of the General Assembly, including a brief substantiation for the travel in each case and its total costs. His delegation was not opposed to official travel when justified but was firmly convinced that much could be done to limit travel to those cases in which it was truly necessary. 26. Mr. RALLIS (Greece), speaking on behalf of the 10 States members of the European Economic Community (EEC), said that the policy outlined by the Assistant Secretary-General for Personnel Services in his statement to the Committee represented a sound basis for personnel management along the lines laid down in the relevant General Assembly resolutions. There was a clear need for a planned approach to personnel matters. The medium-term recruitment plan for 1983-1985 and the annual work plan for 1983 were practical tools which should enable OPS to remedy an unsatisfactory situation, specifically with regard to geographical distribution and the representation of women in the Secretariat. He welcomed the Assistant Secretary-General's confirmation that efficiency would continue to be the paramount consideration in the employment of staff. 27. The 10 EEC countries welcomed the Secretariat's renewed commitment to meeting the established recruitment targets by the end of 1985. They looked forward to the report on that subject to be submitted by the Secretary-General at the thirty-ninth session. 28. He expressed disappointment at the s~ow progress made in the recruitment of women. There was very little chance that the 25 per cent target for the proportion of women in the Professional category would be soon met. That target should not be regarded as the last word) consideration should be given to increasing it to 30 per cent by the end of the Decade for Women in 1985. The Secretariat and Member States should intensify their efforts to identify and nominate female candidates on 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the management of personnel within the United Nations Secretariat, specifically the recruitment and employment of staff. It mentions the need for a planned approach to personnel matters, the importance of efficiency, and the goal of increasing the representation of women in the Professional category. This suggests that the category should be related to employment or human resources.

**Category**
Employment