69. Therefore ' even 1r the rLo adopted a conventi.on on internatlonar. civrlservante or lL l{ere conslder.ed expedlenL to apply some apeclflc provlsions ofany conventlon or reco&oendalion already 1n force Ln r.espect gf one or anotherinternatlonal organizatlon, lncluding the fLO itself, thly muet be endorsed asstaff Regulations by the regrsratlve body of that orianizitton. But thls had nothappened up to now and therefore any references to tie ILO conventions orrecomrnendatlons are not valld, ft shouLd be noted that freedon of assoclationlE applled in ihe Uni.ted Natlona not because lt is reflecled in sone interna_tlonal lnstrumenta but becauae tt iB 1n the Staff Regulatlona. 70' The rnspectors conslder it lmperatlve to address the staff representatlveslnstead to another, nost relevant document, namely to the rtReport on atandardsof qonduct in the fn1214", prepared uy TirE -eSnE- rnttee on Co-ordlnat,lon.It hae played an lmportant role in the personnel pollcy and especlally inlncreaalng the efflclency of the united Natlons secret;riat. The authors ol thlsreport (rcsAB) proceeded from the assurnptlon that ,high atandards of conduct arebest attained by a unlversal understandlng among stafi members of the relationabetween thelr sonduct and the success of the international organlzations, andby lhe developnent of a strong traditlon among nen and women who are Jeaious ofLhe reputation of the organizations they servi and are aoxlou8 to saf;guard 1t.r, 7I. l.fiereaa the United Nations Cttarter and the General lssembly nesolutlonsreflecled in the Staff Regulatlons are bindlng in the f1el.d of personnel pollcy, 7Al T}l.a FAa^1,,+{^h t, .. ,2y, ieada: r'Ihe Ceneral A.ssenbly ,.. decldea that no salanyenall De pald to stafl nernbera in respect of perlods of unauEirorize-orized absencefron uork unless such absence was eaused by riasons beyond thelr control orduly certlfled medical reasonsr. -2L- the ICSAB report noatly deals with the nonal aapects of the lnternational clvll Eervlce. Nonetheleas ' beLng developed on the basls of the above- mentloned docudenbs, lt 8t111 serves as an addltLonal guide both fo!" the perEonnel and for the adnlnlsEratlon for increasing the efflclency of the Unlted Nations Secretarlat. 72. In the oplnion of the executlve heada of the organlzaLlona of the United Natlons syatem, the ba8ic guldance aet out in the fCsAB report has lost none of its validlty and pertinence of the lnternational clvll aervlce deapite the fact that nuch has chanEed in the world and in the organizatlona. However' the need for Lhe hlghest standaids of efflclency, conpetence and integrlty hag
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the internal workings of the United Nations, specifically the personnel policies and regulations of the organization. It mentions the importance of high standards of conduct, efficiency, and integrity in the international civil service. The text also references the Staff Regulations and the Report on Standards of Conduct in the International Civil Service. Based on these details, it seems likely that the text is related to employment and personnel management within the United Nations.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief