assistance. Staffing represented a very high proportion of administrative costs, and his delegation was therefore pleased to note UNHCR's confirmation that the target of returning to the staffing level of 1 Jantiary 1986 would be reached or surpassed by the end of 1990. The savings that would accrue would not, of course, have much impact before 1991. A/AC.96/SR.450 page 9 44. The Working Group had suggested in paragraph 41(m) of its report {к1кС.ЭЫ71*1) that UNHCR should explore the possibilities of enhanced use of Junior Professional Officers. He was pleased to emnounce that the United Kingdom would shortly sign a joint memorandum of understanding with UNHCR on the emplojmjent of such officers and hoped to have a first candidate in place very soon thereafter. 45. The Working Group's report also drew attention to the absence of any regular procedure to review and rationalize the location of UNHCR offices in the field. His delegation noted that a number of offices which had outlived their usefulness were being considered for closure and it looked forward to a report on that matter at the next Executive Committee meeting. Closing an office was not the only means of ensuring the most effective use of available staff resources. In some European offices the ease of modern communications might enable some fvinctions to be carried out by Headquarters staff or staff in neighbouring countries visiting as the need arose. That possibility merited further study. In addition, UNHCR would have to keep a tight rein on travel and other support costs. Careful monitoring in that area would be an important task for the new Comptroller and programme planning division. 46. His delegation had read with great care the Note on the Impact of the Financial Crisis on UNHCR Activities (А/AC.96/744). Continual drastic 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the management and budgeting of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), specifically focusing on staff costs, office locations, and financial planning. It does not seem to be related to specific development projects or industries, but rather to the administrative and logistical aspects of the organization.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief