that 10 staff members had recently been released while another 4 had been arrested. Some staff members had been arrested for a second time in September and October 1983. The Secretary-General hoped that the Israeli authorities would reconsider their position on the Organization's right of functional protection and, simultaneously, expedite the release of the UNRWA staff. I ... A/C.S/38/SR.41 English Page 6 22. The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. George Irving, on behalf of the Co-ordinating Committee for Independent Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System, had requested permission under General Assembly resolution 35/213, paragraph 3 (a), to make an oral presentation of document A/C.S/38/29. If he heard no objections, he would take it that the Committee acceded to that request in accordance with established practice. 23. It was so decided. 24. Mr. IRVING (Co-ordinating Committee for Independent Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System), thanking the Committee for giving him the opportunity to address it, said that the staff were devoted to the Organization and sincerely wanted it to be more responsive to the needs of Member States. The Co-ordinating Committee considered that the views of the staff should, as the collective voice of first-hand experience, play an integral part in the formulation of personnel policy. In the Organization's efforts in the areas of technical co-operation and development, humanitarian assistance and peace-keeping, the international civil servants were the most visible manifestation of the United Nations. 25. There was no more crucial principle than that of the security and independence of United Nations officials. The General Assembly, in requesting regular reports on the item "Respect for the privileges and immunities of officials of the United Nations", had recognized the gravity of the growing problem and had called on the Secretary-General to suggest new means of improving the situation but, as the most 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a situation related to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff, who have been arrested or released by Israeli authorities. The Secretary-General is urging the authorities to reconsider their position on the staff's right to functional protection. The Co-ordinating Committee for Independent Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System is also advocating for the staff's views to be taken into account in the formulation of personnel policy. Given the context, it is likely that this text is related to human rights, international relations, or humanitarian issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations