undetermined, the preliminary draft of a career development system would be presented to the Staff-Management Co-ordinating Committee; that body would submit recommendations to the Secretary-General, who would then report on the subject to the General Assembly. 11. The second key idea of the new personnel policy was open-mindedness. Since assuming his functions the Secretary-General had insisted on introducing a policy of consultation, participation and concerted action with the staff at every level, based on frank dialogue on matters affecting working conditions. The administration should pay more attention to the immediate concerns and legitimate aspirations of staff members. The new policy should not, however, be construed as introducing a system of co-management, which would be totally contrary to the Charter. It must be made perfectly clear that the Secretary-General remained the chief administrative officer and that departmental heads were accountable to him for the management of their respective services. 12. The last key idea of the personnel policy was the need to establish solidly and, indeed, strengthen the authority of the Office of Personnel Services on all Secretariat staff matters. Beyond a certain point, decentralization tended to strengthen centrifugal elements to the detriment of the overall cohesiveness of the Organization. Additionally, with regard to personnel questions, after the broad delegations of authority in recent years it was impossible to continue along the same course without jeopardizing not only the cohesiveness of the personnel management system but also the unity and very identity of the Secretariat. The Office of Personnel Services could not be a mere point of convergence or just a legal frame of reference for personnel questions: it must once again become a true decision-making centre so that, as far as possible, it would have the last word on such matters. 13. Mr. Kuyama (Japan) took the Chair. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development of a career development system, open-mindedness in personnel policy, and the strengthening of the Office of Personnel Services. These topics suggest that the text is related to the management and organization of the United Nations Secretariat, which is responsible for administrative tasks, including human resources. This is a fundamental aspect of the organization's functioning, and the text does not mention specific areas of development, trade, or relief, which are typically associated with other categories.

**Category**
Employment, Education