basis of consultation. On the other hand, the Secretariat had to be at the disposal of r1ember States and operated in accordance with hierarchical relationships which should be perfectly clear. The Organization's credib1lity depended on that tension between two opposite poles. 39. As it was always difficult to criticize oneself, the extreme independence of the Joint Inspection Unit vis-a-vis the various protagonists in the United !~ations assumed particular importance. Its recominendations were not restrictive. On the contrary, they were all aimed at improving the management of resources so as to ensure parallel growth in the Organization's means and its objectives. Differences I.,. A/C.5/38/SR.24 English Page 9 (Hr. Lahlou, Norocco) of op1n1on which might arise between the Committee and JIU, between the latter ana the Secretariat, or between the Inspectors themselves demonstrated the healthy ~tate of those institutions, in that they bore witness to the existence of different schools of thought. 40. ~ith regard to the JIU recommendations dealt with by the Secretary-General in his report (A/C.5/38/8), it seemed to his delegation that once a General Assembly decision had been taken, the question should not be raised again, nor was there any need to interpret provisions which were so explicit as to require no interpretation. Thus, recommendation 6, referred to in paragraph 17 of the report, related to the equitable geographic distribution of staff in senior and policy­ formulating posts. That question had been the subject of negotiations which had led to the adoption of General Assembly resolution 37/235. It had thus been settled, and the Secretary-General had only to make every endeavour to implement the wishes of the General Assembly. 41. The report on the activities of the United Nations Sudano-Sahelian Office (JIU/REP/83/1) was the latest in a series of reports on the activities of that 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the internal functioning and organizational structure of the United Nations, specifically the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and its recommendations for improving the management of resources within the organization. The text also touches on the implementation of General Assembly decisions and the role of the Secretary-General. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, suggesting that the text is a report or document from a UN committee or meeting.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief