commissions) at$10,551,900 for1986-1987, asagainst $9,467,000 appropriated for 1984-1985. Asindicated intable9.7,resource growthshowsareduction of $135,500 (atrevised 1985rates)mainlyattributable toadecrease inrequirements forconsultants. Otherofficial travelofstaffandrentalandmaintenance of equipment alsoshowdecreases. 9.8TheCommittee notesfromparagraph 9.8oftheproposed programme budgetthat estimated requirements forconsultants reflect (atrevised 1985rates)a redeployment of$74,400 toadhocexpertgroups, previously consolidated under consultants, andadecrease of$101,500. 9.9TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheproposal, contained in paragraph 9.6oftheproposed programme budget, thatthepostofChief,Officeof theExecutive Director, bereclassified fromtheP-4totheP-5level. 9.10Inparagraph 9.6above,theAdvisory Committee hasrecommended areduction of $121,300. Accordingly, theAdvisory Committee recommends anestimate of $10,671,900 forsection 9. Reduction recommended 4.700for 651,300 le9.2for madein roposed above \rice(of total SIinclude ~stimate lsistence le :he !d lcial leexperts littee thisis nctionof ssemblySection 9.Transnational corporations -73-$ 121300I.,. Section 10.Economic Commission forEurope $ Estimate sUbmitted bytheSecretary-General ••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee ••••••••••23462000 23462000 Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985........................ ........................22784800 25109300 Actualexpenses 1982-1983 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24355400 10.1The1986-1987 estimate forthissection of$23,462,000 is$677,200 or 2.9percent,higherthantherevised appropriation for1984-1985. Resource growth isestimated at$47,600 (atrevised 1985rates)andtherateofrealgrowthis calculated at0.2percent(table10.1). Oftheestimated resource growth, $35,400 (atzevised 1985rates)isconsidered non-recurrent andrelates totheproposed purchase ofwordprocessing equipment forECE(para.10.65oftheproposed programme bUdget). 10.2ThetotalcostofECEisnotconfined totheestimate of$23,462,000 requested undersection 10oftheregular budgetandtotheextrabudgetary resources estimated at$1,365,700 (table10.1). Unliketheotherregtona1 commissions, whichhavetheirownconference-servicing andgeneral services support, ECEreliesforsuchservices ontheUnitedNations OfficeatGeneva. Although information wasnotavailable totheAdvisory Committee onthe apportionment ofadminist£ative, conference andgeneral services coststo programmes in1986-1987, anideaofthemagnitude ofthecostsinvolved can nevertheless beobtained fromtable10.1oftheSecretarY-General's proposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1984-1985, whichindicated thatECEapportioned costsin1984-1985 wouldamountto$35,281,500 foradministrative, conference and general services, inaddition toproposed directcosts.!I 10.3Reference ismadeinparagraph 10.2oftheproposed programme budgettothe resumption ofdiscussions bytheCommission atitsfortieth session, heldduring April1985,ontheevaluation ofECE'sworkprogramme. Inresponse toinquiries, representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee thatat itsfortieth session theCommission decided tocontinue consideration ofthematter andtokeepthesubject onitsagenda. 10.4Atotalof234regular budgetestablished postsisproposed forECEin 1986-1987, comprising 127postsattheProfessional andhigherlevels (1USG, 1D-2,11D-l,24P-5,32P-4,33P-3,25P-2/l)and107General Service posts (including 7atthePrincipal level). Inaddition, table10.5showsone extrabudgetary postattheP-3level. Attherequest oftheAdvisory Committee, representatives oftheSecretary-General alsoprovided alistofpostscurrently assigned toECEotherthanthoseauthorized undersection 10,asfollows: !IOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Thirty-eighth Session, Supplement No.6(A/38/6), vol.I. -74- ..L ..Listofpostscurrently assigned toECEinaddition'to those authorized undersection 10oftheregular budget General D-lp-sP-4 P-3 P-2Service L-6L-SL-4 L-3 L-2/l 1&I-$ 462000 462000
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the budget and organizational structure of the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), which is a United Nations organization focused on economic development and cooperation in Europe. The text mentions estimates, appropriations, and resource growth, indicating a focus on financial and administrative aspects. Additionally, the text references the Commission's work programme, which suggests that the organization is involved in economic development and cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade