text: 14. One of the most important of the ICSC criteria was that the level of responsibilities attached to the post should have increased. In the case of the post of Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary-General, advisory duties had been added to the liaison and co-ordination functions (A/38/6, para. 28C.4). In that regard it would be recalled that in previous years, the General Assembly had adopted many resolutions entrusting advisory duties to the Assistant Secretary-General, thereby increasing his responsibilities. As to the post of Senior Medical Officer, it was stated that the Medical Service, in addition to its curative function, would be giving qreater attention to the prevention of diseases, which also implied increased responsibilities (A/38/6, para. 28C.23). ; ... A/C.5/38/SR.34 English Page 4 15. Mr. LAHLOU (Morocco), speaking in explanation of vote before the vote, said that he was in favour of both of the post reclassifications. It was his understanding that the scope of the responsibilities and the work-load of the Senior Medical Officer had increased to the point where the very nature of the post was changed. As to the post of Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary-General, the increased responsibilities referred to in the proposed programme budget (A/38/6, para. 28C.4) were understandable in that the incumbent was working under the direct orders of the Assistant Secretary-General, who might confer on his Special Assistant a greater or lesser number of duties, according to his own discretion. That meant that the responsibilities were subject to modification and, depending on the circumstances, could correspond to a P-3, a P-4 or a P-5 post. 16. Mrs. de HEDERVARY (Belgium) said that, according to the list of staff of the United Nations Secretariat (ST/ADM/R.36), the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary-General was already in a P-5 post. She wondered, therefore, what point 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the classification of posts within the United Nations Secretariat, specifically the posts of Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary-General and Senior Medical Officer. The language used suggests that the focus is on the responsibilities and workload of these posts, rather than any specific sector or field. This leads me to believe that the category is not related to a specific economic, industrial, or environmental area.