towardfacilitating ~ignificant operational improvements ineither oneormoreof thecontinuing activities ofthegubprogra~e orotheractivities underthemajor ~?rogrl'lntl1",!j ofgeneral I$ervic@!'>. (b) 43.tll Inthli1lcounH, ofthemedium-term planperiod, theOffice ofGeneral Services atHeadquarter3 andtheOverseas Property Management andConstruction Unitandthe Building Management Service, inparticular, acting incloseco-operation withits aount.rp.rtB atofticssawayfromHeadquarters. willundertake thefollowing llicUvitli!H!: (a)Develop unintegrated andco-ordinated management policy forthe prlncipdl facilities ownedbytheOrganization, including theestablishment of comprehensive databasesforallmajorproperties andlong-range programmes for majormaintenance andthedocumentation ofstandards andguidelines forthe maintenance andoperation offacilities. Thatwillrequire themodernization of operating andadministrative procedures forfacilities management, including the comput.ri~ation ofpreventive maintenance andoperating procedures, andthe establishment ofcomputer-based graphic anddatabasesystems forcomputer-assisted facilities management; (b)Continue themodernization andimprovements ofexisting facilities, which willinclude! therenovation andr9storation ofbuilding exteriors andsurrounding grounds: rh.updating ofbuilding systems forenergyefficiency andsafety; the -10- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryofth~pro~r~~n ef ~~d ~-:i'"JJ'g t.$1'i£i£~' ;t5~d tb~ 51t,,~t'at~lo:~$ Qtl1'<~x~~n~g@~~ut ~~ddi~~ctlG~ of the ~atio~or whichiscurrently 'hOU1S<Zld int;~(%~ra,i."(%~ li11~!(1 f(%c'{)rd~ N:Ul;ltl~'r(~,l%IU!'!t. l~jP'~ __r-:J~ i\V"@~\)).€: South}' (9) Ravie~. ona bfiSi~withtlvi~~to etfecti vanei'>~. t'h@follc~ing act!vit.h!,l#;: ('cnf.H''''It\~'" including radioandtelevision broadca~t OPt'L~~4"n,~ air-conditioning; architectural and . services; electrical maintenance; elev~tor services: office spaceplanning; property man~ge~ent operation andrepair; andmailfind~~int~n~ncc: andcontrol fncilitie~ SUBPROGRAMME 6.ARCHIVES ANDRECORDS ~~~AGRMENT 43.42 Thelegislative authority ofthe5ubprogr~~~~ d~riv~$ from S~cr@'t~lr'v-u~n~t'al Bulletin ST/SGB/Organization, section P(III). 43.43 Themajoraimofthesubprograrr~e istoobtain themogt 8ffici~nt and economical useoftheOrganization'. records resourcel. Th.Offics ofa.naral Services provides guidance onallphasB. ofthemanagement ofpaper-based and electronic records; preserves andservices archive mat.rial~; andprovid~t. advice tootheroffices onmatters pertaining tocurrent andarchival records. Aspecific objective forthemedium-term planparlodistointegrate thearchive. andrecords management activities intoanautomated United Nations information system &~an element intheinformation resources management system. (b)Co_urse of<M;tion oftheS.Jg;rJ:!-£l,dat. 43.44 Inthecourse ofthemedium-term planperiod. anumber ofcontinuing activities willbecarried outbytheOffice ofGeneral Services andtheArchives andRecords Management Section. inparticular, aswellasbythecorresponding unitsatoffices awayfromHeadquarters. Thoseactivities include monitoring and controlling oftherecords management systems; maintaining custody ofnon~Current records andarchives oftheUnited Nations; providing reference services to external andinternal users; carrying outthearrangement anddescription of permanent records andtheirtransfer fromoriginating offices; andmaintaining custody ofthesoundarchives andproviding reference services tou••rs. 43.45 Inaddition, theOffice ofGeneral Services will u~d.rtak. thefollowlnq
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the management and administration of the United Nations, specifically in the area of facilities management and records management. It outlines plans for modernizing facilities management, including the development of databases and computer-based systems, as well as the management of records and archives. The text also mentions the need for efficient and economical use of resources. Based on these themes, it seems likely that the text is related to administrative or logistical aspects of the organization.

**Category**
Administration, Facilities Management