24. Mr. TRUSCOTT (Australia) said that the debate on personnel matters was encouraging in that it emphasized the staff's dedication to the organizations to which they belonged. Member States would do well to try to emulate it. 25. His Government was very concerned about the principle of equality for women. Australia was a signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and was actively pursuing the more equitable representation of women in its own civil service. It thus regretted the slow progress made by the Secretariat. The statistics presented by the Secretary-General in his report (A/38/347) showed that the proportion of women employed in the Secretariat,had decreased in 1982, and had risen by only 0.1 per cent for posts subject to geographical distribution. Furthermore, women were generally concentrated in General service or junior Professional posts. That situation, for which Member States were partly responsible, was unacceptable. Member States should, in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 35/210 and 37/61, nominate more women candidates. 26. The effects of the Secretary-General's new recruitment plan would be seen in 1984. As the staff representatives stated in their note in document A/C.S/38/29, it was to be hoped that there would be a dramatic increase in the number of women at all levels in the Secretariat. 27. The results achieved by the Secretary-General in improving geographical distribution were encouraging. The recruitment missions and publicity campaigns organized in under-represented and unrepresented countries seemed to be bringing results. The Secretary-General had, moreover, designated women as a special target group in such campaigns. 28. His delegation shared the Secretary-General's concern over the security of United Nations staff members. There could be no justification for a Member State ; ... ' A/C.S/38/SR.48 English Page 8 (Mr. Truscott, Australia) to refuse the Organization the right to protect its officials in the exercise of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing issues related to the United Nations Secretariat, specifically the representation of women in the staff and the security of UN officials. These issues are more relevant to the governance and management of international organizations rather than economic development or environmental concerns. However, the text does not seem to be focused on a specific issue like health, education, or culture, which are typically the main topics of the categories listed.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief