proposed programme budget. 4.Medical services1 I. e t d 1128C.37 Theestimate of$1,846,300 forMedical services includes resource growth (atrevised 1985rates)of$93,400, thebulkofwhichrelates toestablished posts, commonstaffcostsandfurniture andequipment (table28C.14). Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee notestheSecretary-Generalis request inparagraph 28C.47of theproposed programme budgetforanewGeneral Service postforasecond laboratory technician. Onthebasisofinfornation provided, theAdvisory Committee concurs withthisrequest. TheCommittee alsorecommends acceptance of thenon-recurrent provision of$45,000 (atrevised 1985rates)whichwouldcover tpecostofanewx-raymachine (para.28C.52oftheproposed programme budget). Recapitulation Inparagraphs 28C.15, 28C.20, 28C.2l, 28C.24, 28C.28, 28C.29, 28C.32and 28C.34above,theAdvisory Committee hasrecommended reductions totalling $641,500. Ittherefore recommends anestimate of$18,552,200 forsection 28C. -149-i•.·•' ·'~( ,Section 280.OfficeofGeneral Services, Headquarters $fromP-2 proposed requests 280.1Theestim&te of$156,249,900 forthissectionis$18,165,000, or 13.1percent,higher.thantherevised appropriation for1984-1985 of $138,084,900. Theestimate comprises $61,138,500 fortheOfficeofGeneral Services, Headquarters, and$95,111,400, forthecostofcommonservices administered bythatoffice, butnotdistributed toprogrammes (table280.3). 280.4Atotalof766regular budgetestablished postsisproposed fortheOffice ofGene~al Services in1986-1987, comprising 62postsattheProfessional and higherlevels (1ASG,20-2,50-1,12P-5,12P-4,22P-3,8P-2/l), 296General Service posts(including 49atthePrincipal level), 214Security Service and 194TradesandCraftsposts(table280.5). Whiletheproposed numberofposts remains unchanged fromthatapproved for1984-1985, thegradelevelsindicated for 1986-1987 reflect requests bytheSecretary-General toreclassify twoposts(onein theTransportation Section andtheotherintheInformation andReception Unit~280.2Intable280.1theSecretary-General indicates resource growthof$1,007,200 (atrevised 1985rates)andcalculates therateofrealgrowthat0.1percent. Theresource growthincludes anon-recurrent amountof$842,700 (atrevised 1985rates)for:(a)one-time installation costsoftheproposed computerization ofthelaissez-passer andvisaissuance functions intheTraffic andTransportation Unit($32,300 -para.280.54oftheproposed programme budget), (b)purchase ofa computerized message switching systemforGeneva ($625,000 -para.280.59ofthe proposed programme budget), (c)purchase ofcodingmachines ($125,400 - para.280.73oftheproposed programme budget), and(d)purchase ofelectronic data andword-processing equipment forthePurchasing Service ($60,000 -para.280.75of theproposed programme budget).280.6I TheAdvi between below: Executiv andmana Commerci (procure transpor Technica Services managemeTechnica Services cations)SecurityProg280.5F Office 0 level)a (1Gener numbere proposed rec1assi theAssi 280.7 T tn:atsev 280.15, TheComm overall resource 280.8I section categori 5.5per attheP114101800138084900156249900 130987800154827200 ............................. Actualexpenses 1982-1983Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee ••••••••Estimate SUbmitted bytheSecretary-General ••••••••••• Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985 280.3 Asshownintable280.1,theSecretary-General's overall estimate of extrabudgetary resources in1986-1987 undersection 280amounts to$5,115,300, as compared with$4,671,700 for,1984-l985. Representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thattheestimate of$3,387,400 forsupport to extrabudgetary administrative structures wasbasedontheassumption that sUbventions wouldbereceived intheorderof$1.4million fromUNOP,$1million fromUNICEF, andthatthebalance wouldcomefromothersources. Whilethat estimate showedanominal increase overthecorresponding estimate for1984-1985,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the administrative and financial aspects of the United Nations, specifically the proposed budget for the Office of General Services in 1986-1987. The text discusses the allocation of resources, posts, and equipment for various units within the Office, as well as the estimated costs for specific projects and activities. Given the focus on administrative and financial matters, it is likely that the text is related to the management of the United Nations' internal operations.

**Category**
Health, Transport and communication