thetableabove,including rentalandmaintenance ofpremises ($623,000), rental andmaintenance ofequipment ($390,000 -seepara.25above)andcommunications ($814,000). 28.Thetableinparagraph 19abovealsoindicates decreases of$1.1million for traveland$0.4million forexperts andconsultants (seepara.60below). The Committee notesthestatements inparagraph 38oftheIntroduction "thatspecial attention h3sbeengiveninthebudgetformulation andreviewprocess toprovisions forstafftravelandconsultants" andthat"serious attempts havebeenmadeto curtailstafftravelrequirements". Non-recurrent itemsin1986-1987 29.Non-recurrent itemsin1986-1987 areestimated at$18,033,400 atrevised 1985rates. Thetotalfor1986-1987, including inflation,. is$19,350,700 (see para.9above). Details areprovided inannexIIItotheIntroduction. Thetwo largest elements, at1986-1987 rates,arealteration, improvement and major maintenance ($7.5million) andsupplies, furniture, andequipment ($5.2million). Thenon-recurrent provisions foralteration, improvement and major maintenance are explained insections 14and32oftheproposed programme budget. 30.Thenon-recurrent amountof$5.2million forsupplies, furniture, and equipment includes acquisition ofword-processing anddata-processing equipment, withmajorrequests forcomputers atESCAP(replacement) andECWA(upgrading). In addition, asindicated inparagraph 12.3oftheproposed programme budget, an / t.-8- .L II-processing itshould thatits :ionof :tandsis quipment letoa tsfor ($200,000) , anet ementsfor toin recurrent sis :>0at entsof ,Nairobi ~sed ~arilydue III :sfora lownin rental ltions .ionfor The ;pecial lrovisions leto sed (see hetwo r llion)• anceare pment, ng).In an Ievaluation studyofthedata-processing facilities ofECLACwillbecarried out during 1985,whichmaygiverisetorevised estimates. 31.TheAdvisory Committee doesnotquestion theneedfortheregional commissions tohaveadequate computer facilities. Bearing inmindthatinvestment incomputers andrelated equipment requires majorexpenditure, theCommittee isoftheopinion thattheproposals forESCAPandECWA,insections 11and14oftheproposed programme budget, donotcontain sufficient detailtoenableaninformed dacision tobetaken. Moreover, itappears thatproposals havebeenmadeforeach commission without fullyexamining alloptions andwithout takingintoaccount the inter-related natureoftheUnitedNations computer andcommunications system. 32.TheAdvisory Committee believes thatbeforemajorinvestments aremadefor computer equipment atanyoftheregional commissions acomprehensive reviewshould beundertaken anddraftguidelines forprovision ofcomputer services tothe commissions shouldbeformulated bytheSecretary-General andsubmitted tothe General Assembly forapproval. Thedraftguidelines shouldtakeintoaccount the following basicconsiderations: (a)thattheneedfornewequipment mustbe demonstrated withreference tothecapacity anddegreeofutilization ofexisting equipment; (b)thatthecomputer facilities envisaged shouldbecompatible withthe UnitedNations globalcommunications andcomputer network; and(c)thatthe relative meritsofbothacquisition andleasing mustbeexplored. TheCommittee is oftheopinion thatthemost9Pportune timeforareportcontaining suchguidelines (butwhichwouldnotinclude requests forfunds)tobeconsidered bytheAssembly wouldbeatitsforty-first session, sothatthepoliciesitapproves canbetaken intoaccount intheproposed programme budgetfor1988-1989. Onthatbasis,the Secretary-General couldformulate specific proposals asnecessary forinclusion in therelevant sections ofthe1988-1989 budget. 33.Inaccordance withitsrecommendation above,theAdvisory Committee is recommending deletion of.therelevant amounts requested forcomputers in sections 11and14oftheproposed programme budget• Inflation 34.Theestimate forinflation in1986-1987 is$111,455,600 ofwhich$1,317,300
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and financial planning of the United Nations, specifically focusing on the proposed programme budget for 1986-1987 and the Advisory Committee's recommendations for revisions. The text mentions various expenditures, such as rent and maintenance, travel, and computer equipment, which suggests a focus on administrative and operational costs rather than specific economic development or natural resource-related activities.

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