established postsundertheregular bud9~tfortheactivities included underthis subsection.Gral 1981 198 est -46- L.--- UnitedNatiops Supply Depot(UNSD)Costs (Uniteastates dollars) UnitedNations Military Observer GroupinIndia andPakistan (UNMOGIP)[.; [,"I 28 2812 12738 738 124 124Total posts 45 45 3 3 28 2832 32 8 8Numberofposts 45 45194 236~I 298 194 236 298Local Field Military levelService observers 5 5General Service 2 25 5 1 1Profes­ sional and above 860300 7677008173100 7840500 3199700 311200045461100 43303 300 1986-1987 1984-1985 1986-1987 1984-19851986-19871984-19851986-1987 1984-1985 Administrative and technical staff (communications personnel)UnitedNations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) t[acted byohe ised ised , itho o oo orid the alIncludes 44FieldService postsforwhichnoprovision ismadeinthe estimate undersection 2A.berof thisGrandtotal 1986-1987 57694200 8 1984-1985 55023500£185 5247 247299~I 299343 343902 902 £IExcludes $788,900 forothermissions (seepara.2A.30below). -47-f re2A.30 Ascanbeseenfromtheabovetable,nochangeisproposed inthenumberof postsforspecial missions. Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee notesfrom paragraph 2A.69oftheproposed programme budgetth.,ttheestimates lIarebasedon theassumption thatUNTSOandUNMOGIP willremaininexistence through thebiennium 1986-1981 andthatthecurrent levelofactivity willbemaintainedll•Inaddition, noprovision isincluded foranyotherspecial mission thatmightbeestablished during1986-1981. In1984-1985 suchmissions included theSpecial Representative oftheSecretary-General toNamibia, theMission toSeychelles andtheMission to Iran(Islamic Republic of)andIraq. 2A.3lAsstatedbytheSecretarY-General inparagraph 2A.68oftheproposed programme budget, thecentral- administrative direction andmanagement ofthe Special missions isprovided bytheOfficeforFieldOperational andExternal Support Activities atHeadquarters. Therelated requirements aredealtwithunder section lB,exceptfortheadministrative andtechnical staffresponsible for servicing thecommunications network, whichisprovided forundersection 2A. 2A.32Inconsidering theestimates forUNTSOandUNMOGIP, theAdvisory Committee recalls thatastudyhasbeenundertaken bytheAdministrative Management Service, interalia,toreviewthelogistical support toUnitedNations peace-keeping forces andtomakeappropriate recommendations. Inthisconnection, theAdvisory Committee notesthatthereportitemized numerous areasforeitherimmediate improvement orfurther investigation, including theintroduction ofproductivity standards, standard inventory management formsandgreater standardization of equipment. Thereportalsoemphasized, interalia,theneedforacomprehensive maintenance programme, anoverhaul ofsupplyandproperty accounting procedures, andanexamination ofvehicle fleetutilization. 2A.33Inresponse toinquiries, representatives oftheSecretary-General informed theAdvisory Committee that,because thereporthadbeenissuedafterthebudget exercise hadbeencompleted, therecommendations inthereporthadhadalimited effectontheSecretary-Generalis proposals. However, theserecommendations were underconsideration bytheSecretariat. TheCommittee regretsthatthereport couldnotbefullytakenintoaccount duringthepreparation ofthebudget. It truststhatimplementing theAdministrative Management Service recommendations will leadtohigherproductivity andbettercontrol intheareassurveyed. 2A.34Theestimates forbothUNTSOandUNMOGIP include non-recurrent increases of $83,000 and$223,000 (atrevised 1985rates)respectively (paras. 2A.8l,2A.88and 2A.94oftheproposed programme budget). Thebulkofthenon-recurrent increase underUNMOGIP, ($123,000 atrevised 1985rates)relates tothelIreplacement of three19-year-old transmitters whicharenolongerserviceablell(para.2A.94ofthe
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the budget and administrative aspects of international peacekeeping missions, including the United Nations Supply Depot and the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization. It seems to be focused on the logistical and operational aspects of these missions, rather than on specific development or humanitarian goals.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief