the Department of Conference Services; he would revert to the question of the co-ordination of those functions when section 29 of the proposed programme budget was taken up. In paragraph 1.9 of its report, the Advisory Corrunittee recommended that the estimate for external printing and binding should be slightly reduced. In paragraph 1.23, it suggested that the P-3 post to be transferred to the Office of the Under-Secretary-General for Political and General Assembly Affairs should I ... A/C. 5/38/SR.l9 English Page 3 (Mr. Mselle) remain temporary until it was convinced that the functions attached to the post had developed sufficiently to warrant a conversion to an established basis. As it indicated in paragraphs 1.28 and 1.33, the Advisory Committee was not convinced that the reclassifications proposed in paragraph 1.98 amd paragraphs 1.128 and 1.129 of the proposed programme budget were justified. Regarding the question of reclassification, which gave rise to frequent and sometimes emotional discussions, the Advisory Committee had consistently based its views on the principle that a reclassification was equivalent to the elimination of one post and the creation of another. In paragraph 1.30, the Advisory Committee suggested that the conversion of seven temporary posts to an established basis, as requested by the Secretary-General in paragraph 1.106 of the proposed programme budget, was not justified, while, in paragraph 1.31, it recommended a reduction of $98,700 in the consultant requirements for the Unit for Special Economic Assistance Programmes. Unless it was proved that the studies for the International Conference on Assistance to Refugees in Africa were of a continuing nature, that amount should not be carried forward to the biennium 1984-1985. 6. Mr. '.00f.1MO MONTHE (Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination) , introducing the recommendations of CPC on section 1, said that in reviewing the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1984-1985 CPC had 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and administrative aspects of the United Nations, specifically the Department of Conference Services, the Advisory Committee, and the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on organizational and financial matters rather than specific development or humanitarian programs. The text mentions various posts, budgets, and reclassifications, which implies a focus on administrative and personnel management.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief