Stopping the operation of WAPA, therefore, would not halt the movement of pensionable remuneration. On the other hand, if the movement of pensionable remuneration due to the CPI was halted, it would be nece:::.sary to freeze pension benefits also. The implications of freezing pensionable remuneration was an issue which had to be faced. It had not been made clear whether the idea was to freeze all grades at present-levels or to put a ceiling at the top. Neither Icsc, which was concerned with the matter under article 10 of its Statute, nor the Pension Board had studied the matter because whenever that idea had been suggested, it had not been ap}.Xoved by the General Assembly for valid reasons, the principal reason being that freezing the PR/C would automatically mean freezing contributions and therefore freezing the adjustment mechanism based on the CPI, and ultimately freezing the pension benefits paid by the organizations of the common system. Any such unilateral decision by the General Assembly, even if temporary, was likely to be greatly resented by the other organizations of the system and their staffs as a decision not based on technical grounds. He therefore hoped that the members of the Committee would continue to reflect on that old divisive problem. 37. ICSC intentions concerning language incentives had provoked varying reactions. The Commission's position had been supported by the representatives of the USSR, Japan, the United States, the German Democratic Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas and Czechoslovakia and had been questioned by those of Spain and Italy, and by the representatives of France, who had expressed surprise that the Commission had instructed its secretariat to look at possible alternatives to what was currently being done, without having been asked to do so by the General Assembly. The representative of Canada had asked ICSC to review the matter in consultation 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the financial and administrative aspects of international organizations, specifically the World Administrative Personnel Association (WAPA) and the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). It mentions pension benefits, remuneration, and contributions, which suggests a focus on employment and compensation. The text also touches on the implications of freezing pensionable remuneration, which adds a layer of complexity and nuance to the discussion.

**Category**
Employment, International trade