there was in continuing to discuss the matter. 17. The CHAIRMAN said that, since the votino had already hequn, the answer to the Belgium representative's question would have to be qiven at a later staqe. 18. Mr. BANGURA (Sierra Leone) said that, in a year that called for maximum budgetary prudence, he hesitated to support requests for reclassication of posts. Nevertheless, his delegation would vote in favour of the Egyptian proposal, in view of the Secretary-General's concern to be allowed a certain margin of flexibility for strengthening the Secretariat and the morale of the staff. The posts in question entailed additional functions and he trusted that the Secretary-General would fill them with qualified persons. 19. Ms. ZONICLE (Bahamas) stated that the history of reclassifications of posts showed that the existing system was defective, since the Advisory Committee had repeatedly had to reject such requests by the Secretary-General. Her delegation would vote against the Egyptian proposal because it wished to reaffirm its commitment to the maintenance of strict rules of conduct in the United Nations for the benefit of all the staff. Many staff members were concerned that their efforts were not rewarded by the promotion they deserved. She would like to see the Office of Personnel Services study the question on a much broader and more equitable basis instead of concentrating on isolated cases. 20. The Egyptian proposal was adopted by 48 votes to 30, with 4 abstentions. 21. Mr. DITZ (Austria) said, in explanation of vote after the vote, that the present system of reclassification of posts was not satisfactory. The head of the unit involved prepared a job description, the Classification Section applied the rules for classification, the Controller accepted or rejected the request, the Advisory Committee did what it thouoht best and, finally, the proposal reached the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the administration and management of the United Nations, specifically the reclassification of posts and the related concerns of staff members. The focus is on the internal workings of the organization, rather than on external issues related to economic development, natural resources, or other specific fields.

**Category**
Employment