(seetable32.2). Resource growthisestimated at$4,542,600 (atrevised 1985 rates). Therateofrealgrowthhasbeencalculated atminus29.4perc~ntdueto non-recurrent itemsfor1986-1987 amounting to$6,505,400 (atrevised 1985rates). A.Construction 32.2Noappropriations arerequested atthistimeforconstruction. Itis indicated inparagraph 3~.3oftheproposed programme budgetthatthefinal instalment inrespect oftheamortization ofaloantoassistintheconstruction programme fortheextension ofthePalaisdesNations wasrepaidduringthe biennium 1984-1985. Asforconstruction atNairobi, AddisAbaba,andBangkok, it isexplained inparagraphs 32.4to32.6oftheproposed programme budgetthat separate construction accounts havebeenopenedinrespect ofeachofthese projects. Noprovision for1986-1987 isrequested fortheNairobi construction project owingtothecompletion oftheworkforwhichappropriations wereincluded inthe1982-1983 budget. AfinalreportontheNairobi construction willbe submitted totheGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth session. Asstatedin paragraphs 32.5and32.6oftheproposed programme budget, noappropriations are requested forconstruction atAddisAbabaandBangkok inthecontext ofthe proposed programme budgetfor1986-1987 sincethesematters willbeaddressed in thecontext ofprogress reports tobesubmitted totheGeneral Assembly atits fortieth session. B.Alteration andimprovement 32.3Theitemsincluded underthisheading areregarded bytheSecretary-General asnon-recurrent andaretherefore nottakenintoaccount incalculating real growth. Theestimate of$6,805,200 for1986-1987 foralteration andimprovement comprises thefollowing: -200-$Headquarters Geneva Vienna Bangkok (ESCAP)$ 5779 600 784400 199500 41700iL 11992 900 10701300 20366200 12621500 35567300 1percent, attributable ofthebase, 1985biennium sed1985 centdueto 1985rates). Itis final onstruction ;Jthe Bangkok,it etthat these struction ereincluded illbe in IHonsare Ethe lressedin ,atits Iry-General Igreal Iprovement32.4Miscellaneous projects atHeadquarters aredescribed inparagraph 32.7(a)oftheproposed programme budgetandinclude (atrevised 1985rates): $3,000,000 forimproving equipment (electrical equipment andlighting, heating andair­conditioning systems, elevators)J $200,000 forpowersupplyimprovements fortheCommunications Centre, and$200,000 forconstruction ofatargetrangefortheSecurity andSafetyService. Whileconvinced oftheneedforthefirsttwoprojects, theAdvisory Committee believes thattheneedformaximum budgetaryrestraint precludes construction ofatargetrange. TheAdvisory Committeetherefore recommends against thisproject withaconsequential reduction intheestimates for1986-1987 by$210,000. -32.5projects inrespect ofconference-servicing operations aredescribed inparagraph 32.7(b)oftheproposed programme budget. TheAdvisory Committee notesthattheprogramme forgradually replacing andupgrading electronic equipment inconference roomswasmandated bytheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 37/14Eof16November 1982.TheCommittee hasnoobjection toth~estimate of$1,220,000 (atrevised 1985rates)forconference rooms1and2(para.32.7(b)(i»)andtruststhatexperience gainedwithrespect toequipment already installed willbetakenintoaccount duringtheworknowtobeundertaken. TheCommittee alsorecommendsacceptance oftheestimate of$220,000 (revised 1985rates)formodernization oftheAudioMasterControl Area(para.32.7(b)(ii)). 32.6Department ofPublicInformation projects aredescribed inparagraph 32.7(c)oftheproposed programme budget. Theyamounttoatotalof$540,200 (atrevised1985rates). TheCommittee believes thattheseprojects, andinparticular thealterations tothePhotoLaboratory, shouldbecompleted withstrictattention to theneedforeconomy. Accordingly, theAdvisory Committee recommends thattheestimate for1986-1987 bereduced by$147,200.
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a budget proposal for the United Nations, specifically related to the construction and alteration of buildings, facilities, and equipment. The text mentions various projects and expenditures, including those related to conference servicing, department of public information, and miscellaneous improvements. The focus seems to be on administrative and logistical aspects of the organization, rather than specific economic or social development goals.

**Category**
Industry, Education