confidential files and the establishment of new joint promotion machinery, would no doubt be welcomed by the staff of the Secretariat. 6. The statistics on the composition of the Secretariat showed an encouraging trend as a result of the "medium-term recruitment plan" adopted by the Secretariat for the period 1983-1985. His delegation commended the Secretary-General's aim of bringing all unrepresented and under-represented States within their desirable ranges by 1985. 7. In order to secure the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity prescribed by the Charter it was essential to ensure the security and independence of the international civil service. His delegation reaffirmed its absolute support for the Secretariat's policy of opposing outside interference, safeguarding the privileges and immunities of the officials of the United Nations and the specialized agencies, and defending the security of staff members and their dependants, although he regretted to have to note the increase in the number of individuals arrested, detained or imprisoned by some Governments in blatant violation of their obligations under the Charter and the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations. The information provided by the Secretariat covered only those cases of detention and arrest in which the staff member remained in custody. His delegation would have welcomed information on the many cases of arrest or detention which had been satisfactorily resolved. As a co-sponsor of resolutions adopted at previous sessions aimed at ensuring the security and immunities of United Nations staff, his delegation continued to believe that visits to detained staff members and reports by the Secretariat on those visits remained the most effective means of combating unacceptable abuses of authority which violated the most basic principles of human rights and the spirit of the Organization's independence. I ... I A/C.5/38/SR.47 English Page 4 (Mr. Sagrera, Spain) 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the inner workings of the United Nations, specifically the Secretariat, and its efforts to promote efficiency, security, and independence of its staff. It mentions the recruitment plan, statistics, and policies related to the international civil service, which suggests that the category should be related to the administration or governance of international organizations.

**Category**
International organizations, Employment