guideline; attention would be drawn to the precarious situation of the contingency fund and its inadequacy vis-à-vis the growing needs of the Organization, and the States participating in the Conference would be called upon to make additional voluntary contributions so that the Secretary-General could draw up a revised statement of programme budget implications by the end of 1990 and the General Assembly could make the necessary appropriations for 1991 and 1992. 17. With regard to the regional meetings, he wished to have it confirmed that the meetings planned for African countries would be held at the headquarters of the regional commission - Addis Ababa. He emphasized also the need for the New York and Nairobi units to have another dimension beyond a technical dimension. Finally, with regard to the public information programme, whose importance he acknowledged, he wondered whether all the proposed elements were indispensable and whether a the appropriations requested under that heading could not be significantly reduced. 18. Mr. DANKWA (Ghana) said that the subtle distinction made between redeploying resources and redeploying posts should not lead the Committee to modify its conclusions. He continued to favour a revision of programme budget implications, but nevertheless pointed out that what was most important was to get things in motion. Since a consensus had to be reached, he agreed to let the Advisory Committee carry out that revision and decide what appropriations should be made. Finally, he wished to have it made clear that the Committee's decision should in no way be seen as an attempt to establish a permanent secretariat at Geneva. 19. Mr. GOMEZ (Controller) confirmed that the four regional meetings would all be held at the respective commission headquarters. While the meetings could be held in existing facilities at Addis Ababa and Baghdad, facilities would have to be 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the management and budgeting of an international organization, specifically the allocation of resources and the planning of meetings and events. It does not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. However, it may be related to science and technology in the sense that the organization may be using technology to facilitate its meetings and events.

**Category**
International relations, Science and technology