ontheSecretary-General's rationale forthecreation ofsuchtemporary non-recurrent postsarecontained inchapterI,paragraphs 44-45above. 19.9Ascanbeseenintable19.6,the1984-1985 resource basefortemporary assistance formeetings showsareduction of$27,800 (atrevised 1985rates). The Advisory Committee understands thatthisreflects thedeletion ofresources tomeet peakwork-load requirements forannualsessions oftheCommission onHuman Settlements. Thisprovision waspreviously regarded asnon-recurrent, pending the establishment ofcommonadministrative services atNairobi. The1986-1987 estimate fortemporary assistance formeetings underpolicy-making organsincludes resource growthof$18,500 (atrevised 1985rates)forthesamepurpose (seepara.19.7of theproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee notes,however, thatthere hasbeennopriorexperience inthisregardbecause theCommission metat Libreville, Gabon,in1984,andmetatKingston, Jamaica, in1985.Accordingly, theCommittee isoftheopinion thattheresource growthrequested isnotwarranted atthistimeandrecommends thatthe1986-1987 estimate bereduced by$21,400, from $32,500 to$11,100. ./-110-.1Committee wasinformed thatanamountof$12,000 hasbeenincluded inthe1986-1987 estimate fortravelofrepresentatives underpolicy-making organstocovertravel ofmembers ofthebureauoftheCommission toattendthejointmeetings ofthe bureaux. Inresponse toinquiries, representatives oftheSecretary-General also informed theCommittee that,atitsrecently concluded eighthsession, the commission onHumanSettlements adopted resolution 8/14of8May1985,paragraph 6 ofwhichexpressed theviewthatjointmeetings willnolongerbenecessary. In thecircumstances, theAdvisory Committee recommends, subject tosuchdecision as theGeneral Assembly maytakeonthematteratitsfortieth session, thatthe estimate of$12,000 bedeleted. 19.12Theestimate forexecutive direction andmanagement showsresource growthof $136,200 (atrevised 1985rates)whichrelates initsentirety totheSecretary­ General's staffing proposals fortheOfficeoftheExecutive Director (see table19.7andparas.19.14to19.16oftheproposed programme budget). 19.13Therequest inparagraph 19.15oftheproposed programme budgetforone evaluation officer postattheP-4levelonatemporary, non-recurrent basisis partofalargerproposal bytheSecretary-General tostrengthen thecapacity of theUnitedNations inevaluation. TheCommittee concurs withtheSecretary­ General's request. 19.14According toparagraph 19.14oftheproposed programme budget, theproposed newLocallevelpostwouldbeforthepurpose, interalia,ofproviding assistance totheproposed temporary P-4evaluation officer post.Therepresentatives ofthe Secretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee th~ttherationale forrequesting thisLocallevelpostonanestablished basiswastheexpectation thatitwould providecontinuity oftheevaluation function intheOfficeoftheExecutive Director asandwhenthetemporary evaluation officer postwasdiscontinued inthe future. TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance ofthisrequest. 19.15Inresponse totheCommittee's inquiries, representatives oftheSecretary­ General provided additional information onthefunctions andresponsibilities attached tothepostofChief,OfficeoftheExecutive Director, whjchisproposed forreclassification fromP-5totheD-llevelinparagraph 19.16oftheproposed programme budget. Takingintoaccount thattheresponsibilities ofthispost includesupervision ofevaluation activities (para.19.15oftheproposed programme budget), theAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totherequest. 19.16Resource requirements fortheprogramme ofhumansettlements aredetailed in table19.9.Ofthetotalresource growthof$431,800 (atrevised 1985rates), $401,800 (atrevised 1985rates)isfortemporary postsandcommonstaffcosts. 19.17Inparagraph 19.41oftheproposed programme budget, theSecretary-General proposes thecontinuation in1986-1987 offourtemporary, non~recurrent posts (2P-5and2Locallevel)approved forthebiennium 1984-1985 inconnection with IYSHactivities whichwillendin1987.Bearing inmindconfirmation by representatives oftheSecretary-General thatitwasnotintended toextendthese postsbeyond1987,theAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheproposal. 19.18TheSecretary-General requests anewtraining officer postattheP-4level onatemporary, non-recurrent basisinparagraph 19.42oftheproposed programme bUdget. TheAdvisory Committee doesnotbelieve thatthetaskstobeperformed
**Analysis**
The text discusses budgetary and administrative matters related to the United Nations, specifically the proposed programme budget for 1986-1987. It focuses on the creation of temporary, non-recurrent posts, resource growth, and budget estimates for various activities. The text also touches on the Commission on Human Settlements and its meetings.

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