 ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Judgement No. 481 Case No. 508: EL SHAMI Against: The Secretary-General of the United Nations THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Composed of Mr. Ahmed Osman, Vice-President, presiding ; Mr. Arnold Kean; Mr. Francisco A. Forteza; Whereas, at the request of Taisseer Mansour Mahmoud El Shami, a staff member of the United Nations, the President of the Tribunal, with the agreement of the Respondent, successively extended unti l 16 March and 16 April 1989, the time-limit for the filing of a n application to the Tribunal; Whereas, on 14 April 1989, the Applicant filed an application, the pleas of which read as follows: "II-PLEAS A -Applicant requests the Tribunal to order the Respondent t o produce: (1)All documents containing rules, guidelines or an y other system used for determination of entry level o f translators for appointment on a temporary or permanent basis, together with any amendments or alterations thereof. (2)Text of the 1980 advertisement inviting candidates t o sit for the Arabic translators examination. (3)The complete results of the co mpetitive examinations- 2 - for Arabic translators held in 1980 and 1984. (4)Copies of qualifications and experience sections of Personal History Forms (P-11) and the letters of appointmen t for the Applicant and his collaterals mentioned in tables 1 and 2 of section III-A of the present application, namely: ... (5)All staffing tables of Arabic Translation Servic e since 1983. (6)Performance evaluation reports of ... and ... (7)Any other documents in his possession relating t o this case as the proceedings may require. For this purpose the Applicant waives his right of access to those documents, or parts thereof, which the Tribunal, i n its wisdom and discretion, consider to be confidential. Sho uld the Respondent refuse or fail to produce these documents, the
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the administration and management of the United Nations, specifically dealing with the procedures and documentation surrounding the hiring and evaluation of staff members, in this case, translators. The requests for documents and information seem to be focused on understanding the process and decision-making behind the hiring of translators, rather than any specific development, resource, or technology.

**Category**
Employment