 ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Judgement No. 483 Case No. 518: KLECKNER Against: The Secretary-General of the United Nations THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Composed of Mr. Roger Pinto, President; Mr. Ahmed Osman, Vice-President; Mr. Francisco A. Forteza; Whereas, at the request of Simone Marie Kleckner, a former staff member of the United Nations, the President of the Tribunal, with the agreement of the Respondent, extended to 15 August 1989, the time-limit for the filing of an application to the Tribunal; Whereas, on 14 August 1989, the Applicant filed an application, the pleas of which read as follows: "II. PLEAS 10.With regard to its competence and procedure, the Applicant respectfully requests the Tribunal: (a)To find that it is competent to hear and pass judgement upon the present application under article 2 of its Statute; (b)To consider the present application receivable under article 7 of its Statute; (c)To decide to hold oral proceedings of the Tribunal on the present application in accordance with article 8 of its Statute and chapter IV of its Rules. 11.On the merits, the Applicant requests the Tribunal: (a)To rescind the decision of the Secretary-General- 2 - Successor OPS.1rejecting the unanimous recommendation of the Joint Appeals Board to remand the Applicant's case to the Appointment and Promotion Board for rectification; (b)To find that the Joint Appeals Board was correct as a matter of law in finding that the advice of the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management , which resulted in the Applicant's1 exclusion from the 1986 Promotion Register was discriminatory and unfair and was therefore ultra vires; (c)To find that by introducing an extraneous element into the rules governing promotion which was not the subject of proper consultation nor communicated to the staff, the Respondent violated the Staff Rules and Regulations as well as the commitment
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the internal workings of the United Nations, specifically a case filed by a former staff member against the Secretary-General. The dispute seems to be about a promotion-related issue, which suggests that it may be related to employment or human resources.

**Category**
Employment