subsbantlally reduce control on the par! of Menber states' In other lrorda' they act as tnou8h no! staff are made lor the Organlzation but the Organlzalion ls nade for thi staff. In thls sonnection ' tt will be recall'ed what the Dlrestor- General of bhe Unlted NationE office aL Geneva staLed ln his addresa to the staff on'i i"1""."v l98r! 'rlhe secretarLat is noL master of its own fate' it 15 the se!.vant of the l'lember States of the organizatlon as a Sroup and, consequently 'j.t ls subject to the collectlve nill ol thoEe same lGtnber States aa expressed when they come together in the General AsEembly". ,5/ 64. Desplte thte obvlous factrstaff bodles are enga8ed ln varlous klnds of actlvltles- whlch 8o beyond the linlts set for them by the General Assenbly' Even Eore so, in promoting thelr denands the staff repreEentatlvea are trying to equate staff bodies llke Staff Unlon with Lrade unlons functionlng ougal'de the inlted Natlons syslem. There are atteEptE to establish tles wLth sooe of thoa€ tr.ade unl.ons and tntroduce rrtrade unlonlsn" inlo the staff activltles of lhe tnlted l{atlons secretarlat. 65. At thls lnstance ' ib should be enphasized thab the essence of trede unlona li ro detena the rlghts (Balaries' nurber of working hours, xorklng condltlonE' etc) of enpLoyees against any attempts to lnpinge upon then' therefore ' auch r""n"." tire nego itrng with enployera and concludlng agreernenta ' blndlng on bolh 8lde8, ae lrelL as the rl8ht to strike used by trade unlons are self- explanatory. ,A.s for the lnLe;natlonal civll aervlce' there 1s no necessiiy ln such neang- and uniona Eince all conditlons of employneni (duttes' obllgatlons 'prlvlleges, ealarles and related allowances' leave and aoclal securlty) are expttctity. spectfled 1n the staff Rulea and Regulatlonr and there ls no att€Ept
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the relationship between the staff of an international organization, such as the United Nations, and the organization's governing body. It touches on issues related to staff representation, collective bargaining, and the limitations of staff bodies in promoting their demands. The text also mentions trade unions and the right to strike, suggesting that it may be related to labor relations.

**Category**
Employment, International trade