supplies andmaterials befurther reduced by$13,900, from$203,900 to$190,000. 29.67Theentire.estimate of$6,256,800 forsupport services, vienna, isfor temporary assistance formeetings. Abreakdown oftheestimate isprovided in paragraph 29.123oftheproposed programme budget andtable29.61. Inviewofits observations inparagraphs 29.13to29.19above,theAdvisory Committee recommends thattheestimate bereduced by$256,800, from$6,256,800 to$6million. Recapitulation Inparagraphs 29.24,29.25,29.27,29.32,29.33, 29.35, 29.36,29.37, 29.39, 29.41, 29.43, 29.44, 29.48,29.49,29.54,29.55,29.58, 29.59, 29.65, 29.66 and29.67above,theAdvisory Committee hasrecommended reductions totalling $2,024,100, ofwhich$890,000 relates toHeadauarters, $858,600 toGeneva, and $275,500 toVienna. Accordingly, theAdvisory Committee recommends anestimate of $277,128,000 forsection 29. Reduction recommended $j I 1 .1 00is oposed sat IDO rence eation tteeSection 29.Conference andlibrary services -197-2024100 1, '1 '1 ~ •~'. ,1.,PARTVIII SPECIAL EXPENSES Section 30.UnitedNations BondIssue $ Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••••••••16758600 16758 600 Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985............................. 16769100 16769100 Actualexpenses 1932-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16918300 I:30.1Theprovision fortheUnitedNations bondissueisincluded inaccordance withthetermsofGeneral Assembly resolution 1739(XVI)of20December 1961,as amended byresolutions 1878(S-IV)of27June1963and1989(XVIII)of 17December 1963.Theestimate for1986-1987 comprises $624,200 forpayment of interest onoutstanding bondsand$16,134,400 forrepayment ofprincipal. 30.2Inparagraph 30.2oftheproposed programme budget, theSecretary-General indicates thatafterthepayments for1986-1987 havebeenmade n•••aba1aDce of 2percentoftheprincipal amountofthebondswillremaintobeamortized over theyears1988-1990". -198- .i/.1..';I\. PARTIX STAFFASSESSMENT Section 31.StaffAssessment $ $ Reduction recommended31.1TheSecretary-General hasestimated thestaffcostsincluded inindividual programmes onanetbasis,andhasisolated thedifference between grossandnet salaries i~thisexpenditure section. 31.2Therecommendations madebytheAdvisory Committee astothenumberand gradesofstaffto.beprovided forundertheexpenditure budgetfor1986-1987 entailaconsequential reduction instaffassessment undersection 31amounting to $1,130,800.l!ITheCommittee therefore recommends anestimate of$278,574,600 for section 31.244735600 206866900279705400 278574600 224869600............................... ............................... Actualexpenses 1982-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Revised appropriation 1984-1985Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General ••••••••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••••••••• Initial appropriation 1984-1985 918300769100 ~ordance 1961,as rmentof l. -General IlaDceof izedover67691006758600 6758600 $ Section 31.StaffAssessment 1130800 l!IOfwhich$308,400 relates totheincreased turnover deductions recommended bytheAdvisory Committee forsections 14,18and19. -199-\. PARTX CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Section 32.construction, alteration, improvement andmajormaintenance ofpremises $ Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee •••••••••••••••••11992900 10701300 Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985............................... 20366200 12621500 Actualexpenses 1982-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 35567300 3~.1Theestimate of$11,992,900 forsection 32is$8,373,300, or41.1percent, lowerthantherevised appropriations for1984-1985. Thereduction isattributable tothefactthatadecrease of$13,710,500 wasmadeintherevaluation ofthebase, ofthisamount$13,554,900 relates tonon-recurrent itemsinthe1984-1985 biennium
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a budget proposal for the United Nations, discussing various expenditure sections, including supplies and materials, support services, staff assessment, and capital expenditure. The reductions recommended by the Advisory Committee suggest a focus on cost-cutting and optimization. The text does not mention specific projects or initiatives related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. However, it could be argued that the budget proposal is indirectly related to economic development, as it aims to optimize the UN's internal operations and reduce costs.

**Category**
Administration, Budget and Finance