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Composition of the Secretariat

A/RES/31/26No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1977.

What else is in this group?

22 documents · 1967–1985
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1985).
  • 1985A/RES/39/245Composition of the SecretariatCompare with earlier document
  • 1984A/RES/38/231Composition of the SecretariatCompare with earlier document
  • 1978A/RES/32/17[B]Composition of the SecretariatCompare with earlier document
  • 1978A/RES/32/17A-BComposition of the Secretariat resolutionsCompare with earlier document
  • 1978A/RES/32/17[A]Composition of the SecretariatCompare with earlier document

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

iGrouped automatically by matching titles within the same organ.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
Appointment of MembersDecision-MakingGender DiscriminationGeographical DistributionProfessional StaffStaff CompositionWomen's AdvancementYoung Workers

What does this mandate say?

8 operative paragraphs
1
Adopts:
a
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;
2
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;
3
Requests the Secretary-General to give priority to the recruitment of candidates from among nationals of unrepresented and under-represented Member1States;
4
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;
5
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;
8
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.

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