The representative of the secretariat introduced the financial report and review of the staffing situation in the secretariat, drawing particular attention to the updated figures contained in the information paper.

The request was made via an LF representative, Elie Abou Assi, who reported difficulty of the financial situation of the party and to a certain extent have become unable to secure the salaries of employees in the party.

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.

The representative of the United Kingdom made a clarification to a question posed by the representative of India.

Bearing in mind that the imbalance in the actual composition of the staff could result in diminishing the effectiveness of the work of the Office of the High Commissioner if it is perceived to be culturally biased and unrepresentative of the United Nations as a whole,

Mobility

Obligations of staff members

and Information Technology Unit

Staff security

Following a statement by the representative of Austria, the representative of the United States withdrew the proposed amendments.

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

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(i) The representative of China

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 representative of Egypt emphasized the willingness for the interactivity and partnership mentioned by the representative of the United Kingdom.

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.

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.

The representative of France made a statement.

A statement was made by representative of Chile.

The representative of Singapore made a statement.

The representative of Zimbabwe made a statement.

Proposal by the representative of Ghana

The representative of Mali made a statement.

The representative of Algeria made a statement.

The representative of Benin made a statement.

Statement was made by the representative of Benin.

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The representative of Nigeria made a statement.