On 24 March 1982, the Secretary-General approve d recommendations by the then Under-Secretary-General fo r Administration, Finance and Management, that the Applicant b e instructed to defer his mission overseas and remain at Headquarter s and that the Applicant be relieved of his duties as Certifyin g Officer. On 26 March 1982, Mr. Ahtisaari, the former Commissioner fo r Namibia, advised the Director, IAD, that he had no recollection o f discussing with the Applicant payments to the 22 Namibians and tha t although he did not generally review welfare payments, in accordance with U.N. Financial Rule 110.2(a), Certifying Officers wer e responsible for submitting the appropriate support documentation t o the Controller before authorizing any payments. On 29 March 1982, the Applicant reiterated to the Director , IAD, that "certification for p ayments for all assistance to Namibians in particular the cases in question, was carried out on th e instructions of the Commissioner for Namibia". On 30 March 1982, the Director , IAD, asked Mr. Ahtisaari, what was his "understanding of the procedures followed in the man agement of the welfare programme, in particular, the selection, approval an d payment to the first 22 individuals" listed in an annex to th e 18 March 1982 memorandum to the Applicant. In a reply dated 5 April 1982, the former Commissioner for Namibia stated that when he assumed- 8 - his functions, the Applicant " was already responsible, as Director of the Office, for the activities of the Fund for Namibia". In th e absence of "special provisions for the management and administration of the Fund" in General Assembly resolution 3296(XXIX), paragraph 1, the Fund was "administered in accordance with the normal financia l regulations of the United Nations". He stated his surprise at th e
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the management and administration of a fund, specifically the Fund for Namibia, which suggests that it is related to humanitarian aid and relief. The text mentions payments to individuals and the certification process, which implies that it is related to financial management.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief