yielding reasonable results. He urged ICSC to proceed more rapidly with its work, if necessary by meeting more often. AGENDA ITEM 116: PERSONNEL QUESTIONS (continued) (A/38/347 and Corr.lJ A/C.S/38/10 and Corr.l, 17 and Corr.l and Add.l, 18 and 29J A/C.S/38/CRP.G) (a) COMPOSITION OF THE SECRETARIAT: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL (continued) (b) RESPECT FOR THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF OFFICIALS OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL (continued) (c) OTHER PERSONNEL QUESTIONS: REPORTS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL (continued) 8. Mr. HOUNGAVOU (Benin) said that, in his recent statement to the Fifth Committee (A/C.S/38/SR.41), the Assistant Secretary-General for Personnel Services had shown an impressive sense of his responsibilities and a determination to define and put into effect a coherent personnel policy that would take into account all the essential concerns expressed by Member States in General Assembly resolutions 35/210 and 37/235. His delegation recognized the efforts that had already been made to improve the geographical distribution of posts in the Secretariat without sacrificing the paramount criterion of competence. It noted, however, that the question of over-representation still remained, and it could not agree that the Office of Personnel Services had little control over the matter. It would like to see a serious attack made on the problem, and more information supplied to the Committee in that regard, thus enabling it to help the Office of Personnel Services to move towards greater justice and equity. Strict application of the principle of equitable geographical distribution should allow the nationals of other Member States to occupy some of the high-level posts held uninterruptedly by the nationals of a few countries since the establishment of the United Nations. His delegation was opposed to any increase in the retirement age, which was a ploy aimed at perpetuating the domination of senior posts in the Secretariat by a handful of States. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing administrative and personnel matters within the United Nations, focusing on the composition of the Secretariat and the distribution of posts among its members. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is from a meeting or report of a United Nations committee. The discussion of personnel policies, retirement ages, and geographical distribution of posts also indicates that the topic is related to employment and organizational management.

**Category**
Employment