their desirable range by 1985 seemed to be producing results, but the Office of Personnel Services must still be vigilant to ensure that progress was maintained, and that the Member States which were satisfactorily represented continued to be so. The geographical composition of individual departments and offices should also be scrutinized in order to avoid the concentration of a few nationalities in the same administrative unit. He asked for the details of the procedures which the Secretary-General had established to monitor progress in ensuring wide geographical distribution throughout the Secretariat (A/38/347, para. 10). 68. Progress continued to be slight with regard to the distribution of staff in posts at the D-2 level and above, and Africa continued to be the region which had the most States unrepresented at those levels. 69~ The system of desirable ranges must be interpreted with care, since it was a relative matter. The Secretariat would no doubt bear in mind that the General Assembly in its resolution 35/210 had decided to review at its forty-first session the question of desirable ranges. His delegation continued to think that the membership factor should be given greater weight or that a sliding scale for the distribution of vacant posts should be established for a specific time in the annual recruitment plans, so that a more appropriate balance could be struck between the membership and contribution factors. / ... A/C.S/38/SR.SO English Page 17 (Mr. Tommo Monthe, United Republic of Cameroon) 70. With regard to career development, his delegation continued to stress the need for a pragmatic approach based on an analysis of the activities mandated by United Nations legislative bodies and the interests of staff members, the Secretariat and Member States. Therefore, career development should be part of an integrated 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the internal organization and staffing of the United Nations Secretariat, specifically the geographical distribution of staff members and the career development of personnel. It does not seem to be related to any specific economic, social, or environmental issues.

**Category**
Employment