support any concept based on the presumption that the longer a staff member stayed with the Secretariat, the more qualified he became. Indiscriminate implementation of such a principle would lead to a situation in which an ever-increasing majority of geographical posts, particularly at the decision-making level, would be occupied by career staff. That would leave little room for the recruitment of fresh staff, which was necessary to reflect the changing nature of the Organization's tasks. The end result would be a firmly established bureaucratic and self-sufficient body, remote from world developments and unresponsive to the General Assembly. His delegation was therefore not convinced of the need to pursue career development proposals as a matter of priority. It would have been better to have considered ways of reducing the number of permanent contracts to the bare minimum and of increasing the alarmingly small number of fixed term appointments. 51. His delegation was concerned over any limitation of the authority vested in the Secretary-General under the Charter, as the chief administrative officer, since it might undermine the authority of the Charter itself. Czechoslovakia did, of course, support measures aimed at improving staff management relations and at ensuring good working conditions, since they were prerequisites for the effective functioning of the Secretariat. His delegation did not question the dedication, capability and personal honesty of staff members, or that the staff had to have a say in how to conduct work more efficiently. Yet steps which went beyond that, and which might undermine effective management, should be considered with th~ utmost caution. Lastly, his delegation was not convinced of the appropriateness of the proposals relating to grievance procedures. 52. Mr. ASHOUR (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) emphasized the importance of reforming the administrative structure of the Secretariat and of correcting imbalances which had arisen through non-observance of General Assembly resolutions. In particular, the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the internal management and organization of the United Nations Secretariat, with a focus on staff development, career progression, and administrative reforms. It does not touch on specific issues related to economic development, natural resources, or the like.

**Category**
Employment, Administration