maintained that the future capacity of the Secretariat depended on an effectively planned policy based on fixed-term contracts. A flexible policy of rotation could both maintain a core of career staff and infuse more imaginative thinking and a spirit of action into the Secretariat in contrast to the bureaucracy and routine which currently prevailed. It would ensure that new talent was systematically brought into the Organization, increase flexibility and facilitate the achievement of a more equitable geographical distribution of posts. The Fifth Committee had been told that the morale of some staff members was low because they were not sure of their futures. It was, however, impossible for any employer to give an employee a priori assurances about his career. In the view of his delegation, the equitable solution to the problem was for Governments to provide their nationals with appropriate employment in their national civil services after separation from the Secretariat. That would automatically eliminate uncertainty and low morale among the staff. 21. A system based on fixed-term contracts would probably also eliminate the problems relating to retirement policy and the financial situation of the Pension Fund. However, there again, it was incumbent upon Governments to accept responsibility for their nationals who dedicated their lives to civil service careers. His country, for its part, tried to submit its best candidates for appointment to the Secretariat and provided them with employment on their return to Poland after their United Nations service. 22. Another benefit of a system based on fixed-term contracts would be to reduce the use of outside experts and consultants to perform tasks which should be assigned either to regular staff or to younger, better prepared experts. In that connection, he pointed out that very few experts from eastern European countries 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the internal management and personnel policies of an international organization, specifically the United Nations Secretariat. It touches on topics such as staff morale, career development, and retirement policies, indicating that it is related to the governance and administration of the organization.

**Category**
Employment