2A.l2Table2A.20showsa1986-1987 estimate of$2,372,800 forpeaceful usesof outerspace. Asexplained inparagraph 2A.35oftheproposed programme budget, the amountof$312,400 (atrevised 1985rates)forgeneral temporary assistance relates totheproposal tocontinue theservices ofastaffmemberattheP-5levelfor follow-up activities oftheSecondUnitedNations Conference ontheExploration and Peaceful UsesofOuterSpaceandtotheestimate forthesalaryandcommonstaff costsofaUnitedNations expertonspaceapplications. Asnotedbythe Secretary-General, partoftherelated costsoftheUnitedNations ExpertonSpace Applications hashitherto beencharged against consultancy funds,however, "in -43-2A.16TheAdvisory Committee's recommendations inparagraphs 2A.10, 2A.lland 2A.15aboveentailatotalreduction of$22,400 intheestimate fortheDepartment ofpolitical andSecurity Council Affairs from$11,850,600 to$11,828,200.ordertoreflect moreaccurately thenatureoftheservices rendered, itis proposed totransfer thatprovision fromconsultants togeneral temporary assistance" (para.2A.35oftheproposed programme budget). $ 6231400 6116300 5516400 5402200 4260600•••••••••• C" ............................Revised appropriations 1984-1985 Initial appropriations 1984-1985C.OfficeoftheSpecial Representative ofthe Secretary-General fortheLawoftheSea Estimate submitted bytheSecretary-General •••••••••••••••• Estimate recommended bytheAdvisory Committee ••••••••••••• -44-Actualexpenses 1982-1983 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I.··,f.2A.13TheAdvisory Committee hasnoobjection tothecontinuing prOV1Slon for follow-up activities oftheSecondUnitedNations Conference ontheExploration and peaceful UsesofOuterSpace. However, itisoftheopinion thattherelated costs shouldbetreated asexpenditure fortemporary posts. TheCommittee ther~fore recommends theaddition ofonetemporary P-5post,tobeoffsetbyareduction of $161,200 intheamountrequested forgeneral temporary assistance for1986-1987 (seepara.2A.15below). 2A.15TheAdvisory Committee's recommendations inparagraphs 2A.13and2A.14above resultinanincrease undertemporary postsandcommonstaffcostsof$330,800 offsetbyareduction ingeneral temporary assistance of$336,200, foranet reduction inthe1986-1987 estimate of$5,400. 2A.18Asshownintable2A.26,theSecretary-General proposes tomaintain the numberofestablished postsat30,comprising 18intheProfessional category and above(1USG,10-2,30-1,4P-5,3P-4,2P-3and4P-2/l)and12General Service, including threeattheprincipal level. Thenumberof25temporary posts2A.14 Onthebasisofinformation provided, theAdvisory committee agreesthat costsrelated toaUnitedNations expertonspaceapplications shouldnolongerbe charged against consultancy funds.Itdoesnot,however, concurwiththe Secretary-General's proposal totransfer thenecessary provision togeneral temporary assistance) instead theCommittee recommends thata0-1temporary postbe established forthispurpose. Theestimate forgeneral temporary assistance should therefore bereduced by$175,000 for1986-1987, tobeoffsetbytheestablishment ofthe0-1temporary post(seepara.2A.15below). 2A.17Theestimate of$6,231,400 forthissubsection is$715,000, or 12.9percent,higherthantherevised 1984-1985 appropriation. Asshownin table2A.22,resource growth(atrevised 1985rates)isestimated at$124,900, including anamountof$36,000 fornon-recurrent items. Therateofrealgrowth hasbeencalculated at1.5percent. J..l' I t •-.'.:.- ~; ~'\.(c~stedatKingston rates)alsoremains unchanged, compr1s1ng sixinthe professional category andabove(1P-5,2P-4,1P-3,and2P-2/l)and19Local levelposts. 2A.19Resource requirements fortheOfficeoftheSpecial Representative (whichis sub-divided intoExecutive direction andmanagement andLawoftheseaaffairs) are shownbyobjectofexpenditure intable2A.25ofth~proposed programme budget. An amountof$31,300isrequested forhospitality, comprising $23,200 forExecutive direction andmanagement, and$8,100forLawoftheseaaffairs (paras. 2A.50and 2A.64oftheproposed programme budget). Intheopinion oftheAdvisory Committee, sufficient justification forthetotalamounthasnotbeenprovided andit therefore recommends thattheprovision bereduced by$16,300, from$31,300 to $15,000. 2A.20Requirements fortravelofstaff($615,300) andotherofficial travelof