277128000 266603700 266012300 240187000 if.29.1The1986-1987 estimate of$279,152,100 forconference andlibrary services ~ is$12,548,400, or4.7percent,higherthantherevised appropriations for1984-1985. Theoverall estimate, $279,152,100, coversreauirements estimated at$181,501,100 (including Executive direction andmanagement) forHeadauarters~ $87,263,200 forGeneva, and$10,387,800 forvienna (table29.3). Table29.1shows resource growthof$816,400 (atrevised 1985rates); therateofrealgrowthhas beencalculated atminus0.1percent(non-recurrent itemsareexcluded fromthe calculation ofrealgrowth). TheSecretary-General's estimates fornon-recurrent itemstotal$1,651,400 (atrevised 1985rates) andcomprise $1,498,500 for furniture andeauipment inconnection withthetechnological innovatioQs programme atHeadauarters, and$152,900 forsixtemporary postsalsoatHeadquarters· (5Professional and1General Service postallfor6months; paras.29.31, 29.54, 29.63and29.106oftheproposed programme budget). 29.2Extrabudgetary resources expected tobeavailable tothissection in 1986-1987 areestimated at$1,657,900 (table29.1). 29.3TheAdvisory Committee notesfromparagraph 29.95oftheproposed programme budgetthatforthefirsttimesection 29ispresented "•••onthebasisofthe programmes asoutlined intheaddendum tothemedium-term plan(A/37/6/Add.2 (Part1»". However, theCommittee isoftheopinion thatconsideration ofthe section wouldbefacilitated iftheprogramme support estimates forHeadquarters, Geneva andVienna wereplaced immediately aftertheestimates forconference and library services ofthethreecentres. 29.4Theinitial estimate undersection 29doesnotinclude totalrequirements for thebiennium 1986-1987. Asstated bytheSecretarY-General inparagraphs 29.4 to29.6oftheproposed programme budget,atthetimethe1986-1987 estimates were prepared, thecalendar ofconferences forHeadquarters, Geneva andVienna hadnot yetbeenfinalized. Accordingly, theSecretary-General indicates thatrevised estimates willbesUbmitted totheGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth andforty-first sessions inthecontext oftheconsolidated statements ofconference-servicing requirements. TheAdvisory Committee pointsoutthatestimates forlanguage staff and/or temporary assistance formeetings arealsoincluded undersections 11 (ESCAP), 12(ECLA), 13(ECA),14(ECWA), 17(UNIDO) and18(UNEP). -184-,ices imated :ers; lshows 1has nthe Jrrent )grarnme 29.54, ~rarnrne the 2 the rters, eand entsfor 9.4 eswere adnot sed ty-first ing estaff 129.5For1986-1987, theSecretary-General proposes 2,497regular budget. established posts,asfollows: 1,151postsattheProfessional andhigherlevels (1USG,60-2,200-1,163P-5,422P-4,411P-3,128P-2/l)J 1,321General Service posts(including 161attheprincipal level), and25TradesandCraftsposts (table29.5). Inaddition, 14regular budgettemporary postsareproposed for1986-1987 (2P-4,6P-3,2P-2/land4General Service). Inresponse to inquiries, representatives oftheSecretarY-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatattheendof1984anettotalof39Professional postswerevacant (20-2, 10P-5,61P-4,41P-3,offset by75short-term appointments attheP-2/llevel charged against thesevacantposts). 29.6Sixteen extrabudgetary P03tsareestimated for1986-1987. Elevenposts (1P-5,1P-4,3P-3,1P-2/l, 5General Servic~) arefinanced bytheTrustFund forGerman Language Translation. Theremaining fiveposts(1P-3,1P-2/l, 3General Service, including 1attheprincipal level)arefinanced bytechnical co-operation reimbursement resources (tables 29.5,29.19and29.27). 29.7Compared with1984-1985, thestaffing proposals undertheregular budget show anetincrease oftwoestablished posts. Theproposed changes maybesummarized as follows: General Tradesand Professional Service Crafts Total Headauarters Newposts 2 7 9 Postsabolished (9) (9) Geneva Newposts 1 1 Conversion fromgeneral
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and staffing proposals for the United Nations for the 1986-1987 biennium, specifically focusing on the conference and library services, as well as the personnel and resources required for these services. The text mentions various levels of personnel, including Professional, General Service, and Trades and Crafts, as well as the financing of these personnel through trust funds and technical cooperation reimbursement resources. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the text is intended for an audience familiar with the inner workings of the United Nations.

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International Organization, Education