proposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Fortherecommendation of theCommittee, seeparagraph 679below. *UnitedStatesofAmerica. L-78.,.lrtsand mscience Asto :of leldat Idthree i;he lngswere lonof :ion >lications ;edinthe ~givento 1a tothe irtment ~dthe financing itthe imination berswas nitteewere llowing: ofthe ogthe (Itwas onthat n9listsof ofthe ationof2.Discussion 383.Atitstwenty-third session, theCommittee hadconcluded thatadditional information andcross-references totheregular programme oftechnical co-operation wererequired inthesections oftheprogramme budgetpertaining tothose departments charged withthesubstantive support oftheprogramme. Inresponse to aquestion, itwasexplained thatappropriate cross-references bymeansof footnotes hadbeenmadetoactivities thatweredescribed inothersections ofthe proposed programme budgetforwhichtheresources wererequested undersection 24. Itwasstatedthattherewerenocross-references insections 15,17and19because thosesections didnotcontain anydescriptions oftheworkprogramme planned under theregular programme oftechnical co-operation. 384.Onedelegation expressed serious concern thatdespite thepriority givenby theGeneral Assembly tothefoodcrisisinAfrica, noactivities wereincluded undertheregional andsubregional advisory services ofECAtoassistinrelieving thecrisis. Itwasexplained thattheproposals undersection 24wereformulated onthebasisofgovernment requests eXisting atthetimetheproposed programme budgetwasprepared andthatnewpriorities oftheGeneral Assembly, asexpressed byMemberStates, wouldbetakenintoaccount inimplementing theprogramme. If necessary, resources wouldberedeployed toundertake activities insectors in which advis~ry services werenotenvisaged intheproposed programme budget. 385.Inresponse toquestions concerning howsubjects ofadvisory services were covered inviewofthefactthattheaverage costperwork-month insectoral advisory services appeared toberelatively high,itwasexplained thatthebudget estimates foreachsectorinclUded provision forsalaries ofadvisers, theirtravel andsecretarial support, aswellastravelforstaffandconsultants toundertake additional advisory missions. Inaddition, itwasstatedthatthecostofa mission wasaffected bymanyfactors, including thedistance tobetravelled, the lengthofstayrequired andthepossibility ofcombining advisory missions with othertravel. Inresponse toaquestion raisedwhether therewasrealgrowthin regional advisory services, towhichtheCommittee shouldgiveitsattention, it wasstatedthatadjustments wererequired amongtheoffices concerned totakeinto account thedemandforservices which,spanning morethanonebiennium, wasmet withintheconstraint ofnooverall growthforsection 24. 386.Onedelegation statedthatabudgetary policyofzerogrowthtomeettheneeds ofMemberStatesunderthatsection wasnotsatisfactory. However, another delegation expressed theviewthattechnical assistance shouldonlybeprovided fromextrabudgetary funds. 387.Inconnection withaproposal forahumanresources facility expected tobe approved bytheGoverning Council ofUNDP,onedelegation referred tothe importance ofthecapabilities inpublicadministration andfinance ofthe Department ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment andinquired aboutthe co-operation envisaged inthatareabetween theDepartment andUNDP.TheCommittee wasinformed thattherehadbeenexchanges between theDepartment andUNDPonthe subject andthatthoseexchanges mightbefurther strengthened inthefuture. -79-388.Atits50thmeeting, on28May,theCommittee considered section 26ofthe proposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Fortheconclusion and recommendations oftheCommittee, seeparagraphs 680-682 below.Section 26.\. 1.Legalactivities Introduction 2.Discussion 389.Onedelegation remarked thatthepresentation ofsection 26wasfunctional ratherthanprogrammatic andassuchwasnotinaccordance withtheregulations governing thepreparation oftheprogramme budget. TheDirector oftheOfficeof LegalAffairs explained thatthesubprogramme onthestudyoflegalquestions and
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion on the proposed program budget for the biennium 1986-1987, specifically focusing on the United States of America's contribution to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The text mentions various sectors such as advisory services, human resources, and legal activities, which suggests that the category should be related to development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International cooperation