principle of the best prevailing conditions could not change his delegation's position. His delegation had many doubts, particularly relating to the observance of the principles of selectivity and non-automatic granting of such remuneration. Staff salaries were alr~ady sufficiently high, and the Organization could not afford to increase the percentage of its budget devoted to salaries. 88. The General Assembly, in resolution 37/126, had requested the Commission to examine the need for raising the ratio of contributions by organizations of the United Nations common system for health insurance of staff members. The Commission had clearly noted that the practice of sharing the financing of health insurance costs on a fifty-fifty basis between the United Nations and its staff had proved satisfactory in most cases, and that health insurance premiums were relatively small compared to total conpensation. In the view of his delegation, there were nn grounds at present for changing the existing practice, and even less so if that would increase the contributions of Member States. 89. In relation to job classification, he was fully aware of the difficulties of that exercise and its pioneering nature, but felt that work in that field should be accelerated. It was pointless to sul:xnit proposals for salary increases until the job classification had been completed. It was also necessary for the studies on total compensation to be accelerated, as the General Assembly had re.t eatedly requested. The meeting rose at 6.15 p.m. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the internal workings of the United Nations, specifically the remuneration and benefits of staff members. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, indicating that it is a report or statement from an official organization. The topics discussed, such as job classification, health insurance, and salary increases, suggest that the text is related to employment and staff management.

**Category**
Employment, Health