text: Secretariat. TheDepartment wasboundtofollowthatmethodology, unlessthe Asse~bly, through theFifthCommittee, dec~ded otherwise.118.Sornedelegations saidthatequitable geographical distribution should be applied onaSecretariat-wide basis,andnotdepartment bydepartment. Several delegations referred totheprovisions intheCharter stating thattheparamount consideration intheemployment ofstaffshould behighstandards ofefficiency, competence andintegrity, andthemostqualified personnel should behiredfor posts.116.Anumberofdelegations saidthatalthough theDepartment hadmadeprogress in equitable geographical distribution, thereshould becontinued efforts toredress imbalances. Ariumberofdelegations calledforanincrease instafffrom de~eloping countries. Anumherofdelegations registered concern aboutadecrease inthenumberofstafffromEastern Europe. Sorneofthemstressed thatthe representation ofthosecountries intheDepartment didnotcorrespond tothe contribution madebythemtotheUnitedNations. Adelegation welcomed the reported increase intherepresentation ofAfrican region, andexpressed concern aboutthenumberofstafffromArabcountries. Another delegation expressed concern aboutstafffromLatinAmerica Several delegations saidtherewerestill imbalances atdecision-making levels. Sornedelegations saidthatinrecruiting outside experts, theDepartment should heawareoftheneedforabalanced representation ofaIlregions. 120.Inhisoralreport ontheestablishment ofUnitedNations information centres inBeninandPoland, theUnder-Secretary-General recalled thattheGeneral Assembly hadaskedtheSecretary-General toconsider theproposaIs oftheGovernments of BeninandPolandontheopening ofinformation centres intheircountries. He reported thattheDepartment wasincontact withbothGovernments, andhehopedit wouldbepossible forthecentres toheopenedthrough theredeployment of resources andonthebasisofsupport fromthehostGovernments. Hewouldreport onthisquestion totheGeneral Assembly atitsfortieth session. Initsfuture deliberation onanynewinformation centres, headded,theCommittee would certainly wishtotakeintocareful consideration theserious budgetary constraints oftheDepartment.notinanysegment thereof, suchastheDepartment. Thefactthatinsomeunits, suchasradioandpublications, therewasaclearneedforlinguistic requirements, madeitdifficult torecruit personnel solelyongeographical andgeneral professional qualifications. Withregardtothemethodofanalysis, theDepartment usedthesamemethodology astheSecretary-General's annualreport onthe composition oftheSecretariat. 1s, nt in e l ; Id y s 1 ~,.121.Thedelegations ofBeninandPolandindicated theirinterest infurthering theirco-operation withtheUnitedNations inthefieldofinformation andin establishing information centres intheircountries. Item4(b)(xv).Services inlocallanguages byUnitedNations information centres 122.Inhisoralreportonservices inlocallanguages byUnitedNations information centres, theUnder-Secretary-General saidthatasalongstanding practice, andinordertoensurewidedissemination ofinformation atthe international level,UnitedNations infornlation centres reproduced sorneDepartment publications inlocallanguaqes. Theyalsodistributed radiotapesasweIlas video tap~sandfilmsinlanguages thatarespokenlocally. Theextenttowhich suchservices wereprovided varied fromregiontore(~ion. Theservices provided, especially localtranslations intolanguages otherthanofficial languages ofthe UnitedNations, werelimited bytheresources available tothecentres forthat purpose. Theinformation received fromthecentres suggested thatsuchservices in locallanguages weregreatly appreciated, andthattherewasademandformore resources tohedevoted tosuchservices. 123.Several delegations supported theuseoflocallanguages byinformation centres. Appreciation wasexpressed fortheattempts byinformation centres touse locallanguages. Item4(b)(xvi). Coverage bytheDepartment ofPublicInformation ofpolicies and practices thatviolate theprinciples ofinternational law relative tobelligerent occupation, inparticular theGeneva Convention Relative totheProtection ofCivilian Persons in TimeofWarof12August 1949,wherever theyoccur,especially thosepolicies andpractices thatfrustrate theattainment and
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the internal workings and policies of the United Nations, specifically the Department of Public Information and the Secretariat. It touches on topics such as staff recruitment, geographical distribution, language services, and information centers. These themes suggest a focus on organizational management and communication, rather than specific sectors or issues related to economic development, natural resources, or other areas.