which conslsts of 15 persons' together with four subsidiaiy bodies and six vorking 8roup6, meking a total of mote than 100 people involved in staff deliberations. rt holds nany meetin8s annually 'tith the Administration at rnedlurn and senior Ievels. 58. In June 1980, a new jolnt body was eotabllshed - the Steff Management Co-o!dlnation Cotllmlttee - fot consultetioos between the Administration and the staff of all the Secretarlet offices throughout the wor1d. It holds tro one-week meetlnga a year, vlth ParticiPatlon of 35-40 representatives frotn the 6taff and the hiEhest echelon of the Adninlstration frorn a1l those offices. 59. A11 these heetlnga are lengthy, lthich result 1n long absencee' by the perticlpdnts, from their noriral office duties. Added to lrhich, other staff members csnnot effectlvely cslry out thelr own duties becauee of the absence of staff member€ 6t the meetlngs, rnore especlally wheo Adnlnisttatton officials are occupled 1n the.neetlnSs, thus maklng consultation about general offlce duties lrnpos6lble. Staff representatlves et these meetlngs often tequest 60 rnuch lnfornatlon ffom officee and departmente that preparetlon of replles takes a great deal of tlne snd energy' and prevents staff members from carrying out thelr normal office duties. -(tt. opS received over 70 sueh requests id 1983' and Ebout the eatDe nunber was received by the oFs). stsff mernbers in 'nenydepertmentB, especlally ln the office of Legal Affairs' Pereonnel end Financiel Seivlcee, plepare poeltlon paPers and other lnf,ornatlon for 6taff bodles and' agafn, tirfs le done 1o their workinS tlrne' The author of the slready quoted report eteted; t'fhere le no one more keenly aware than I an tbat any achlevement, houever smal1, ls the result of many, many peoplers labour and dedlcatlon' most of them worklng quletly behlnd the scenee.'r 31/ Thus' the so-called rrchaln reactlonr' l.e cosity for |tenber states' both -inanclally snd ln quellty of work'
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the internal workings of a large organization, specifically the Secretariat offices, and the challenges faced by staff members in their daily work. The mention of staff deliberations, meetings, and preparation of reports suggests that the text is related to administrative or bureaucratic processes. The text also touches on the theme of human resources, mentioning the involvement of many people in staff deliberations and the impact of their absence on normal office duties.

**Category**
Employment, Administration