requirements andmakethebestallocation offundsamongpublications. However, manyof'theDPIbooklets/leaflets cannotbeproduced internally because oftheir glossynatureornon-standard sizerequirements. Manyarealsopublished in languages otherthanthesixofficial languages oftheUnitedNations. 27.32Inviewofthestateddifficulty inforecasting DPIpUblications, the Committee inquired astothebasisonwhichtheestimate forbooklets andleaflets hadbeenprepared. Inthisconnection, representatives oftheSecretary-General provided theCommittee withaprojection ofpUblications underthisheading for 1986-1987 andcorresponding costestimates. Atthesametime,theyemphasized that basedonpastexperience thisprojection wasSUbject tochange. 27.33Inconsidering thisestimate, theAdvisory Committee tookintoaccount not onlyDPI'sdiscretionary control overthetimingofsomeofitspUblications, but alsotheprevious pattern ofexpenditures. TheCommittee alsonotesthatthe amountrequested underthePressandpUblications Division forbooklets and leaflets doesnotconstitute thetotality ofresources administered bythe Department forthispurpose, anamountof$198,600 (atrevised 1985rates)for booklets andleaflets isalsoreauested undertheDivision forEconomic andSocial Information. Inaddition, aprovision of$13,400 (atrevised 1985 rat~s)for boOklets andleaflets hasbeenincluded intheestimate forspecial pUblic. information activities. 27.34Inthecircumstances, theAdvisory Committee believes thateconomies are withinreachintheareaofpUblications. Conseauently, itrecommends thatthe estimate forbooklets andleaflets inthePressandPublications Division be reduced by$103,300, from,$753,300 to$650,000 for1986-1987. 27.35Theestimate forthePressandpublications Division alsoinclUdes provision forthecontinuation of24work-months eachofgeneral temporary assistance atthe P-3andGeneral Service levels"inordertoreducethebacklog regarding the pUblication Yearbook oftheUnitedNations" (para.27.40). 27.36AsnotedbytheAdvisory Committee initsfirstreportontheproposed programme budgetfor1984-1985, theproblem oftheYearbook backlogisoflong standing. lQIInanattempt toeliminate thatbacklog, resources forgeneral temporary assistance havepreviously beenappropriated bytheGeneral Assembly, mostrecently for1984-1985 pursuant totheAdvisory Committee's recommendation to theGeneral Assembly atitsthirty-eighth session. 21/Atthattime,theAdvisory Committee alsorecommended thataprogress reportbeSUbmitted totheCommittee, at itsspring1985session, indicating, interalia,whether theproduction schedule outlined bytheSecretarY-General inhisreportA/C.5/38/38 hadbeenadhered to. 20/~.,para.27.15. l!I~.,Supplement No.7A(A/38/7/Add.1-23), document A/38/7/Add.8. -132- f\jiJ 1,..--133-Production schedule 23 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 oBack­ log!/Revised estimated date May1985 April1986 February 1987 December 1987 October 1988 August 1989 June1990 April1991 February 1992 December 1992 October 1993 August 1994 June199512 11 8 5 2 oBack­ log!,/Withtemporary assistance A/C.5/38/38 publication date June1984 May1985 February 1986 November 1986 August 1987 June19881981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989' 1990 1991 1992 1993Yearbook edition !.ITheidealpUblication dateestablished foranedition ofthe Yearbook is18monthsaftertheperiodcovered. Anydelaybeyondthe l8-month periodwilladdtothebacklog.27.37TheAdvisory Committee hasreceived suchareport. Thereportreveals a failuretoreducethebacklog, moreover, theprojected delayinproduction has actually increased, asshowninthefollowing table: 27.38According torepresentatives oftheSecretary-General, theincrease in backlog duringthecurrent biennium isattributable toacombination offactors, thefirstofwhichwasadecision tohavetheYearbook staffdraftthetextsofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and allocation of funds for publications within the United Nations, specifically the Press and Publications Division. It mentions the production of booklets and leaflets, the language requirements, and the difficulties in forecasting the demand for publications. The text also discusses the backlog of the Yearbook of the United Nations and the need for temporary assistance to reduce the backlog.

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Information, Culture