text: to be represented either by FICSA or by CCISUA. The Secretary-General had supported the proposal to hear both groups only in order to ensure that all staff members of the United Nations system had access to the various bodies dealing with their conditions of service. 67. Mr. OKEYO (Kenya) said that he was not opposed to the Fifth Committee's hearing the second union group mentioned, but he felt 'that there was a dang'er that such groups would proliferate in future and in that case it would be necessary to check the practice so as not to impair the dignity and even the legislative authority of the Committee. 68. Mr. RUEDAS (Under-Secretary-General for Administration and Management) pointed out that, in the case of ICSC, a staff group must meet three conditions to be invited to participate in its meetings, namely: (a) its constituent organizations should meet the criteria of recognition set out in the ICSC rules of procedure under rule 1 (f)J (b) it should represent staff preferably in more than one organization and definitely at more than one duty station, and (c) it should represent at least 25 per cent of the staff of the common system (A/38/30, para. 177). It was on that basis that ICSC had decided to issue an invitation to CCISUA, as long as it continued to meet those criteria (ibid., para. 178). He was not in any way suggesting, however, that the Fifth Committee should be governed by the ICSC rules1 he had simply wished to indicate that the question raised by the representative of Kenya had been considered by rcsc. 69. Mrs. de HEDERVARY (Belgium) asked how the percentage of staff represented by CCISUA was determined. She wished to know, for example, whether elections had been held. 70. Mr. RUEDAS (Under-Secretary-General for Administration and Management) replied 
analysis: This text appears to be discussing internal administrative matters within the United Nations system, specifically related to staff unions and representation. The language used is formal and procedural, indicating a focus on organizational governance and decision-making.