Secretary-General, theCommittee hasnoobjection totheestimate of$117,400 (at revised 1985rates)forreplacement andacquisition ofotherfurniture and equipment (item(viii), para.29.46above). Geneva 29.51The1986-1987 estimate forconference andlibrary services atGenevaamounts to$87,263,200 andcomprises $2,927,000 forConference services; $12,900,600 for Interpretation service, $40,264,700 forLanguage service; $14,415,100 for PUblishing service, $4,181,700 forLibrary service, and$12,574,100 forprogramme support. 29.52TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate forConference services, (tables 29.34and29.35). 29.53Theestimate forInterpretation service, $12,900,600, includes $57,800 (at revised 1985rates)asresource growth(table29.36). Theresource growthrelates toaproposal toestablish anewGeneral Service postbyconversion fromgeneral temporary assistance resources. TheAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced bythe explanation inparagraph 29.72oftheproposed programme budgetandrecommends that therelated f'Jnctions continue tobeperformed bystafffillanced fromgeneral temporary assistance resources. Thisrecommendation doesnotinvolve areduction intheestimate. 29.54The1986-1987 estimate forLanguage service, $40,264,700, includes $69,800 (atrevised 1985rates)asresource growth. Theresource growthrelates to requests bytheSecretary-General toestablish anewP-3postforaFrench termino1ogist (para.29.75oftheproposed programme budget) andtoreclassify the postofaneditorfromtheP-3toP-4level(para.29.76oftheproposed programme budget). IntheCommi.ttee' sopinion, beforeestablishing apermanent post,the terminology services atHeadauarters andGenevashouldexplore theimpactof technological innovations, particularly asconcerns thepossibilities forcloser co-operation andtheeX9hange ofinformation viathededicated voice/data (AVD) circuit. Inthemean.time,theAdvisory Committee recommends thatthenewP-3post beapproved onatemporary basis. TheCommittee's recommendation doesnotinvolve achangeintheestimate. However, theAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced ofthe needtoreclassify aneditorpostfromtheP-3totheP-4level,andrecommends thattherequest notbeapproved, withaconsequential ~eduction oftheestimate by$19,100. 29.55The1986-1987 estimate of$14,415,100 forPublishing service includes $1,767,400 forsupplies andmaterials (table29.41andpara.29.80oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee believes thatpurchasing inbulkand carefUl management ofresources shouldgiverisetosavings. Accordingly, the Committee recommends thattheestimate forsupplies andmaterials bereduced by $117,400, from$1,767,400 to$1,650,000. 29.56Abreakdown oftheestimate of$464,700 in1986-1987 forfurniture and eauipment isprovided inparagraph 29.81oftheproposed programme budgetandin table29.44. Thebulkoftherequest relates totheestimates forreplacing obsolete equipment andtotheproposal forpurchasing eauipment foroffsetprinting andnlicrofiche production. TheAdvisory Committee understands thattheprinting eauipment requests reflect aprogramme toconvert Geneva's printing capability from -195-theexisting mimeographic systemtoanoffsetsystem, asatHeadauarters. The initial costofacauiring microfiche production equipment wouldlargely beoffset bysavings inthecostofcontractual microfilming. Anamountofapproximately $100,000 wasspentoncontractual microfilming in1984.Inresponse toinauiries fromtheCommittee, representatives oftheSecretary-General statedthat acauisition ofsuchprinting andmicroficheeauipment isexpected toresultin productivity gainsaswellassavings instaffcostsandunderotherobjects of expenditure forGeneva-based units. However, theywerenotinaposition atthis timetoindicate whattheactualsavings mightbe. 29.57TheAdvisory Committee doesnotobjecttotheestimate forfurniture and equipment above. Nevertheless, theCommittee isconcerned aboutthelackof consultation andco-ordination 'between Headquarters andGenevaregarding policies
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and expenditure of the United Nations, specifically the estimates for the 1986-1987 period. The categories mentioned include conference and library services, language service, publishing service, and furniture and equipment. The text also touches on the proposed programme budget and the Advisory Committee's recommendations. Given the focus on administrative and logistical expenses, it seems likely that the text falls under the category of international organization administration.

**Category**
International organization administration, Administration