text: Prafos ionalcategory willalsobeprepared, basedonsimilar concepts. Guidance toov.r••••orfices oncareer counselling willbeprovided byHeadquarters. ~4- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryperiod.r.tbeirincr••••d continue tobei.d't.'t!:1Ik~ninProf~ssiox1ial post.ssubject to G~~~r~l a~~~erofspecial :rh,~s'~ atlil'&s.t ~~e~ts inidentifying ~dditiDnal souroes tr"Yli~i !M;:<ld~.@!lic <!ill(d siotlal W'D.lf\@tl'l'sh~f t.~~~ fffi'~~~~'9~'~~:r r2ei~17E;~,r';~,~ ie"J:-Stitntea. S~,Fce,!"c-a't1;tc4'f \i1!~'CttJf:il;c,le.s Uio..7:1~n~,coll '''~~.f·''r''!" W'COt:i};_~CUiti·didst:('1's' for l""&C-r'~,i Ole-Elt ~lnd 41.laleseh••beenl.u:gedbythtRlG·en,nal tocomph~t"l itsr8vi."1 oftht\'} r.*lP;UI1~H:<!ition paCKJl.ge in1990, iEl.udinCCHl.jUDCtio11 ""iththe tlnit~d Nl!l.tiansJoint StaffPension :I3'08rd, tocomplete a Iv.review ofpensions &ud r"'!,,{lun.ratIon, Itise,xpected that,hM.edontJlatr'evi@w, abr()l~d selJriel\'l ofchang(,~s inthi®conditioniS ofservice ofstaffwill b~,Ilau(!l,whichwIllev",ntually bring intobeing Cl.stronger andnIoreeff<\1ctiv'® Secretariat, 41.19 Intheareaoftheae:ll1:lini!>tration ofjust.iCe, Cl.computerhtea c0111p&ndiul1l of <l.e:ll1:Iinistrative tribunal jurisprud~ncG! andlegalpr€lcedents willbedeveloped to servebothastraining resources andasaief.rehee guideformanagers andjoint bodies. Ensuring consistency oftreatment atdifferent dutystations andproviding adequate protection tothestaffwillcontinue tob.primary objectives, 41.20 Since1987.inaccordance withtheprovisions ofGeneral AssBmbly ra.elution 41/213 onthereview oftheefficiemcy ofthf!ladministrative a.ndfinancial functioning oftheUnitedNations, 8.number ofdapartments andofficesint~he political andcommon services areashaveundergone r.structuring withaviewto increasing theirefficiency andeliminating duplication inworkprogrart\IMls. It.is expected thatsimilar restructuring willtakeplaceinotherareasofth. Secretariat during theperiod ofthemedium~term plan. Early i'l.nd activ(~ involvement ofclassification specialists insuchareasasjobandorganizational design cancontribute significantly towards thegoalofoptimum resource utilization. Inthatcontext, thejobclassification component ofthepresent programme willbefullyco-ordinated withtheprocesses ofprogramme budgeting and organizational analysis asaneffective management tool. 41,21 Inthelightofthecurrent political development intheworld. thestaff willbetaking onmorefrequent mission assignments. Toensure thatitcanmeasure uptothechallenges ofrelevance andcompetence, training willcontinue tobe emphasized. Within theparameters ofcurtailed humanresources, itwillbeeven morenecessary toupgrade anddevelop leadership abilities andmanagement skills, Training andretraining willalsobeneeded onanexpanded scaletoenablestaffto master andusethesophisticated andrapidly evolving newoffices technologies as theybecome available. 41.22 Tomaintain aproductive staffwithgoodhealth andhighmorale. theareaof medical administration willundergo constant review andimprovements. i\ttention to employee assistance willbeincreased toensure thatadequate assistance canbe provided intheareaofstaffwelfare andcounselling. 41.23 TheworkoftheOffice ofHumanResources Man1'lgement involve!1!l filV(Hy tillf!' member andrequires closeco-ordination withevery progrw~9 manager ineV8ry department andoffice thathasdirect responsibility totheSecr8tary-G8n.ral. Th. -5- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryapplication oftheStaffReg111a::icns andRulesisco-ordinated wH:.nthepersonnel 5e~vice~ ofeachoftnesubsidiary orgdnS oftheGeneral Assembly, suchasthe united l'iad.cns Development Progra~;e (mIDP). theUnited llations Children's Fund (U~ICEF)and theOffice ofu..€United ~ations High Co~issioner for Refu"?ees~ th~t
analysis: The text appears to be a strategic plan or policy document for the United Nations, focusing on the management of human resources, staff development, and organizational efficiency. It does not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. The text does mention the importance of technology and training, but these are likely used as tools to support the organization's overall goals rather than being the primary focus. The document also touches on issues of staff welfare and employee assistance, which are more related to human resources and employment.