groups was called the "Co-ordinating Committee", he doubted whether there was any real co-ordination, since in the comments of FICSA and of the Co-ordinating Committee there was no mention of the other group, and each group behaved as if the other did not exist. His delegation would like ICSC to explain what was the cause of the multiplicity of staff groups and what effect it had on "the need to develop a single, unified international civil service" (A/C.S/38/23, para. 2). 46. The members of the Fifth Committee were only too aware of the fact that, budget year, all delegations were concerned with budgetary restraint. His delegation therefore appealed to ICSC and, through it, to the staff of the Organization to contribute in a constructive way to the efforts of the Fifth Committee to work out a realistic programme-oriented budget. in a 47. Mr. HOLM (Norway), speaking on behalf of the five Nordic countries, said that he had taken note of the evolution of the margin between the remuneration of the United States Federal Civil Service and that of the United Nations common system, which in one year had declined from 118.2 to 116.5 (A/38/30, para. 19), and welcomed the progress made by ICSC in developing a methodology for the comparison of total compensation based on non-expatriate benefits. He recognized the problem posed by the difference in the length of service in the two civil services, and noted the opinions expressed by the majority of members of the Commission to the effect that that factor, which represented an advantage for the United States Federal Civil Service, should be taken into account in comparing total compensation. He endorsed the Commission's recommendations on that subject (A/38/30, para. 30). 48. The delegations of the Nordic countries were pleased by the progress that had 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international organizations, specifically the United Nations, and discusses issues related to staff remuneration, budgeting, and coordination. The mention of the "International Civil Service Commission" (ICSC) and the "Fifth Committee" suggests that the topic is related to the internal workings of the organization. The text also touches on comparisons between the remuneration of the United Nations common system and the United States Federal Civil Service.

**Category**
Employment, International relations