theConference beimplemented efficiently withaviewtoachieving somesavings in thisarea. 87.Conference-servicing costswereestimated at$5,019,800, including $3,304,800 forthebiennium 1990-1991 and$1,715,000 for1992.TheAdvisory Committee noted fromparagraph 25oftheSecretary-General's statem~nt thattherequirements for thebiennium 1990-1991 wouldbeabsorbed withintheprogramme budget andthat therefore noadditional resources wouldberequired undersaction 29(Conference andlibrary services) inrespect ofthisConference. Requirements for1992would beaddressed intheproposed programme budgetoutline forthebiennium 1992-1993. 88.Thedocumentation requirements fortheConference wereoutlined in paragraph 20(c)oftheSecretary-General's statement. TheAdvisory Committee -56-pointed outthatalargenumberofdocuments wasnotnecessarily anadvantage and recalled thedacisi~n takenfortheUnitedNations Conference ontheHuman Environment, heldatStockholm in1972,toreducethevolumeofdocumentation and emphasize the&ction-orienLed natureoftheConference. TheAdvisory Committee believed thatsavings inexpenditure underthisheading couldbeachieved by following aaimilar approach forthe1992Conference. 89.Withregardtothequestion ofthefinancing oftheConference, theAdvisory Committee tooknoteoftherequest oftheSecret~ry-General inparagraphs 27to30 ofhisstatement todrawfromthecontingency fundandthereasons therefore The Advisory Committee agreedthatsuchadditional appropriations aswouldbenecessary shouldhavefirstcallonthecontingency fundasitrelated todecisions ~fthe forty-fourth session. However, theAdvisory Committee believed thatatth~current stagetheGeneral Assembly needonlyauthorize theSecretary-General toenterinto commitments andthatsuchappropriations asmightbenecessary shouldbeapproved bytheAssembly towards thecloseoftheforty-fifth session, onthebasisof actualrequirements andtaJringi'ltOaccount offsetting savings whichmight materialize intheimplementation oftheprogramme budgetforthebi.nnium 1990-1991. Onthisbasis,theAdvisory Committee recommended thattheAssembly authorize theSecretary-General toenterintocommitments notexceeding $6,392,500 forthebiennium 1990-1991 fornon-conference-servicing costs. ror conference-servicing costsanamountofupto$3,304,800 wouldbefinanced from withinsection 29ofthebugetforthebiennium 1990-1991. Inaddition, anamount ofupto$1,246,200 wouldeventually havetobeappropriated intheprogramme budgetundersection 31(Staffassessment), tobeoffsetbyincomeinthesame amountunderincomesection 1(Income fromstaffassessment). 90.For1992,non-conference-servicing costsamounting to$2,388,600 and conference-servicing costsof$1,715,000 wouldbecons~ ~ered inthecontext ofthe proposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1992-1993. 91.TheChairman alsonotedthatinaddition tothe~ossibility ofusingupto $6,392,500 inthebiennium 1990-1991 tocoverthecostsofthisConference, there isachancethatcallswouldbemadeonthecontingency fundinsignificant amounts inrespect ofdecisions already takenortobetakenbytheGeneral Assembly and otherintergovernmental bodies. Itwasthuslikelythatmostorallofthe contingency fundcouldbeneededpriortotheendofthefirstyearofthe biennium. TheChairman alsorecalled thatinp~ragraph 7ofitsresolution 43/214 of21December 1988,theAnsembly hadindicated thattheappropriateness andthe adequacy ofthelevelofthecontingency fundshouldbereviewed inthelightof experience. Subsequently, inparagraph 4ofresolution 4~/200Bof 21.December 1989,theAssembly hadrequested theSecreta~y-G.neral tosubmittoit areportetitsforty-sixth session onthereviewofprocedures, intaralio,for t'neuseandoperation ofthecontingency fund.TheAd'''!sory Committee recommend.d thatthesituation beclosely monitored inthecourseoftheforty-fifth session. (SeeA/C.5/44/SR.62, paras.3-18.) ··57-AIOfficial Records oftheSecurity Council, Forty-third Year,Sqpplement forApril, MAYandJune1988,document S/19835, annex. ~ISeeA/C.5/44/50. ~ISeeOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly. Forty-fourth Session, S~plement No.30(A/44/30), vols.IandII. 21IQiQ., Supplement No.9(A/44/9). ~IA/41/59l. ~ISeeOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fourth Session, Supplement No.23(A/44/23), chap.II. gl~., Supplement No.48(A/44/48). 90-12426 1529g(E) -58- !~I ,..~I";"1,),..:.:..~J,.....,a.l~ ~I.J'If:..~I.roJWI.L..;ir;,.P:~t-j~1J,"':"~I.J';..I.oo:l'..";,.:..'.;".......~.:,...:,...$.; .~~,i.\lJ.f"<"", ~~I~,;........,;,11_'-11,Jl~'J'it*-~L-.i.;;.f .fiJlII••*lIili'ltJ
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial and logistical aspects of a conference, specifically the costs of conference servicing, documentation, and financing. The language used is technical and formal, indicating a focus on administrative and budgetary matters.

**Category**
Economic development, Administration