38. Referrinq to the statement contained in chapter I of the JIU report (A/39/239) to the effect that organizations of the system were spending about 10 per cent of their regular budqets on the direct costs of publications alone, he said that the appropriation for external printing costs at Headquarters in the biennium 1984-1985 amounted to $9.8 million, while the fiqure of $150 million mentioned in the report corresponded to the entire appropriation for conference and library services at Headquarters for the biennium. Even taking into account staff costs in the author and servicinq departments which the Inspectors appeared to have included, as well as overhead and material costs, it was difficult to understand how the figure could have been arrived at, even as a rouqh estimate. Lastly, the recommendation that the Inter-Aqency Meetinq on Lanquaqe Arranqements, Dcx::umentation and Publications should take a keener interest in publications han been discussed recently by the inter-aqency group, which had decided to carry out an immediate survey of orqanizations within the system in respect of their experience with collaborative arranqements, amonq other thinqs, to maintain the continuous exchanqe of information on topics related to publications, and to keep the subject on the aqenda of forthcominq meetinqs. 39. Mr. GARRIDO (Philippines) suqgested that information on staffinq patterns in United Nations libraries at Headquarters and UNOG should be made available to members of the Committee in order to assist them in analysing the reasons for the shortcominqs of the library system and the feasibility of the Inspector's recommend at ions. I ... A/C.5/39/SR.26 English Page 12 AGENDA ITEM 109: PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 1984-1985 (continued) Programme budget implications of draft resolution A/SPC/39/L.4 concerning agenda item 76 (A/C.5/39/31) 40. Mr. MSELLE (Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the United Nations' budget and administrative matters, specifically regarding publications and library services. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on internal organizational matters rather than external issues like economic development or humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Administration, Education