during the reporting year. 11. It was known to all that some department heads did their utmost to oppose the recruitment of citizens of the Soviet Union or other socialist countries. He described in detail the case of a candidate put forward by his country for a vacant post in the Electronic Data Processing and Information Systems Division, despite the candidate's excellent qualifications and references and the fact that he had worked for several months in UNEP in 1981, where his supervisors had been fully satisfied with him, it had taken the Division 15 months to examine his file and make the necessary recommendation to the Office of Personnel Services. Either that was a typical act of sabotage or, at the very least, an instance of manifest incompetence. Such examples abounded and, what was more, those who engaged in misconduct were not penalized or reprimanded. His delegation formally requested that such practices should cease and that steps should be taken to prevent political manoeuvring in personnel matters. 12. The Soviet Union would not tolerate any discrimination towards Soviet staff members and would oppose the efforts made, on various pretexts, to downgrade the posts they occupied. It merely asked to reach the midpoint of its desirable range, which it was currently below. Its demands were legitimate and were based on the principle of equitable geographical distribution and the requirement of Article 101 of the Charter that the Organization should recruit persons with the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. Those two complementary principles were the guarantee of the efficiency of the international civil service. / ... A/C.5/38/SR.48 English Page 5 (Mr. Kudryavtsev, USSR) 13. The rapid development and continued expansion of the Organization's spheres of activity required a steady infusion of new blood. It was essential to recruit 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing issues related to the recruitment and management of personnel within an international organization, specifically the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that the text may be from a meeting or report of some kind. The discussion revolves around the principles of equitable geographical distribution and the recruitment of personnel with high standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. There is no mention of specific economic or environmental issues, but rather a focus on the internal workings of the organization.

**Category**
Employment, Education