since its existing staff resources have already been fully allocated to other work during 1988, including preparation of reports on the priority themes of the Commission's thirty-third session. 28. An estimate of the requirements at full cost is as follows: A. Section 6B (a) Consultants' fees for three experts (b) Travel and subsistence of three experts Travel and subsistence to Vienna for two days -126-1988 $ 12 000 17 000 Travel and subsistence for field mission for 10 days Travel and subsistence to Vienna for five days (c) Travel and subsistence of the following two Secretariat staff: one Professional, substantive staff member (from Vienna) and one General Service secretary (from Vienna, Geneva or lo~al recruit in the region) (d) Travel and subsistence of witnesses Subtotal B. General operating expenses: (a) Local transportation (b) Communications (c) Rental of meeting rooms (d) Air freight of typewriter, documentation, ~tc. (e) Miscellaneous supplies and services Subtotal C. Conference-servicing costs (a) Travel and subsistence of two interpreters (Arabic-English, from Vienna) (b) Final report (24 pages: A, C, E, F, R, S) Subtotal GRAND TOTAL -127-1988 $ 4 800 2 000 35 800 12 500 4 700 26 000 30 700 79 000 E. Potential for absorption 29. Except for the conference-servicing costs ($26,000) relating·to issuance of the mission's special report for submission to the Commission at its thirty-third session, no possibility would exist for absorption of the other additional costs within the resources approved by the General Assembly for the biennium 1988-1989. F. Net additional requirements 30. Should the Economic and Social Council request the Secretary-General to send urgently a mission composed. of ex~erts on the status of women to investigate the issue, the actual additional costs required in 1988, under the relevant budgetary 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the estimated costs for a mission to investigate the status of women, which suggests that it is related to issues of gender equality and social development. The costs include expenses for travel, accommodation, and expertise, which are typical of international missions. Given the focus on social development and gender equality, it is likely that this text falls under the category of "Humanitarian aid and relief" or "Employment".

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment