____________________________________________________________________ ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL Judgement No. 471 Case No. 501: BYFIELD Against: The Secretary-General of the United Nations THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Composed of Mr. Roger Pinto, President; Mr. Jerome Ackerman, First Vice-President; Mr. Ahmed Osman, Second Vice-President; Whereas, on 21 November 1988, Keith Henderson Byfield, a former staff member of the United Nations, filed an application that did not fulfil all the formal requirements of article 7 of the Rules of the Tribunal; Whereas, on 10 February 1989, the Applicant after making the necessary corrections, again filed an application, the pleas of which read in part as follows: "PLEAS 1)... 2)... the Appellant is requesting the Tribunal to order Respondent to pay monetary compensation as retroactive (back-pay) from June 1, 1985 to the date of settlement, of Appellant's salary, health insurance pension, life insurance, dental insurance, uniforms, education grants, family visit travels vacation and all other benefits due to the Appellant and Appellant's family. 3)... The Appellant is requesting the Tribunal to order the Respondent to pay monetary compensation to Appellant for its medical negligence, and suffering he caused on- 2 - Appellant. 4)... Appellant is therefore requesting the Tribunal to award Appellant monetary compensation Re: The Violation of his rights to due process of the law in UN appeal procedures. 5)... The Appellant is requesting the Tribunal to order Respondent to pay monetary compensation to the Appellant for the mental anguish he has caused on the Appellant. 6)... The Appellant is therefore requesting the Tribunal to order Respondent to pay monetary compensation for disruption in Appellant's matrimonial home, separation of his wife is caused by his, Respondent's actions. 7)... Appellant therefore requests the Tribunal to award monetary compensation to Appellant for knowingly defaming Appellant's character. 8)... The Appellant is therefore requesting the Tribunal
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to a dispute between a former staff member of the United Nations (Keith Henderson Byfield) and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The dispute seems to be centered around issues such as compensation, medical negligence, and violation of due process, which are all employment-related issues. The text does not mention any specific economic development, natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, humanitarian aid, relief, culture, or science and technology topics.

**Category**
Employment