Resources Management has directed all Departments to- 9 - implement the resolutions with respect to staff who have completed five years of continuing good service and whose fixed-term appointments are due to expire. I understand further that consideration for the granting of career appointments should relate to the retrenchment exercise, and that staff encumbering core posts are eligible for consideration. I have served for over five years with the United Nations Secretariat and have received excellent evaluations throughout. I was informed by my Section Chief, Mr. Baha Fahmy, that he was recommending me for a career appointment. Moreover, the post I am occupying has been designated a core post and is not affected by the retrenchment exercise. I believe, therefore, that I meet all the criteria laid down by the General Assembly for 'every reasonable consideration' for a career appointment. The letter of 12 December 1989 from the Director, SATD, does not indicate that any consideration was given to my request, much less the serious consideration to which my terms of appointment entitle me. It simply states that the Organization 'is not in a position to offer (me) a new appointment at this time'. No reason is given for this conclusion. I therefore respectfully request that the decision of 12 December be reviewed, and that while consideration is being given to this request my status with the Organization is preserved, so that I would be in a position to exercise my rights of appeal if necessary. In view of the urgency of the situation, and having regard to relevant United Nations human rights instruments and to the fact that my present contract expires on 31 January 1990, I would appreciate a response as soon as practicable." On 21 December 1989, the Applicants signed new letters of appointment for fixed-term appointments of one month, effective 1
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a formal letter from an employee of the United Nations Secretariat to the organization's management, requesting a review of their employment status and a career appointment. The letter mentions the employee's five years of service, excellent evaluations, and the designation of their post as a core post. The language used is formal and professional, suggesting a bureaucratic or administrative context. The text does not mention any specific projects, policies, or initiatives related to economic development, natural resources, or other fields, but rather focuses on employment and personnel management.

**Category**
Employment