theInformation centres. TheAdvisory Committee notesthatpursuant tothis recommendation, anefforthasbeenmadeinthe1986-1987 budgetproposals to present moredetails abouttheInformation Centres. TheAdvisory Committee welcomes thisaswellastheassurance byrepresentatives oftheSecretary-General thatsubsequent submissions willreflect further improvements. 27.9Aspreviously notedbytheAdvisory Committee, theresources reauested under section 27donotrepresent totalresources devoted bytheUnitedNations topUblic information activities. TheAdvisory Committee wasprovided withthefollowing breakdown oftheresources requested forpUblicinformation activities underother sections oftheproposed programme budgetfor1986-1987: Estimates ofregular budgetresources devoted topublicinformation intheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987 (atrevised 1985rates) NumberofpostsITotalcost PIGSI$US'OOO ESCAP 2 4 811.3 ECLAC 1 4 433.0 ECA 2 1 31-5.6 ECWA 1 4 375.2 UNIDO 7 8 1171.8 UNCTAD 4 3 698.3 UNEP 1 1 173.7 Habitat 1 1 164.6 UNHCR 3 5 1086.1 UNRWA 3 1 312.6 PATD 3 396.4 Centreagainst Apartheid 2 2 456.0 Division forpalestinian Rights 3 1 315.0 OfficeoftheCommissioner forNamibia 3 1 412.0 Department forDisarmament Affairsy 11.5 ...2.3648.5 Total 47.5![ 10770.1*27.10 invol $9,338 27.11 reques ofmee Secret requir Co-::-ord Spok Chie Miss Secret S Editor (E,F Typing Supe Proo (Bil E,F) Typist: Telex I Mimeo l Phot~ Messenl S Accred Faci Offi Accred Cler Docume Offi Docume *Indicative figure.s a/Thiscorresponds to276work-months ofProfessional staffand 216work-months ofGeneral Servicestaff,includng timedevoted to pUblicinformation. -126- i\of27.10Inviewofthedifficulties inidentifying andisolating theresources involved, thetotalamountof$10,770,100, whichcompares toatotalestimate of $9,338,100 for1984-1985, shouldbetreated asanindicative figure. nera1 under public ng other27.11TheAdqisory Committee wasalsoprov1ded withinformation ithadpreviously requested onthework-load standards andstafflng patterns forinformation coverage ofmeetings heldawayfromHeadquarters. According torepresentatives ofthe Secretary-General, thefollowing numberofinternational andlocalstaffare required toservice international conferences: Work-load standards andstaffing patterns forinformation coverage ofinternational conferences heldawayfromHeadquarters Major conference!I Int'lLOcalTOtalMedium conference!I Int'lLOcalTotalSmallI conference!II Int'lLOcalTOtalII' ;'1'f', I 1 2 7 51 1 11 2 12 21 1 2 3132 2 2 2 281 1 114 51 1 11 -127-2 4192 2 24 4 11127 22 61 1 1 11Co-:-ordinator! Spokesman Chiefof Mission) Secretary Subtotal Editor!Reporters (E,F)~ Typingpool Supervisor! Proofreader (Bilingual E,F)£I Typists (E,F)£I TelexOperators MimeoOperators! Photocopiers Messengers Subtotal Accreditation! Facilities Officer Accreditation Clerk Documents Officer Documents Clerk
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from the United Nations, discussing the budget proposals for public information activities. It mentions various departments and organizations within the UN, such as the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The text also mentions international conferences and meetings, which suggests that public information activities are aimed at disseminating information to a global audience. Based on this analysis, it seems likely that the text is related to the category of "International trade" or "Transport and communication".

**Category**
Transport and communication, International trade