qeneral, andtherecruitment ofwomen,inparticular; and(b)prospects of administrative reformintheUnitedNations system, inwhich, facinQthefuture, an attempt ismadetodetermine thepolitical andorqanizational conditions under whichimprovements inadministrative structure anoincreases inpraouctivity might bebestattainahle. 13.Finally, inordertojudqethemeritofstudies thatmiqhtheformally admitted toits~orkprogramme, theUnit,eachyear,undertakes anumberof preliminary studies (sevenin1985~thatareconverted tofullstudiesiftheyshow promise ofleading torecommendations usefultoasinqleorqanization, some organizations oftheUnitedNations systemorthesystemasawhole. TheUnit findsthisprocess helpful inensuring therelevance ofitsstudies tothepriority areasofworkofitsparticipating organizations. -6-14.During executive h intensify r contact wit Internation Consultativ services ofVI.CONSULTATIONS 14.Duringtheyearunderreview, theChairman andVice-Chairman metwiththe executive headsofseveral participating orqanizations oftheUnitinorderto intensify relations withthoseorganizations. TheUnitcontinues tomaintain contact withtheAdvisory Committee onAdministrative andBudqetary Questions, the International CivilService Commission, thePanelofExternal Auditors, the Consultative Committee onAdministrative Questions andthemanaqement andaudit services ofseveral secretariats. -7-VII. SUMMARIES OFJIUREPORTS 15.Thesummaries ofthereports issued byJIUfromJuly1984toJune1985appearbelow. Theorganization towhicheachreport wassentforactionisalsoindicated. A.Report oncompetitive examinations intheUnited Nations (JIU/REP/84/11) 1/ 16.Theestablishment ofastaffpolicy aimedatproviding theUnited Nations withthehighquality staffitneedsisalong-term undertaking. Thestaffpolicyreforms recommended bvtheUnitsince1971havebeenimplemented inpart,sometimescautiously, moreoftenwithaslowness thatserves nopurpose andcanhardly bejustified. Results oftheimplementation ofpolicy reforms remainonlyrelativelypositive. Further workandaquicker pacewouldseemnecessary. 17.Thereport showsthatthebalance sheethasthefollowing onthecredit side:theinstitution andsystematic implementation ofcompetittve examinations forexternal recruitments atP-l/P-2 levels andforpromotion fromtheGeneral Service'totheProfessional category; thedefinition of14occupational groups fortheProfessional category; thedevelopment andmodernization oftherecruitment rostersforProfessional staffandproject staff; theestablishment ofalong-termrecruitment plan;theworkdoneonpreparing acareer development planforProfessional staff; andanumber ofstudies ontheoccupational groups forGeneralService staff. 18.Thereportalsodescribes somephenomena thatmustbeplaced onthedebitside:resistance tothewholesale application ofexternal competitive examinationsandthecontinuation atP-landP-2levelsofrecruitment practices thatarenotobjective andareatvariance withGeneral Assembly resolution 35/210of17December 1980;difficulties intheimplementation ofacareer development systemforProfessional staff; andtheinadequacy ofstudies concerning General Servicestaffandthelackofadefinition ofacareer development planandanoverallpolicy forthiscategory. 19.Thepurpose ofthereportistosuqgest totheGeneral Assemhly thatitgivethenecessary stimulus toovercome thoseshortcominqs. Themainrecommendations inthisrespect dealwiththefollowinq: (a)Recruitment atP-l/P-2 level,against anypost(whether estahlished,temporary orfinanced outofextrahudgetary funds, andwhatever theqradel, ~houlobebycompetitive examination, apartfromveryspecific exceptions authorized hvtheAssistant Secretary-General, Office ofPersonnel Services, onbehalf oftheSecretary-General, subject toprecise limits andconditions thatarelaiddownin thereport; (b)Thelistofsuccessful candidates attheexternal national competitiveexaminations should beusedinordertocopewithdifficulties arising fromdelaysinrecruitment; (c)Aplanforexternal national competitive examinations should beestablished foraminimum period ofthreeyearswithin theframework ofthelong-term recruitment plan; -8-(d) ofnewpo re-establ consider (e) objective (f) extension Nations C theUnite (g) theSecre intheUn' developme present G 20.The Nations f informati 22Januar 21.The budgetof owingtoi
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the administrative structure and reform of the United Nations system, specifically the recruitment and staffing of the organization. It discusses the implementation of staff policy reforms, competitive examinations, and career development plans. The text also mentions the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the International Civil Service Commission, which suggests a focus on the internal workings of the organization.

**Category**
Employment, International Relations