view, at a time when the Secretariat should take active steps to limit the budget and increase the efficiency and economy of the work of the United Nations, it was impossible to understand why there should be proposals to make increases in connection with the secondary activities of the Organization, especially an increase in administrative costs, to the detriment of operational activities. 48. His delegation believed that under present circumstances, it was necessary not only to freeze but to reduce administrative costs under the regular budget. Accordingly, it would be unable to support the appropriations proposed for that section if the question was put to the vote. / ... A/C. 5/38/SR. 31 English Page 9 49. Mr. OKEYO (Kenya) said that his delegation had noted that the appropriation requested for section 28 was the highest in the budget, since approximately 70 per cent of the estimate was for staff costs of support services. In that connection, it should be stated that the delegations of developing countries attached great importance to appropriations for staff services to the extent that the personnel concerned contributed directly and indirectly to field programmes. 50. His delegation considered it vital that the Secretariat should be aware that human resources per se did not suffice and that the number of personnel should be in relation to their potential contribution to the aforementioned field programmes. Thus, every increase in staff costs should be directly or indirectly related to practical activities in the field. 51. Generally speaking, his delegation supported the recommendations of the Advisory Committee, whose proposals on the individual subsections of section 28 appeared reasonable and fair. In the case of two or three subsections, however, it considered that the Advisory Committe had been too harsh towards the Secretariat, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and administrative costs of the United Nations, specifically the Secretariat's expenses on staff services. The delegations of developing countries are concerned about the allocation of funds and the impact on field programs. This suggests that the category is related to the administrative and financial aspects of international organizations, rather than specific sectors like agriculture or industry.

**Category**
International relations, Employment