countries which had reached their desirable range had virtually ceased, thus depriving the Organization of a potential source of renewal. His delegation was also concerned at the length of time it took the Office of Personnel Services to reach a decision on the selection of candidates after the closing date in the vacancy notice, some candidates had waited for more than a year for a decision. Better co-ordination between the Office of Personnel Services, the office to which the candidate would be attached and the Appointment and Promotion Board should produce speedier action. The Office of Personnel Services should fix an adequate period of time for the selection of candidates and see to it that the necessary procedures were completed within that time. 74. The United States delegation was convinced that human resources planning was very important. The creation of a system-wide computerized roster of skills and of individuals possessing those skills would facilitate recruitment and career development planning. The ICSC had already begun work on a human resources I ... A/C.5/38/SR.46 English Page 14 (Mr. Kuttner, United States) planning system and his delegation looked forward with interest to the progress report to be submitted by Mr. Akwei to the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session. 75. He drew attention to the slow progress made in the recruitment and promotion of women. During the past year, only 44 women had been recruited to posts subject to geographical distribution, the majority of them to P-2 and P-3 posts. However, he noted with satisfaction that 7 additional women had been promoted to the D-1 level, making a total of 21 women at that level. His delegation was particularly concerned, however, at the discrimination practised against women who took the internal examination for promotion to the Professional category. He believed it 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the internal workings and staffing of an organization, specifically the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC). It mentions the recruitment and promotion of candidates, the selection process, and the need for better co-ordination and planning. The text also highlights the importance of human resources planning and the slow progress made in the recruitment and promotion of women.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief