one session was required in any one year, it could accept an invitation from one of its participating organizations to hold its other session or sessions at the headquarters of that participating organization (A/RES/31/140, para. 4 (g)). Again, article 23 of the Commission's Statute stated that it would meet at least once a year, without specifying a limit. What was more, the Committee had already approved the pattern of conferences of ICSC for 1984-1985, and it provided for the holding of two sessions in each of those two years. 44. The CHAIRMAN proposed that, in view of the recommendations of the Advisory Committee, the Fifth Committee should approve: (a) an additional appropriation of $366,200 for section 28L.lJ (b) a reduction of $15,900 under section 31 (Staff assessment) with a corresponding reduction in the same amount under income section 1 (Income from staff assessment)) and (c) an increase of $218,900 in the estimates under income section 2 (General income) • 45. The Chairman's proposal was adopted by 74 votes to 8. ; ... Section 28M. Administrative services, Vienna A/C.5/38/SR.34 English Page 9 46. Mr. PEDERSEN (Canada) noted with satisfaction that the overall maintenance costs of the vienna International Centre for the next biennium were much lower than for the preceding biennium. Nevertheless, the amount requested was still very large and his delegation wished to know whether the Secretariat was convinced that the amounts for the Centre, calculated on a square-metre basis, were comparable with those for Geneva or New York, for example. 47. Mr. FORAN (Controller) said that he did not for the moment have the information requested by the representative of Canada but he would try to obtain it for the Committee. 48. Mr. TAKASU (Japan) requested clarification of why the total of $35.2 million, appearing in the table contained in paragraph 28.172 of the Advisory Committee's 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and financial matters related to the United Nations, specifically the Fifth Committee's consideration of the International Centre for Synthetic Chemistry's (ICSC) budget and maintenance costs. The text does not mention any specific economic development projects, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the financial management of a UN organization.

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