Member States and the increase in the number of countries which had been brought within their desirable ranges. Nevertheless, the proportion of under-represented countries had remained at about 15 per cent over the last five years. ; ... A/C.5/38/SR.50 English Page 15 (Mrs. Mustonen, Finland) 63. The status of women in the United Nations Secretariat had been a matter of constant concern to the Nordic delegations. During the last few years the General Assembly had taken many decisions reaffirming equality of opportunity for men and women in the Secretariat and had set the target of 25 per cent for the proportion of women in Professional posts subject to geographical distribution by the year 1982. That target had been reaffirmed in General Assembly resolutions 35/210 and 37/235 but the Secretary-General's current report on the composition of the Secretariat showed that the percentage of women in the Professional category had risen only from 22.2 per cent in 1982 to 22.3 per cent in 1983, the smallest increase in any year since the target had been set. The Nordic delegations welcomed the increase in the number of women at the P-4 and D-1 levels, achieved by recruitment and promotion but there was still a disquieting over-concentration of female staff at the levels from P-1 to P-3, which indicated that little progress had been made towards equal employment of women and men in the Professional and higher categories. The United Nations had a special responsibility to set an example in the recruitment of women, while Member States should assist by finding suitable female candidates. Other measures would also helpJ for example, it was gratifying that the United Nations child care centre had started operations. That was a positive step towards the creation of equal opportunities for men and women 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the representation of women in the United Nations Secretariat, specifically the proportion of women in professional posts and the efforts made to achieve equal employment opportunities for men and women. It also mentions the creation of a child care centre as a positive step towards this goal. Based on this, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to employment, equality, or human rights.

**Category**
Employment