extensive programme of meetings, funds were requested for temporary assistance to cope with the increased workload of the Planning and Meetings Servicing Section of the Department of Conference Services and of the Office for Field Operational and External Support Activities. I ... A/C.5/38/SR.52 English Page 6 (Mr. Mselle) 21. The Advisory Committee had noted that the provision for the programme of information was almost the same as the amount which had been requested for 1983, even though the Council had emphasized in its report the need to improve the quality of documents and to disseminate them more widely. The Advisory Committee had also noted that the capacity for absorption of the Department of Public Information would be lower in 1984 than it had been in 1983. In addition, although the amount for 1984 allocated to the United Nations Fund for Namibia was $1 million, which was the same as for 1983, the special allocation to the Council had increased by $100,000 or $200,000 for 1983 to $300,000 for 1984 (A/C.5/38/54, para. 46). The Advisory Committee had also noted slight increases in other objects of expenditure, such as consultancy services for the implementation of Decree No. 1 (two consultants instead of one) and word processing and other equipment. An amount of $6,300 would be required under section 31 (Staff assessment), to be offset by an equivalent amount under income section 1. On the basis of the Secretary-General's statement and the recommendations in the report of the Council, the Advisory Committee was recommending the appropriation of an additional amount of $3,471,800 under the sections to which he had referred. 22. Mr. PEDERSEN (Canada), speaking on behalf of the delegations of his country, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and financial aspects of the United Nations, specifically the allocation of funds for various programs and activities. The mention of the Planning and Meetings Servicing Section, Office for Field Operational and External Support Activities, and the Department of Public Information suggests a focus on administrative and operational aspects of the organization.

**Category**
International relations, Administration