UNICEF agrees to include the recruitment process for temporary fixed term staff for emergencies in the strategic review of human resources.

In addition, it should indicate how many temporary personnel had been recruited for the Division of Regional Operations and under what mandate that had been carried out.

In paragraph 188, the Board recommended that UNICEF include the recruitment process of temporary fixed term staff for emergencies in its strategic review of human resources.

In addition, under Conference Affairs Services, USD 418,070 has been included to cover the hiring of temporary staff during sessions.

In regard to such risk factors as the number of sites operating in extreme circumstances, the nature of UNHCR activities, staff rotation and the number of temporary staff in over 100 countries, there was an inherent risk of fraud.

The new Act does not apply to temporary agency staff.

Possible elements of the provisional agendas

The need to fulfil pressing tasks had forced the Department to rely on temporary personnel. That genuinely temporary arrangement, which was drawing to a close, had been implemented in consultation with the Office of Human Resources Management.

In order to make the necessary arrangements for intergovernmental meetings, the secretariat periodically seeks guidance from Parties.

We have therefore proposed to the national authorities that exceptional measures be taken in order to deal with that gap, including through the nomination of temporary administrators.

Letter dated 24 February 2005 from the Chargés d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Missions of Mexico and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary General

The Secretariat would note that in accordance with section 2.7 of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel terms of reference, temporary co chairs may only serve up to the time of the next meeting of the Parties.

Responsible for overall administration of personnel programme, including staff planning, staffing, classification, staff relations, appointments, promotions, separations, assignments, staff development and travel of all staff.

Separate provisional agendas for COP 11 and for COP MOP 1 will be prepared by the secretariat, in agreement with the President of the COP.

Mobility

Obligations of staff members

and Information Technology Unit

Staff security

15. Appeals to all States parties to the Convention to pay their assessed contributions to the Authority and to the Tribunal in full and on time, and appeals also to all former provisional members of the Authority to pay any outstanding contributions

One P 3 to assess staff training needs and support the organization of staff training

13. Appeals to all States parties to the Convention to pay their assessed contributions to the Authority and the Tribunal in full and on time, and appeals also to all former provisional members of the Authority to pay any outstanding contributions

15. Appeals to all States parties to the Convention to pay their assessed contributions to the Authority and to the Tribunal in full and on time, and appeals also to all former provisional members of the Authority to pay any outstanding contributions

17. Appeals to all States parties to the Convention to pay their assessed contributions to the Authority and to the Tribunal in full and on time, and appeals also to all former provisional members of the Authority to pay any outstanding contributions

Recruitment and staffing

Total, international staff 38 8 46

Personnel Unit

1 P 4, 1 P 2 1, 10 FS, 2 GS OL, 12 NS, 5 UNV

Staffing and budget

Civilian staffing

1 GS (OL),

D. Staffing table

of the Secretary General

Staff costs account for 64 per cent of the regular budget, of which 60 per cent represents the cost of area staff and four per cent represents the cost of international staff.

The recommendation for the selection of staff against these positions will be subject to the review of the OHCHR internal Advisory Panel on Personnel Issues (APPI) to ensure a fair and transparent staff selection mechanism.

The Office of the Chief Executive Officer comprises the Chief Executive Officer, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Legal Officer, the Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, and conference support and administrative staff.

It is expected that this division, once staffed and fully operational, will embark on systematic staff development and succession planning programmes.

Letter dated 9 August 2005 from the Permanent Representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the Chargés d'affaires a.i. of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Slovenia addressed to the Under Secretary General for Management

At the Open ended Working Group, it was noted that, in accordance with section 2.7 of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel's terms of reference, temporary co chairs may only serve up to the time of the next meeting of the Parties.

The recruitment of additional personnel is well under way and the selection process will conclude in July.

As a result of the suspension, competition for staff among departments had been intense and staff turnover had been high.

Vacancy rates and staffing

Bribery of national public officials

Staff management consultations

International staff salaries 888.7

Local staff salaries 0.0