the General Assembly's decisions were not always strictly implemented. For those reasons, his delegation approved the recommendation made by CPC in paragraph 16 of its report to the effect that succeeding programme budget proposals should be 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the budget and financial aspects of the United Nations, specifically the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1982-1983. The text mentions various expenses, such as hospitality expenses, and the need to reduce costs. It also touches on the topic of activities related to Palestinian rights, which suggests that the budget may be allocating funds for various programs and initiatives.

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