Administrative andBudgetary Questions which,interalia,supported theidea ofaunified conference serviceattheViennaInternational Centreand believed thattheresponsibility forthisshouldbeassumed bytheUnited Nations. pending adecision oftheAssembly onthebasisofthe Secretary-Generalis report, theestimated 1986-1987 requirements for Administrative services, Vienna,reflect theexisting structure underthe current aLrangements." 28M.3TheAdvisory Committee pointsoutthat,should UNIDObecomeaspecialized agency, newarrangements wouldprobably havetobeworkedoutbetween theUnited Nations andUNIDOforwhatarenowjointservices. Therefore, should UNIDObecome -179-ViennaInternational Centre28M.4AscanbeseenfromtableIS2.4oftheproposed programme budget, reimbursement inthetotalamountof$12,337,500 isanticipated inrespect ofthose commonservices attheViennaInternational Centrethatareprovided ona cost-sharing basis. TheAdvisory Committee wasinformed thatthedistribution of costsinrespect ofservices provided forintheUnitedNations regular bUdgetis asfollows:aspecialized agencyduringthebiennium 1986-1987, theestimates nowshownbythe Secretary-General undersection 28Mwouldbeaffected insofaras:(a)the Memorandum ofUnderstanding isrevised, (b)thecurrent division of responsibilities between theUnitedNations andUNIDOischanged, and(c)estimates related totheprovision ofservices byUNIDOunderwhatever newagreements might emergearedeleted fromtheunitedNations bud~etandaretakenoverbythenew UNIDObudget. Pending developments ontheseissues, theAdvisory Committee has considered estimates under28Monthebasisofwhathasbeensubmitted b'lthe Secretary-General inhisproposed programme budget, intheexpectation thatits observations andrecommendations withregardtothetotalrequirements forthe various services canbetakenintoaccountifdevelopments warrant afurther submission bytheSecretary-General. 28M.7 reclas28M.5 twopo oneP­ Commit reclas estima 28M.6 thepr commun word-p budget 28M.8 level TheAd propos establ' mechan' andre 28M.lO28M.9 intabl outtha estimat effecti theAdv $760,80 recomme Secreta consequ, theest 106.1106.1--I. I IOthersI 1.3 0.2 291.2 36.6 323.9 40.8 49.7 6.2 119.4 15.0 6.3 0.8 28.7 3.6 23.5 2.9 171.2 122.3 1137.5 1137.5204.2273.614.7 3397.9 3779.3 1427.01997.2 11093.9 11093.9 /.1Distribution ofcosts 301.3United I I i NationsIIAEA IUNRWA 1587.0(inthousands ofUSdollars) 17336.9 -180-32.4 16.2 7467.9 3742.2 8306.2 4162.2 1274.4 1218.5 3062.3 2927.9 162.5 155.4 736.0 703.7 601.4 301.4 4389.5 2221.1 3136.3 505.5 29674.4 12337.5I 11986-1987 Iestimates TotalServices provided onacost-sharing basis Databaseacquisition Rentalandmaintenance ofpremises Utilities Rentalandmaintenance ofequipment Communications Miscellaneous services Supplies andmaterials Miscellaneous supplies Language trainingCommonservices Anticipated reimbursement included under Incomesection 2Security and Safet~ ServiceBuildings Kanagement Service:es se 1 I J28M.5Inparagraph 28M.5oftheproposed programme budgetthereclassification of twopostsisproposed: oneP-4toP-5forthepostofAdministrative Officer, and oneP-3toP-4forthepostoftheChiefofPersonnel Services. TheAdvisory Committee wasnotconvinced bythejustifications provided andrecommends thatthe reclassifications notbeapproved, withaconsequential reduction inthe1986-1987 estimates by$39,500. 28M.6Although theCommittee hasnoobjection totherequest inparagraph 28M.9of theproposed programme budgetforthepurchase, onanon-recurrent basis,ofa communications controller, itisnotconvinced oftheneedforadditional word-processing equipment requested inparagraph 28M.8oftheproposed programme
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to the administrative and budgetary aspects of an international organization, specifically the United Nations. The discussion revolves around the provision of services, reimbursement, and budget estimates, which suggests that the category might be related to the management and administration of international organizations.

**Category**
Administration, Transport and communication