bodies, theUnitedNationsisbestsuitedtoassumetheresponsibility ofproviding conference services toallorganizations attheCentre. Aunified service operated bytheUnitedNations seemsbestequipped topromote themostefficient and effective useofscarceresources". 4.TheAdvisory Committee fullysharestheviewexpressed bythe Secretary-General concerning thequestion ofunified conference services atVienna andbelieves thattheUnitedNations isbestsuitedtoassumethatresponsibility. TheCommittee believes thatthetimehascomeforurgentaction, particularly in viewofthedeficiencies ofthepresent arrangements, asdescribed bytheCommittee inparagraphs 7to9ofthepresent report. Inthecircumstances, theCommittee recommends thattheGeneral Assembly shouldrequest theSecretary-General, taking -11-intoaccount view.previously e.pressed bytheAssembly, theJointInspection Unit andtheCommittee, totakeearlyactiontoreopenconsultations withallinterested partie. onthissubject, withaviewtoarriving atpractical arrangements forthe ••tabli.hment ofunified conference .ervices atViennaattheearliest pos.ible date.TheSecretary-General should s~bmitareportontheoutcome ofthese consultations totheAssembly, atthelatest, byitsforty-fifth session. PARTTWO 5.Ifapproved initsentirety, totaltemporary assistance formeetings resources amounting to'40,690,900 wouldbeavailable totheDepartment ofConference Services inthebiennium 1990-1991, comprising '16,753,900 forHeadquarters (departmental administration), '13,622,400 forGeneva, '7,109,000 forVienna, and $3,205,500 foraproposed globalprovision underexecutive direction and management, tobedispensed atthediscretion oftheUnder-Secretary-General for Conference Services andSpecial Assignments basedonthepattern ofmeetings and related requirements thatemergeduringthebiennium. Anamountof'3,597,400 (redeployed fromtemporary assistance formeetings fortechnical reasons) would al.obeavailable toVienna, undertheobjectofexpenditure "contributions to jointactivities", tocovercontractual translation costsandreimbursement to UNIDOforothertraDslation anddocumentation services rendered. lIOnthatbasis, forthebiennium 1990-1991, thepermanent staffcapacity forconference-servicing atHeadquarters, GenevaandVienna, wouldbesupplemented byresources for temporary assistance formeetings andcontributions tojointactivities totalling '44,288,200 ('40,690,800 plus '3,~97,400). 6.Initsfirstreportontheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1990-1~91, 11theAdvisory Committee recommended theprovisional reduction of $1.5million fromtheproposed globalprovision of'3,205,500 undertemporary a.sistance formeetingA, pending thereceipt ofclarifications andadditional information fromtheSecretary-General toanumberofconcerns raisedbythe Committeo. Thoseconcerns ofeheCommittee arereitera~~d inparagraphs 2and3of theSecretary-General"s report(A/C.5/44/24). 7.Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, itsstatedconcerns havenotbeen fullyallayed bytheresponses provided intheSecretary-General'B report. The Committee's doubtsremainregarding thereliability ofinformation provided by representatives oftheSecretary-General concerning work-load andmeeting stati.tics ofthethreeconference centres, andinparticular theoneatVienna. TheCommittee notesthatstatistics onthedistribution oftranslation work-load at Viennabetween theUnitedNations andUNIDOfortheyears1986,1987,and1988,as reported intable29.60oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1990-1991, 1/varyfromthosecontained inthetableinparagraph 16ofthe Secretary-General"S report. According torepresentatives oftheSecretary-General. thevariance isattributable tothef.actthatthedataprovided inthe Secretary-General"s reportinclude thecontractual translation work-load aswell. Noconvincing reasons weregiventotheCo~~ittee astowhythisinformation was omitted fromthework-load statistics provided initially. 8.MoreoveI', theAdvisory Committee pointsoutthatitisnotpossible. either fromsection 29oftheproposed programme bUdgetfortheUnitedNations forthe biennium 1990-1991, 1/orfromtheestimates fortheDepartment ofExternal Relations, PublicInformation, Language andDocumentation Services ofUNIDO -12-contained inUNIDO's 1000-1001 plogramme andbudgets document, j/toidentify
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the administrative and logistical aspects of the United Nations, specifically the provision of conference services and resources. It mentions the proposed budget for the biennium 1990-1991 and the allocation of resources to different departments and centers. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on organizational management and operations.

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