1984-1985 and$9,575,200 for1986-1987. However, thecorresponding estimates submitted bytheExecutive Director inhisreport (~S/C/8/6) totheCommission on HumanSettlements atitseighthsession heldatKingston, Jamaica, from29Aprilto 10May1985,are$7,580,000 and$8,606,300, respectively. Inresponse to inquiries, representatives oftheSecr~tary-General andtheExecutive Director informed theAdvisory Committee thatt;..~lattersetoffigures shouldbeusedand thatthevariations arosebecause thetwosetsoffigures wereprepared independently ofeachotherandatdifferent times. TheCommittee truststhatsuch discrepancies willnotariseinfuturesubmissions.,nc1udes an ,nrespect latthisis !of$3,300 :iona1 lucts its mdcommon thenet le1984-1985 md 1of ~onnection 'amountof budgetin IlS,approved tie 16/the Iltii'sof1985 reauired to deinthe sought outlined in ion edin tteewas answere ks)while higherpaid standing overtime rom$19,000 $ 473700,heAdvisory the ).57.19.6However, thisnumberexcludes 18othertemporary postsproposed for 24work-months eachonanon-recurrent basis,whicharementioned infootnote!Iof table19.5.Ofthese,12posts(1P-2and11Locallevel)areforadministration andcommonservices, andfourposts(2P-5and2Locallevel)areforactivities, .,.! i!-109-19.10Aproposal fortheadoption ofabiennial cycleofmeetings isbeforethe Commission atits1985session (seepara.19.6oftheproposed programme budget). Inresponse toinquiries, representatives oftheSecretary-General informed the Advisory Committee thatshouldtheCommission approve theproposal nosavings would ariseduring1986-1987 sincethebiennial cyclewouldnotcommence until1988-1989. 19.11 Byitsresolution 35/77B,theGeneral Assembly approved theholding of jointannualmeetings ofthebureaux oftheGoverning Council oftheUnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP)andtheCommission onHumanSettlements. As previously reported bytheAdvisory committee inparagraphs 18.13and19.8ofits firstreportontheproposed programme budgetfor1984-1985, !lItheGoverning Council ofUNEPdecidedatitseleventh session toterminate thejointmeetings between thebure~uoftheCommission andthatoftheUNEPGoverning Coundil. The19.8Information provided totheAdvisory Committee atitsrequest indicates that throughout 1984andthefirstquarter of1985theequivalent ofnineregular budget postsattheProfessional andhigherlevelswerevacant. Thisrepresented an average vacancy rateof18percent.Thecorresponding vacancy ratesforregular budgetpostsattheProfessional andhigherlevelsinthecentrefor1982and1983 were24percentand19percent,respectively. Inthecircumstances, the Committee recommends thattheturnover deduction sho~ldbeincreased fromthe standard rateof5percentusedintheproposed programme budgetto10percent, withaconsequential reduction inthe1986-1987 estimate of$267,200.committeewa estimate for ofmembers 0 bureaux. In informed the commission 0 ofwhichexp thecircumst theGeneral estimate of 19.18TheS onatempora budget. The warrant the Committee, t19.15Inre General prov attached to forrec1assi programme bUt include supe: budget), the 19.16Resou' table19.9. $401,800 (at 19.17Inpa proposes the (2P-5and2 IYSHactivit representati postsbeyond19.14Accor newLocalle tothepropo Secretary-Ge thisLocal1 providecont Director as future. The19.13Ther evaluation 0 partofala theUnitedN General's re19.12Thee $136,200 (at General's st table19.7a !Z!Ibid.,Thirty-eighth Session, Supplement No.7(A/38/7).19.7Ofthe99postsfundedfromextrabudgetary resources thatareexpected tobe available totheCentreduring1986-1987, 33(1ASG,30-1,2P-5,6P-4,2P-3and 19Locallevel)areFoundation postsandtwo(10-2and1Locallevel)areforIYSH activities. Theremaining 64posts,comprising 25attheprofessional andhigher levels (50-1,8P-5,3P-4,8P-3,1P-2/1)and39attheLocallevel,are primarily forsupport ofthe.Centre's programme ofhumansettlements.related totheInternational YearofShelter fortheHomeless. Theremalnlng two non-recurrent temporary posts(bothattheP-4level)arenewrequests (see paras.19.13and19.18below). Therelated observations oftheAdvisory Committee
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and financial aspects of the United Nations Commission on Human Settlements, with specific details about the proposed programme budget for 1984-1985 and 1986-1987. It also touches on the topic of temporary posts and vacancy rates. While there are mentions of environmental and humanitarian aspects, the primary focus is on financial management and planning.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief