7. While recognizing that an increase in the percentage of the health insurance subsidy provided by the United Nations was justified, his delegation felt that it was impossible at the current stage to take a firm decision on the proposals of ICSC, the Secretary-General and the Advisory Committee. It therefore proposed that the Committee should adopt a draft resolution in which ICSC would be requested to submit a report expeditiously on the questions it had raised. A/C.5/38/SR.49 English Page 4 8 • Mr • EL SAFTY (Egypt) said that he had taken note with interest of the proposals put forward by the United States representative but wished nevertheless to recall that at the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly, his delegation had submitted a draft resolution providing for a cost-sharing formula for health insurance whereby the United Nations would pay two thirds and the staff members one third, which would enter into force on 1 January 1983. Consultations had been undertaken on that subject and it had been found that the question was too complex and should first be studied by ICSCJ as a result, section III, paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 37/126 had been adopted. In view of the difficulties ercountered by staff members of the United Nations, whose net salaries were diminishing every year because of the increase in health insurance contributions, the sponsors of the resolution corcerned had included in it the corcept of retroactivity. ICSC had submitted the results of its consideration of the rates of health insurarce subsidies paid by the organizations and the question of retroactivity in its report to the General Assembly (A/38/30). The Secretary­ General had submitted his observations and reconuoerxiations in that respect, which had been slightly modified by the Advisory Conunittee. Although it was regrettable that the Secretary-General had opposed the prirciple of retroactivity, his 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' health insurance subsidy and its impact on staff members. It mentions the percentage of the subsidy, the cost-sharing formula, and the concept of retroactivity. This suggests that the topic is related to the financial and social well-being of United Nations staff members, which is a key aspect of the "Health" category.

**Category**
Health