regretted that there had been no developments in the cases of Alicia Wesolowska or Percy Stulz, despite intervention by personal representatives of the Secretary-General. It was also concerned about the detention of UNRWA staff members by Governments in the Middle East. His Government believed that the responsible authorities should take prompt action to ensure rapid adjudication of the cases of staff members thus detained, who should have the right to legal representation and to visits by representatives of the Red Cross and the Secretary-General. 72. The United States delegation looked with favour on the establishment by the Secretary-General of an interdepartinental advisory committee which would report directly to him on a case-by-case basis. The designation of a co-ordinator to act as a focal point and the dispatch of a special representative to the country concerned were actions of great importance. It might also be very helpful if the Secretary-General would co-opt certain members of permanent missions to the United Nations to serve on the interdepartmental advisory committee and other appropriate bodies. The United States called on the Secretary-General not only to monitor the situation but to ensure that arrested and detained staff members in all countries were accorded the rights due to them as officials of the United Nations. He called on the international community to pressure the States which had detained United Nations personnel to release them without further delay. 73. With regard to the composition of the Secretariat, his delegation noted that as a result of the Secretary-General's efforts to recruit staff from unrepresented and underrepresented countries, the number of Member States which had no staff members at all in the Secretariat had declined from 17 to 14. It was regrettable however that the recruitment of young people for junior professional positions from 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the treatment of United Nations staff members, particularly those detained in the Middle East, and the efforts of the Secretary-General to ensure their rights are respected. The text also touches on the composition of the Secretariat and the recruitment of staff from underrepresented countries. Given the focus on international organizations, humanitarian issues, and human rights, it seems likely that the text falls under the category of humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief