resolutions and other directives of United Nations organs. Consideration of personnel questions was thus not only technical but also political. The interests of all Member States were at stake in matters relating to the composition of the Secretariat, including the Organization's policy and practice with respect to recruitment and the geographical distribution of posts, especially at the senior and decision-making levels. 2. In recent years there had been some slight improvement in the situation that had developed in the area of recruitment. However, the results fell far short of the requirements of Article 101 of the Charter and the provisions of General Assembly resolutions relating to equitable geographical distribution. He noted with satisfaction the Administration's aim of ensuring that the Ukrainian SSR reached the midpoint of its desirable range by the end of 1985. His delegation hoped that that would be achieved through consistent, planned efforts and systematic supervision on the part of the Secretary-General. The Office of Personnel Services should earmark posts for the Ukrainian SSR at the senior and middle levels, especially in those departments where it was not yet represented, such as the Office of Political and General Assembly Affairs and the Department of Political Affairs, Trusteeship and Decolonization. 3. Almost every year the General Assembly adopted resolutions calling for an end to the predominance in the Secretariat of a certain group of Member States at the expense of others and yet the principle of equitable geographical distribution was still far from fully observed. In the past several years, his delegation, together with others, had been advocating urgent measures to correct the situation and there had been much criticism of the Office of Personnel Services and the substantive departments. Although his delegation noted with satisfaction that the Secretary­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the composition of the United Nations Secretariat and the geographical distribution of posts among member states, specifically focusing on the representation of the Ukrainian SSR. This suggests that the category should be related to international organizations and governance.

**Category**
Employment, International organizations and governance