(25)To hold oral proceedings on his case in order t o hear the Applicant and other witnesses concerned." Whereas, on 20 June and 20 July 1989, the Applicant amended his pleas, requesting the Tribunal: "... 7.(25)To hold oral proceedings on the case in order t o hear the Applicant and other w itnesses, particularly the following: ... (26)To award the Applicant as legal costs a sum o f [US]$3,000.00." Whereas the Respondent filed his answer on 14 October 1989; Whereas the Applicant filed written observations on 24 Novem ber 1989; Whereas, on 19 March 1990, the President of the Tribunal ruled that no oral proceedings would be held in the cases;- 5 - Whereas, on 29 March 1990, the President of the Tribunal , pursuant to article 10 of the Rules of the Tribunal, put questions to the Respondent and on 5 and 12 April 1990, the Respondent provide d answers thereto; Whereas, on 20 and 25 April and 2 May 1990, the Applican t commented on the Respondent's submissions; Whereas the facts in the above mentioned cases are as follows: Augustus Fahnwulu Caine entered the service of the Unite d Nations on 21 October 1970. He was offered a probationary a ppointment at the P-5, step I level, as a Senior Political Affairs Offi cer in the Office of the Commissioner for Namibia (OCN), Department o f Trusteeship and Non Self-Governing Territories. On 1 Octobe r 1972, he was granted a permanent appointment. On 1 October 1976, he wa s promoted to the D-1 level and on 1 January 1980, to the D-2 level. At the time of the events that ga ve rise to the present proceedings, the Applicant acted as Director of OCN. The Applicant was responsible in that capacity, for administering, in accordance with the U.N .
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the internal workings of the United Nations, specifically a personnel matter involving the case of Augustus Fahnwulu Caine, a Senior Political Affairs Officer. The language used is formal and administrative, suggesting that the text is related to a dispute or complaint filed by Caine, and the proceedings that followed.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief