never suspected that an Organization having such noble purposes and principles would be indifferent in the face of such outrages. We hope we are not too naïve. We have given Mr. Federico Riesco some material we think will interest you. We have evidence proving that the Chinese Government has been forcing its nationals to hand in their salaries and interfering in the functioning of international civil servants in defiance of the rules that govern the United Nations. We urgently appeal to you, Sir, to review that material and to intervene personally so that our requests will be reconsidered and decided upon in our favour, in a spirit of humanity and justice." On 20 December 1989, each Applicant addressed a further identical letter to the Secretary-General as follows: "I hereby respectfully request a review, under the terms of staff rule 111.2(a) and staff regulation 11.1, of the decision conveyed to me by the Director, Staff Adminis- tration and Training Division, in a letter dated 12 December 1989, a copy of which I attach. The letter was in response to my letter of 2 October 1989 to the Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Human Resources Management, requesting that I be considered for a career appointment under General Assembly resolutions 37/126, section IV, paragraph 5, and 38/232, Section VI, paragraph 5. Resolution 37/126 provides that staff members on fixed-term appointment upon completion of five years of continuing good service should be given 'every reasonable consideration' for a career appointment, and resolution 38/232 recommends that the Organization normally dispense with the requirement for a probationary appointment following a period of five years of satisfactory service on fixed-term appointments. I understand that you have approved a recommendation of SMCC [Staff Management Co-ordination Committee] XIII to give effect to these resolutions, and that the Office of Human
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a formal letter from an individual to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, requesting a review of a decision made regarding their employment status within the organization. The letter mentions specific resolutions and rules that govern the UN, as well as allegations of wrongdoing by the Chinese government. Based on this, it is likely that the category is related to employment or human resources within the UN.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief