6.Atitsthirty-ninth session, theGeneral Assemblv madethefollowing appointments ofInspectors: (a)Mr.Siegfried Schummtofilltheresultinq vacancy fromtheresignation ofMr.MarkE.AlIen(United Kingdom ofGreatBritain andNorthern Ireland), whose termofoffice wastoexpire on31December 1987~ (b)Mr.KahonoMartohadinegoro tosucceed Mr.TomanHutagaluno (Indonesia), whodiedon19December 1984beforehistenure endedon31December 1987~ (c)Mr.Enriaue FerrerVieyra(Argentina;, Mr.AlainGournon (France), Mr.Richard V.Hennes (United StatesofAmerica), Mr.IvanKojic(Yugoslavia) and Mr.Kabongo Tunsa1a (Zaire) forfive-year termseffective 1Januarv 1986,uponthe departure ofMr.Bertrand, Mr.Forde, Mr.Kha1ifa, Mr.SohmandMr.Vukovic on 31December 1985attheexpiration oftenure. -3-IV.SECRETARIAT 7.Thesecretariat oftheUnitcomprises anExocutive Secretary, 7Professional staffand11General Servicestaff. -4-1V.WORKPROGRAMME 8.Theworkprogramme for1985,whichwasdrawnupinaccordance witharticle 9 oftheUnit'sstatute, hasbeencirculated toMemberStatesandparticipating organizations bytheSecretary-General oftheUnitedNations indocument A/40/l37. Indrawing upthisworkproqramme andbearing inmindtheprovisions ofits statute, theUnithasheededGeneral Assembly resolution 39/242of 18December 1984,inwhichtheAssembly, interalia,requested theUnit,when preparing itsannualprogramme ofwork,toconcentrate, tothegreatest extent possible, onthoseareaswhichwereofqreatest importance andrelevance withinthe UnitedNations system. TheAssemblv alsoinvited theUnittoinclude initsannual reporttotheAssembly onitsproqramme ofworkthebasisfortheselection cifeach study. Theinformation inparaqraphs 9to13belowisprovided indirect compliance withthisinvitation. 9.Itmaybeusefultorecalltherelevant section ofarticle 9oftheUnits' statute: "1.TheUnitshallberesponsible forpreparing itsannualprogramme of work.Indoingso,itshalltakeintoaccount, besidesitsownobservations, experience andassessment ofpriorities asregards subjects forinspection, anyrequests ofthecompetent organsoftheorganizatinns andsuggestions received fromtheexecutive heads9ftheorganizations andthebodiesofthe UnitedNations systemconr,rnedwithbudgetarv control, investigation, co-ordination andevaluatlon." Thus,theworkprogramme isinfluenced, insomedeQree, bybodiesexternal tothe Unit.Thestudy entitl~d "Fieldrepresentation oforganizations oftheUnited Nations system", forexample, wasincluded attherequest oftheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 38/171of19December 1983. 10.TheUnit,inestablishinq itsworkprogramme, firstdemarcates several broad areasofsectoral interest totheUnitedNations. Forexample, the1985work programme coversthefollowing fiveareas: (a)restructuring oftheeconomic and socialsectors oftheUnitedNations, (b)development co-operation, (c)management andco-ordination, (d)personnel, and(e)evaluation, whichisspecificallv mentioned inarticle 5ofthestatute andwhichformsthesubject ofasystem-wide studyin1985onthestatusofevalution intheUnitedNations system. 11.Oncethesebroadareasofsectoral interest areestablished, anattempt is madetoachieve adegreeofbalance amongsectors andtorankthestudies interms oftheirtimeliness andtheirseeming importance toMemberStatesandtheUnited Nations systemasawhole. Thismethodofapproach isreflected in1985inthe selection oftwotimelystudies intheareaofdevelopment co-operation: (a)the support oftheUnitedNations development systemtotechnical co-operation among developing countries, whichtheCommittee forProqramme andCo-ordination, theHigh LevelCommittee ontheReviewofTechnical Co-operation amongDeveloping Countries, andtheGoverning Council oftheUnitedNations Development Proqramme (UNDP) reviewed thisspring, and(b)astUdyontheroleoftheOfficeoftheUnited Nationa HighCommissioner forRefugees inAfrica, whichdealswithasubject of critical importance onthatcontinent. Thewidespread useofcomputers andthe ensuing.rapid changes inthebusiness environment haveledsomeorganizations in -5-thesystemtorequest theUnittoaddress thatprohlem. Thesuhiect formsthe basisofaJIUreportbeforetheGeneral Assemblv atitscurrent session (A/40/410). 12.Twootherformalstudies, ofparticular importance totheUnitedNations, require special mention. TheYare:(a)themedium-term recruitment planforthe UnitedNations Secretariat, inwhichtheresponse oftheOrganization isexamined withregardtotheconcern ofMemberStatesforarecruitment policythatpaysheed tooirectives concerninq, interalia,qeoqraphic distrihution ofstaffmembers, in
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the administrative and organizational aspects of the United Nations, including the appointment of inspectors, the work programme, and the evaluation of the organization's activities. It also touches on topics such as development cooperation, personnel, and evaluation. These themes suggest that the text may be related to the broader category of international organizations and their operations.

**Category**
International organizations, Humanitarian aid and relief