Composition of the Secretariat

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1977.

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22 documents · 1967–1985

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Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1985	A/RES/39/245	Composition of the Secretariat	1,070	–
1984	A/RES/38/231	Composition of the Secretariat	269	–
1978	A/RES/32/17[B]	Composition of the Secretariat	—	–
1978	A/RES/32/17A-B	Composition of the Secretariat resolutions	—	–
1978	A/RES/32/17[A]	Composition of the Secretariat	—	–

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8 subjects

Appointment of Members Decision-Making Gender Discrimination Geographical Distribution Professional Staff Staff Composition Women's Advancement Young Workers

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8 operative paragraphs

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Adopts:

The new method of establishing the desirable ranges of posts for Member States as described in paragraph 11 of the report of the Sccretary-General on the composition of the Secretariat;35 The new desirable range of 2 to 7, as proposed ( b) by the Secretary-General in paragraph 14 of his report, for Member States with the minimum assessment in the apportionment of United Nations expenses, thus providing for a wider distribution of posts in the Secretariat;

Reaffirms its resolution 3417 A (XXX) and requests the Secretary-General, in the ímplementation of that resolution, to take effective measures, either by recruitment or promotion, or both, to increase the number of staff from ali developing countries in senior and policy-making posts in the Secretariat so as to ensure their appropriate representation at those levels;

Requests the Secretary-General to give priority to the recruitment of candidates from among nationals of unrepresented and under-represented Member1States;

Urges the Secretary-General to increase his efforts to attract younger people to the service of the United Nations, thus increasing the proportion of youth and achieving a better age balance in the Secretariat;

Urges Member States to intensify their efforts to seek and to put forward for consideratíon qualified women candidates far Professional positions, particularly at the policy-making level, within the United Nations and specialized agencies, in order to improve the proportian of women in senior positions withín the context of equitable geographical distributíon;

Requests the Secretary-General to ensure, through ali appropriate measures, equal opportunity far the promotion of women in the Secretariat, without any díscrimination based on sex;

Also requests the Secretary-General to appoint as soon as possible a panel to investigate allegations of discriminatory treatment and to recommend appropriate action;

Further requests the Secretary-General to provide the General Assembly at its thirty-third session with precise data showing the result of his efforts to realize the objectives of the present resolution.

VIII.

As a result of the above appointments, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions will be composed as follows: Mr. Andrzej ABRASZEWSKI (Poland),*** Mr. Yasushi AKASHI (Japan),* Mr. Lucio GARCÍA DEL SOLAR (Argentina),** Mr. Anatoly V. GRODSKY (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics),** Mr. Hou Tung (China),* Mr. C. S. M. MsELLE (United Republic of Tanzania),*** Mr. André NAUDY (France),* Mr. Tiéba ÜUATIARA (lvory Coast), >l<>I<* Mr. Rudolf SCHMIDT (Federal Republic of Germany),** Mr. David L. STOTTLEMYER (United States of America),** Mr. Michael F. H. STUART (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland),* Mr. Morteza TALIEH (Iran)* and Mr. Christopher R. THOMAS (Trinidad and Tobago).*** * Term of office expires on 31 December 1977.

Term of office expires on 31 December 1978.

Term of office expires on 31 December 1979.

As a result of the above appointment, the Board of Auditors will be composed as follows: the Auditor-General of CAN- 32 !bid., Supplement No. 7G (A/31/7/Add.7), chaps. 1-III.

33 A/31/140, para. 32.

34 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Supplement No. 7G (A/31/7/Add.7), chap. IV. ADA,*** the Controller-General of COLOMBIA* and the Auditor- General of GHANA.** * Term of office expires on 30 June 1978.

Term of office expires on 30 June 1979.

Term of office expires on 3 O J une 1980.

As a result o/ the abvve appointments, the United Nations Administrative Tribunal will be composed as follows: Mrs. Paul BASTID (France),*** Mr. Francisco FoRTEZA (Uruguay),** Mr. MUTUALE TsHIKANKIE (Zaire),*** Mr. Francis T. P. PLIMPTON (United States of America),* Sir Roger Bentham STEVENS ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland),* Mr. Endre UsTOR (Hungary)** and Mr. R. VENKA- TARAMAN (India).*** * Term of office expires on 31 December 1977 .

Term of office expires on 31 December 1978.

Term of office expires on 31 December 1979.

35 A/311154 and Corr.2. 36 A/C.5 /31/9.

:ir See A/31/264 and Corr.1.

3 8 See O/ficial Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-first Session, Fifth Committee, I 5th and 22nd meetings; and ibid., Fifth Committee, Sessional Fascicle, corrigendum.

General Assemhly-Thirty-first Session

39 !bid., Twenty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 31 (A/9631),

p. 139, item 81, para. (e) (i) and (ii).

40 A/C.5/31/9.

41 A/31/264 and Corr. l.

42 Ofjicial Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-first Scssion, Annexcs. agenda item 80, document A/6343.

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