13. In view of the need to solve the health insurance problem quickly, his delegation was prepared to accept the Advisory Committee's proposals, on an entirely provisional basis, but it was important not to be satisfied with a patched up solution. 01 the contrary, the question should be viewed from a much I ... A/C.5/38/SR.49 English Page 6 (Mr. Merieux, France) more comrrehensive perspective, so that the staff could be given a choice between different ways of covering health insurance costs. His delegation therefore welcomed the suggestions to the effect that ICSC should undertake a more exhaustive study of the issue. 14. Mr. BELYAEV (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic) observed that each of the three reports before the Committee on the complex question of health insurance financing contained different recommendations and, in the final analysis, raised more questions than they solved. Even the ACABQ report did not seem to be sufficiently well-founded to enable the Committee to take a decision, and the representative of the United States had rightly referred to certain matters which the ICSC should have studied thoroughly. In his delegation's opinion, the formula proposed by ICSC was arbitrary in that it distinguished between New York and the other headquarters locations and was based on percentages that seemed somewhat irrelevant. Ch that basis, it would appear difficult to reach a decision that truly responded to the interests of the staff, and his delegation therefore considered it to be essential to elaborate a rational formula, based on specific criteria. At the current stage, his delegation did not see the point of adopting the recommendations made by the Advisory conm1ittee and agreed with the representative of the United States that ICSC should undertake an in-depth study of the question, taking into accoont all the aspects dealt with in the statements 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a specific issue related to the financing of health insurance for staff, likely within an international organization or institution. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a bureaucratic or administrative context. The text also mentions the Advisory Committee, ICSC, and ACABQ, which are likely abbreviations for international organizations or committees. Given the focus on health insurance and the technical language used, it is likely that the text is related to a specific issue in the field of international organizations or governance.

**Category**
Health