givenasareason, buttheunderlying motivation isoftentodenyWFPstaffaccess forlegitimate monitoring purposes. Taking intoaccount thesensitivity ofthe matter ofaccess, WFPholdstheviewthateachcaseshould becarefully reviewed in thefutureinordertodecide whether privileges andimmurities ofofficials have beenviolated bylimiting thegeographic mobility ofcouh~ry officestaff. WFP considers thatthereareoccasions whenresident co-ordinators oughttotakea rather firmposition towards hostGovernments inordertoprotect theinterests of WFPstaffandtheirability toperform normalduties. 17.InpastyearsthestaffoftheUnited Nations Conference onTradeand Development (UNCTAD) haveexperienced difficulties withaccess totheoccupied Arab territories. TheIsraeli authorities haverecently shownsomeflexibility inthis respect. Nevertheless, theystillplacerestrictions onthedesignation ofstaff members forsuchaccess. Theserestrictions wereapplied inthecaseofarecent UNCTAD/International TradeCentre (ITC)mission under UNDPauspices. Areference tothesedevelopments hasbeenincluded intherelevant reportofthe Secretary-General ofUNCTAD tothenextsession oftheTradeandDevelopment Board. 18.TheSecretary-General ispleased toreportthaton7May1990anoteverbale wasreceived fromtheUnited States Mission totheUnited Nations concerning changes inprocedural requirements forprivate travelintheUnited States for staffmembers ofPolishnationality andtheirdependants. According tothenote thepersons concerned, effective immediately, "willenjoyunrestricted travel within theUnitedStates". InhisreplytheSecretary-General welcomed the decision. However, inviewofthefactthatsimilar restrictions stillremainin forcewithrespect tostaffofcertain othernationalities, theSecretary-General reiterated hisposition ofprinciple concerning discriminatory treatment, bythe hostcountry, ofmembers oftheSecretariat solely onthebasisoftheir nationality. Thehopewasexpressed thatallsuchpreviously imposed restrictions wouldberemoved assoonaspossible. /...A/C.5/45/l0 English Page5 II.RESTRICTIONS ONOFFICIAL ANDPRIVATE TRAVEL OFOFFICIALS OFTHEUNITED NATIONS, THESPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS 15.UNRWAhascontinued toencounter difficulties inthemovement ofstaffinto andoutoftheWestBankandtheGazaStrip. Therehavebeensubstantial delays in theclearance ofstafffortravel and,insomecases, theyhavebeenrefused. The movement ofstaffwithin theoccupied territory wasalsoseriously affected by frequent imposition ofcurfews andthedesignation ofareasasclosedmilitary zones. 16.Access ofWFPstafftooperational siteshasinsomeinstances beenimpeded. Thishasoccurred insomecountries withwidely dispersed emergency locations and incountries benefiting fromrefugee feeding operations. Officially, security is givenasareason, buttheunderlying motivation isoftentodenyWFPstaffaccess forlegitimate monitoring purposes. Taking intoaccount thesensitivity ofthe matter ofaccess, WFPholdstheviewthateachcaseshould becarefully reviewed in thefutureinordertodecide whether privileges andimmurities ofofficials have beenviolated bylimiting thegeographic mobility ofcouh~ry officestaff. WFP considers thatthereareoccasions whenresident co-ordinators oughttotakea rather firmposition towards hostGovernments inordertoprotect theinterests of WFPstaffandtheirability toperform normalduties. 17.InpastyearsthestaffoftheUnited Nations Conference onTradeand Development (UNCTAD) haveexperienced difficulties withaccess totheoccupied Arab territories. TheIsraeli authorities haverecently shownsomeflexibility inthis respect. Nevertheless, theystillplacerestrictions onthedesignation ofstaff members forsuchaccess. Theserestrictions wereapplied inthecaseofarecent UNCTAD/International TradeCentre (ITC)mission under UNDPauspices. Areference tothesedevelopments hasbeenincluded intherelevant reportofthe Secretary-General ofUNCTAD tothenextsession oftheTradeandDevelopment Board. 18.TheSecretary-General ispleased toreportthaton7May1990anoteverbale
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the difficulties faced by staff of the United Nations and its specialized agencies in accessing certain territories or countries, particularly in the context of humanitarian aid and relief efforts. The text mentions restrictions on travel and movement, and the impact of these restrictions on the ability of staff to perform their duties.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief