Human resources management : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2004
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SymbolA/RES/59/266
TitleHuman resources management : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Requests the Secretary-General to reconstitute the Accountability Panel so as to strengthen the internal system of accountability, including with respect to human resources policies and objectives, and to ensure that the Panel has the authority necessary to hold programme managers accountable for their performance in achieving the objectives contained in human resources action plans; requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity serve as the paramount consideration in the employment of staff, with due regard for the principle of equitable geographical distribution; reiterates its decision that the recruitment of qualified staff from the General Service to the Professional category should be limited to the P-1 and P-2 levels and should be permitted for up to 10 per cent of the appointments at those levels; reiterates its request that the Secretary-General take all measures necessary to ensure, at the senior and policy-making levels of the Secretariat, equitable representation of Member States; authorizes the Secretary-General, for a trial period of 2 years during which the procedures would be fully developed, to establish a special roster of candidates from unrepresented and underrepresented Member States; requests the Secretary-General to take the steps necessary to ensure that mobility is not used as an instrument of coercion against staff and to ensure that appropriate monitoring and accountability measures are in place; decides to continue to suspend the application of the 4-year maximum limit for appointments of limited duration under the 300 series of the Staff Rules in peacekeeping operations until 30 June 2005; reaffirms that consultants shall not perform functions of staff members of the Organization or have any representative or supervisory responsibility.
Action note2004-12-23
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 76th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.5/59/L.30
Committee reportA/59/650
Meeting record
A/59/PV.76
Agenda information
A/59/251 114 Human resources management. UN--HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Date[New York] : UN, 15 Mar. 2005
Description
12 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 59th sess., Suppl. no. 49.