SUBPROGRAMME 2.MEETING, INTERPRETATION ANDVERBATIM REPORTING SERVICES (a)Objectives 39.27 Underthegeneral mandates outlined inparagraphs 39.1to39.3above, sUbprogramme 2dealswiththeservicing oftheCommittee onConferences, the planning andservicing ofmeetings, andtheprovision ofinterpretation and verbatim reporting services. 39.28Activities underthesubprogramme arelikelytohavetotacklethefollowing issues andproblems duringthemedium-term planperiod: -9- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library(a)Following itsretention asapermanent subsidiary organoftheGeneral Assembly withnewandbroader termsofreference, theCommittee onConferences is likelytorequire moredetailed expertassistance fromtheSecretariat, especially analytical material onallareasofconference servicing, anditmaywellbe required toholdmoremeetings thanpreviously; (b)Withincreasing activity attheintergovernmental level,thereislikely tobeanincrease inthenumberofinformal meetings witharelated increased demandforinterpretation services, aswellasanincreasing fluidity inthe scheduling ofmeetings; (c)Periodic mismatches between thesupplyofconference services andthe demandforthematdifferent locations canbeexpected torecur; (d)Conference facilities assigned tovarious intergovernmental bodies are frequently underutilized; (e)Competing demands fromnon-United Nations usersoffree-lance interpretation staffarelikelytocausedifficulties inadvance recruitment, owing tochanges indatesandprogrammes; thiscanalsoaffectthequality ofthe free-lance staffavailable; (f)Thenumber ofmeetings intechnical fields, withspecial demands on interpretation capacity, islikelytoincrease; (g)Provision ofverbatim records incompliance withtherulesofprocedure oftheSecurity Council andtherelevant resolutions oftheGeneral Assembly necessitates ahighlevelofexpertise intheservices provided; (h)Changes inthetechnological provision ofallservices atHeadquarters willrequire updating intheVerbatim Reporting Service oftheDepartment of Conference Services inordertoensurecompatib1lity; (i)Thereislossofprofessional timeinverbatim reporting, owingto continuing manual processing atsomelevels. 39.29 General Assembly resolutions andrulesandprinciples governing conference planning setparameters forthedemandformeeting services, suchasentitlements withregardtoduration ofsessions, andtoservicing, including written meeting records. Insomecases,legislative authority alsosetsthetiming andvenueof meetings, forexample, theregular sessions oftheGeneral Assembly at Headquarters. Theexisting "established" supplyofconference services and facilities hassomeflexibility tomeetthatdemandinthatresources andservices canbemoved, bothphysically andthrough telecommunications. Inaddition, of course,itcanbesupplemented bytemporary staffandservices. 39.30Withinthisframework, thesubprogramme isintended toaccomplish the following: (a)Todevelop andplantheOrganization's meetings programme inadherence withtheresolutions, rulesandprinciples ofconference planning, andtoensure thattheprogramme isdesigned insuchawayastoallowforthemost cost-effective use,worldwide,ofconference-servicing resources, centres and facilities forapproval bytheCommittee onConferences, andtoimplement that -10-&1 Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryprogramme, onceapproved bytheGeneral Assembly asthecalendar ofconferences and meetings oftheUnitedNations; (b)Toreconcile thesupplyofanddemandforconference-servicing resources through adetermination ofthemeeting datesoftheorgansoftheUnitedNations andtheirsubsidiary bodies; (c)Toprovide substantive services andanalytical information toassistthe Committee onConferences inthefulfilment ofitstermsofreferences; (d)Toprovide theorgansoftheUnitedNations andtheirsubsidiary bodies withhigh-quality simultaneous andconsecutive interpretation fromandintothesix official languages oftheUnitedNations inthemostcost-effective mannerpossible; (e)Toincrease thelinguistic flexibility oftheinterpretation staffing establishment andtodecrease theresponse timetochanges intheprogramme;
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the administrative and organizational aspects of the United Nations, specifically dealing with the planning and servicing of meetings, interpretation, and verbatim reporting services. The objectives and activities mentioned focus on ensuring the effective and efficient provision of these services, which suggests that the category should be related to administrative or organizational aspects rather than specific sectors like economic development or health.

**Category**
Administration, International Relations