The Advisory Committee is of the opinion that this consultative process, which should be the normal modus operandi, without additional cost, should not require a special decision of the General Assembly.

According to a study by the US consulting firm Jassin O Rourke, labor costs in China are higher than in seven other Asian countries.

Mr. Kuznetsov (Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions), introducing the related report of the Advisory Committee (A 59 569 Add.4), noted that the request for resources for UNPOS covered both civilian personnel costs and operational costs, including non recurring requirements.

On a familiar theme, the Advisory Committee made a number of observations with regard to the need for the rationalization of training, including training related travel.

They have also necessitated cuts in travel and consultancy costs, which has limited the secretariat's participation in events relating to the Convention and the use of external expertise to assist with the workload.

Even after discounting the consulting and technical assistance costs, countries still have to earmark huge amounts of resources for staff training, project implementation and monitoring, and report writing as well as for the day to day management and coordination of reform projects.

The Advisory Committee anticipates a reduction of the support component costs after completion of the construction and transfer to the new headquarters, with emphasis shifting from start up activities and costs to the maintenance of the facilities.

The Advisory Committee has previously commented on the need to monitor travel costs in view of the improved communications, information technology and videoconferencing facilities, as well as increased delegation of authority.

The Committee notes from the supplementary information provided to it that the expenditure under operational costs as at 31 August 2005 amounted to 20 million, which, if compared with the budget of 135.3 million, may indicate delays in the implementation of projects funded under operational costs.

Norway joined the Advisory Committee in welcoming plans for increased recruitment of national staff for the Mission and also favoured the inclusion in the peacekeeping budgets of costs for the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex combatants.

This provision will be needed to hire the services of a professional designer for the cover pages of UNIDIR's publications ( 10,000), and consultancies for the study entitled, A Strategy for European Action on Small Arms, Light Weapons and Explosive Remnants of War.

French production costs are high, but Greek costs are higher.

Operating costs

Investment costs

Consultative process

The Advisory Committee is not convinced that a full two work months of consultancy services would be required.

The Advisory Committee recommends that further thought should be given to the membership and terms of reference of such a consultative body.

The Costs of Grexit

Transaction costs and efficiency

The Cost of Dick Cheney

Measuring the Costs of Too Big To Fail

Travel costs 24.0

Travel costs 76.0

dollars A. Military personnel costs

Operational costs

Audit costs

The decisions taken at the Summit are in the process of being costed, and a report on their financial implications will be submitted by early November 2005 to the General Assembly for consideration by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the Fifth Committee.

Experts encompass costs of experts' travel, participation in meetings and work on reviews.

Independent oversight advisory committee

Legal advisory services

Expected accomplishments will be measured by the indicators of achievement and related performance measures.

C. Transaction costs and efficiency

C. Civilian staff costs

Information technology strategy costs

Costs of an optional protocol

Where a claimant claims in a currency other than Kuwaiti dinars, the Panel values the claim in Kuwaiti dinars using the appropriate exchange rate.

The Costs of Bycatch

As a result, environmental protection projects often fail to be included in calculating production costs.

In these cases, the uses cover the operation costs themselves.

Table 1.2 Standard staff costs (based on United Nations standard salary costs for Geneva)

(i) Advisory services provision of advisory services to departmental reference collections at Headquarters, as well as small United Nations libraries in the field

Independent Audit Advisory Committee

Asian African Legal Consultative Committee

Advisory Committee on Aliens Affairs

Asian African Legal Consultative Organization