United Nations GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRTY-EIGHTH SESSION Official Records* I l i ' A ... ~ ... ~ '"' ~--__ .w;.,._i,., tt ::'' :.,••, SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 26th MEETING Chairman: Mr. KOYAMA (Japan) FIFTH COMMITTEE 26th meeting held on 3 November 1983 at 10.30 a.m. New York Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Bugetary Questions: Mr. MSELLE CONTENTS AGENDA ITEM 109: PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 1984-1985 AND AGENDA ITEM 110: PROGRAMME PLANNING (continued) First reading (continued) Section 13: Economic Commission for Africa Section 14: Economic Commission for Western Asia Section 16: International Trade Centre Section 17: United Nations Industrial Development Organization •This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be sent under the signature of a member of the dele­ gation concerned w1thin one week of the dJJtt of publication to the Chief of the Official Records Edtuns Secuon room DC2-7SO, 2 United Nat1ons Plaza, and Incorporated 1n a copy of the record. ' Corrections will be issued after the end of the session. in a separate fasc1clc for each Committee 83-57328 1548S (E) Distr. GENERAL A/C.S/38/SR.26 18 November 1983 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCH I ... A/C.5/38/SR.26 English Page 2 The meeting was called to order at 10.50 a.m. AGENDA ITEM 109: PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 1984-1985 AND AGENDA ITEM 110: PROGRAMME PLANNING (continued) (A/38/3, A/38/6, A/38/7, A/38/38) First reading (continued) Section 13 -Economic Commission for Africa 1. Mr. FORAN (Controller) replying to a question asked by the representative of the United States at the 23rd meeting, confirmed that the amounts indicated in table 13.2 of the proposed programme budget under development issues and policies did not include appropriations requested for new posts or other elements of expenditure for the biennium 1984-1985. What was involved was simply a recosting 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1984-1985 and programme planning, specifically focusing on the Economic Commission for Africa and the International Trade Centre. This suggests that the topic is related to economic development and international trade.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade