request"isbasedontheincreased levelofresponsibility andintricacy ofthe functions aswellasthepressure andvolumeofwork". Additional information provided totheAdvisory Committee didnotconvinceitthatthefunctions have changed sufficiently towarrant theproposed reclassification. TheCommittee therefore recommends thattheSecretary-General's estimate bereduced by$24,600.therefore recommends thatitnotbeapproved. Theconsequential reduction inthe Secretary-General's estimate, whichincludes reductions ~nderbothsalaries/common staffcostsandrepresentation allowance, wouldbe$33,200. 1.32TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheresource growth(atrevised 1985rates)shownundersupplies andmaterials ($30,000), replacement of word-processing equipment ($86,500) andfurniture andequipment ($50,000). The Committee notesfromparagraph 1.70oftheproposed programme budgetthat ~8,700 underfurniture andequipment wouldbeforpurchasing additional word-processing eqUipment. Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, forconsistency thisamount shouldhavebeentreated asnon-recurrent. 1.33Theestimate of$5,335,600 underthisheading comprises $2,572,800 forthe OfficeoftheUnder-Secretary-General (including theDivision ofGeneral Assembly Affairs), and$2,762,800 fortheDivision forPalestinian Rights(tables1.28, 1.30and1.32oftheproposed programme budget). 1.36TheAdvisory Committee recommends acceptance oftheSecretary-General's estimate of$3,663,000 forSpecialPolitical Affairs (table1.34and paragraphs 1.96to1.101oftheproposed programme budget).1.34Theestimate of$2,572,800 fortheOfficeoftheunder-Secretary-General (including theDivision ofGeneral Assembly Affairs) includes resource growthof $63,800 (atrevised 1985rates), primarily attributable totheDecretary-General's proposal toestablish aP-4post.Asstatedinparagraph 1.75oftheproposed programme budget, thispostisrequested "inconnection withtheoverall co-ordination ofalluni'tedNationsactivities intheareaofinternational drug control, anadditional function assigned totheOfficeinMay1984". Because the Advisory Committee wasconvinced neither bythejustification provided in paragraph 1.75,norbyadditional information provided byrepresentatives ofthe Secretary-General, itrecommends thattherequest notbeapproved. The consequential reduction intheSecretary-General's estimate wouldbe$70,100. 1.35Theestimate of$2,762,800 fortheDivision forPalestinian Rightsis $391,900 higherthantherevised 1984-1985 appropriations. Itincludes negative resource growthof$5,700(atrevised 1985rates)andtherateofrealgrowthhas beencalculated atminus0.2percent.TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection to thisestimate.le nonofficeforSpecial Political Questions (including theUnitforSpecial Economic ASsistance Programmes) I. o t 'i 's :01.37Theestimate of$2,913,100 underthisneading comprises $856,600 forthe officeoftheUnder-Secretary-General and$2,056,500 fortheUnitforSpecial Economic Assistance Programmes (tables 1.36,1.38and1.40oftheproposed programme budget). 1.38Theestimate fortheOfficeoftheUnder-Secretary-General includes resource growthof$19,400 (atrevised 1985rates),allofwhichrelates tothe Secretary-Generalis proposal toreclassify aP-3Political Affairs Officer postto thep-4level(para.1.108oftheproposed programme budget). Intheopinion of theAdvisory Committee, sufficient justification hasnotbeenprovided forthis reclassification andittherefore recommends thatitnotbeapproved. The consequential reduction intheSecretary-Generalis estimate wouldbe$20,700. 1.39Requirements fortheUnitforSpecial Economic Assistance Programmes are estimated at$2,OJ6,500 andinclude negative resource growthof$115,100 (at 'revised 1985rates)(table1.40andparas.1.114to1.121oftheproposed programme budget). TheAdvisory Committee recommends approval ofthisestimate. OfficeforFieldoperational andExternal Support Activities 1.40TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection totheestimate of$2,886,500 under thisheading (table1.42andparas.1.122to1.128oftheproposed programme budget). OfficeoftheDirector-General, UnitedNations OfficeatGeneva 1.41Theestimate of$2,218,700 underthisheading includes negative resource growthof$10,500 (atrevised 1985rates)J therateofrealgrowthhasbeen