educating their children in such a way that they did not become alienated from / ... A/C.S/38/SR. 41 English Page 17 (Mr. Okle~t~k, Czechoslovakia) their national system of education". A similar position had been adopted in 1972' by the Special Committee for the Review of the United Nations Salary System. As the Conunission itself had st"lted in its report to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session (A/33/30, para. 212), "it is clear that from the beg inning the purpose of the grant has been very precisely defined, i.e. to help staff members meet the extra costs which they incur for the education of their children specifically as a result of their expatriation in United Nations service". The same concept was clearly expressed in all three cases, namely, to help parents to pay for their children's education. Yet the excessive levels of the amounts recommended led to the conclusion that it was the organizations which paid for the education of staff members' children and it was the staff members who he~ed to meet the cost. His delegation considered the Commission's recommendation to be not only inappropriate in its substance but uncalled for. 86. With regard to the incentive for learning languages for the Professional and higher categories, any solution which ICSC might propose in future should not involve financial implications which would have to be borne by Member States. In the view of his delegation, new employees recruited by the Organization should already meet the prescribed language requirements. 87. With respect to special remuneration for long service, his delegation thought that it was another way of raising staff salaries. The fact that in the view of ICSAB such a practice was not at variance with the Noblemaire principle or with the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the salary and benefits of staff members working for the United Nations, specifically focusing on the education of their children and language requirements. It seems to be related to employment and the management of human resources within an international organization.

**Category**
Employment