of secondment and retains his right to promotion and to retirement benefits ..." (Judgement No. 192, para. IV). XXIV.As stated in Judgement No. 192, cited by the Respondent, it is only when these conditions are fulfilled that "the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the administrative head of the Organization, is obliged to take into account the decision of the Government". The Judgement adds, and the Tribunal can only reiterate and endorse this reasoning: "Bearing in mind the provision in Article 100 of the Charter that 'in the performance of their duties the Secretary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any Government or from any other authority external to the Organization', the Tribunal considers that in the absence of a secondment agreed to by all parties concerned in conformity with the above-mentioned principles, the Respondent cannot legally invoke a decision of a Government to justify his own action with regard to the employment of a staff member" (Judgement No. 192, para. V). XXV.The Tribunal finds that the secondment of the Applicants was not effected in conformity with the principles applicable. - 21 - Secondment is an objective situation. It is not for the United Nations Administration or the Government in question or staff members to invoke a secondment which does not exist. Accordingly, the Tribunal considers that it was not for the Respondent either to request authorization of, or to comply with the decision of a Government in order to renew the Applicants' contracts. This being so, the Tribunal finds that the decision not to renew the Applicants' fixed-term contracts was vitiated by extraneous reasons contrary to the interests of the United Nations, incompatible with Article 100 of the Charter. The Applicants have also requested the Tribunal to recognize their right to a career appointment. Their pleas in this regard
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the employment and management of staff within the United Nations, discussing the conditions under which a staff member can be seconded and the rights of staff members to promotion and retirement benefits. The language used is formal and legal, indicating that the text may be related to the administrative or personnel aspects of the United Nations.

**Category**
Employment