text: the Secretariat, as was shown by the fact that English was the only medium of communication among staff members. The philosophy on which communication within the Secretariat had originally been intended to be based had not been accepted or applied. Nevertheless, a struggle must be waged against the confusion and pessimism that seemed to reign in respect of the matter. Language training should continue, but it was necessary to insist that it should produce tangible results in so far as the work of the Secretariat was concerned. 77. Regarding the mandatory age of separation from service (A/38/30, paras. 151 to 169) , some delegations believed that, for humanitarian reasons and in order to reward those who had devoted their lives to the United Nations, staff members should be allowed to remain with the Organization after the age of 60. In his view, an official who had served the principles of the Organization devotedly should be rewarded by his country and not by the United Nations. 78. Moreover, there were certain principles which ought to be respected but which were being trampled underfoot instead. For example, the Moroccan delegation attached great importance to the need to comply with the principle of equitable geographical distribution, not because it believed that the implementation of that principle could alleviate the problem of unemployment in some countries, but because it wanted all States to participate effectively in the work of all United Nations bodies, whether legislative or executive. 79. With regard to post adjustments, his delegation had the impression that they were only adjusted upwards, which created unfair situations, impossible to rectify. It should be made clear that post adjustments could also be reduced when the situation demanded. 80. With regard to article 6 of the ICSC statute, his delegation had noted that it 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing organizational and administrative matters within the United Nations Secretariat, focusing on issues such as language training, age of separation from service, and post adjustments. These topics are related to the management and functioning of the organization, rather than specific issues related to economic development, natural resources, or other areas.