Nations syetem at all duty stallons,t. 52l In support of Lhie claim Lhey refer toArticle 9 of ICSC Statute 33l and conpletel.y dlstort 1t since ,'the developDent ,of a siogle unlfled internitlonal clvil servlce,n aa envlsaged by the GenerafAssembly, has nothing to do with "a aingle personnel structurefl, The Btaff i'e pres enta ti ves also show no concern wtth the coEts of reintroduclng auch astructure which would cost approxlnately gfl5 million a year syEten-wlde. th1rd. Contraty to nuneroua General iiaaernbly resolutlons on the equltablegeographlcal distrlbutlon of posts and balanced compositlon of the Secretarlat,the staff bodles are very active ln promotlng "the lndependeni nature ol theinlernational clvil servlce'r wlth the ldea ol &aklng lt lts olrn donaln,Consequently ihey denand : a) A reductlon in outside recruitment tor-he p-L/p-z Levela and at the sa0re tine to earnark 50 percent of these posta bo c-to-p pronotione; b) That not lesa ihan 75 percent of all geographlcal posts Includlng allposts of hlgher levels be flued through career appolntnents; c) one percent of all Professlonal posts ahould be reserved excluslvelyfor the ceneral Service ataff and extenaive preparatory training introduced(J-4 months ) for atl eliglbLe general eervlc! siaff me;bers to fllL these posts.thls approach doeE not only preclude the uae of vatuable outslde exDertise butalao imp]ies substantlal expendlturea on tralnlng. Fourth. the thlted Nations staff recelve Euch larger penalons comparedwittr the coun-terpart civ1l servlce I nevertheleas , staft bodles are stlllclalming a furLher lncrease.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a proposal or a response to a proposal regarding the staffing structure and compensation of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). The language used is formal and technical, indicating a bureaucratic or administrative context. The discussion centers around the costs and benefits of different approaches to staffing and compensation, including the use of outside recruitment, career appointments, and training. The text also mentions the importance of promoting the independence of the international civil service.

**Category**
Employment, International trade