On 16 April 1987, the recentlyap@ntedUmkr-SmetarySeneral, WI, infrmmdtheApplicant, atameting inheroffice, thatshewas relievingthe~icantofhisdutiesaschiefoftheRadio~cewith imediateeffect. Chthesamedate,theApplicant~amenaorandhrmtotkLe -s@=-=Y-, m1, sumarizingthe amtentsoftheirdiscussicm . atthernsethy.Acmrdug totheApplicant,theunder---General, Dm,haa~herdecisi~anthe~that"thereshauldnatbe~ raampmklevelsm[thew~~ ]andstafflnmbersin the Radio 8ervioe". InacHition,shehadmtofferedtoreassignthe Applicantbut wflzggestedthat[he]shcniLdmnsiderresigningfrcmthe SecmtariaF. Tbthisend,theA@.icant asserts that the under-secretary- Generdl,DpI,statedshe~~dbewillingtoassist[kim]incartactSwith . . . [the] Assistant Secretary-General for Human FWomces MaMgement [CHFM]". -4 - onthesanledate,the-w-, DPI, informed the Di?zeckzs of the DepwhmtandOtherstaffthattheApplicanthad%een relievedofhisdutiesand~ibiliti~aschiefof~Radioservice, effectivleimnediately"~thatthechief,Visual~~~d1take~ c%aqjeofboththeVisual SemiOeandBkdi.oServiOen. Initially, the Applicant objected to the action taken by the undex-m, Ix, . and on 20 April 1987, he wmte'to the Secretary-General, zque&mg review oftheacbnini~ti~decisiontoreli~himofhisdutieswitbartoffering toreassignhh Inhisletter,he~thatti~-"intichthe ~~~ti~~~si~had~~and~~,led~staff tobelievethat~~ision~~aveileddisciplinary~taken agahst him persomlly. IheApplicantandtheZkhbi&mtion~yenteredirrto negatiati~toresolve~matterofthepgplicant0sseparationfran service. Inanmmmndmda~29~il1987,tiApplicantor>nfirmedto theAssistant cEWmtmy-,m,that-dthew- ~idetoterminatehis~~~asof31~1987, in aaxmbnce with Staff Regulatim 9.1(a), he wOuld mt ~mtest suchdecision . oIlthe"- ~hewmldmceiveYherepatriationgrant,three months~salaryinlieuofnoti~e, czcm@matimfor accruedaxmualleaveand atenninatim~tyof24moglths8salary". Inareplydated1May1987,theAssistantSecmlxq~,OHRM, setforththetenusofatermimtion~nfiereby %nviewofthe fcxSptional circx;nnstan=es of [the &qGcant~s] case" and becausehewatld reachage55inAugustof1987,hisseparationfranservicemuldbemade effective on 31 August 1987. The Applicant~dbeplacedon special leave witi full pay fmmlMay1987 mtil31hqust1987 andthetmminatkm . lndemaLity~dbebasedan18andrrat24m#lthssalaryastfis~icanthad mquesbd. TheApplicamta00epbdthetennsoftheofferandamfirm&that hCSWi3SWi~hiS~. Ina~~dated7May1987,~Assistant~~, -, sought- seuxkaq-Genem18sappmvaltoterminatetheApplicant~s pemmentappoinbnent"intheirrterestofthegOodadlninistsationofthe cmganization~thefinal paragragh of Staff wgulatim 9.1(a), effective -5 - 31 August 1987". Hesetforththefimncialternsoftkmetemination w-==tda- Ofthereasonstherefor.HencYtedinthiSregard, thatinamnecticnwitharesbm%mingofDPI, "it becam apparent that the . . amtmumginvolvem?ntof[theApplicant]intheDPIF?adioandVis~al Prograrnaesandinthermiewpmcess itselfkmldnotbeccnducivetothe attaimmtoftheobjectivessetforthbyDPItap~'. VY, the~~cant~hzsdbeen"relievedfranhis~~wi~being offeredanewEPssignment"had"a~ed~decisionon~~legaland moral gmmds". The Applicant assertsthathewasnsverpzwidedwitha aalJyofthis memorandumandthatthe- statedforhisseparationare differentfrcxnthe reamnsgiventohimbytheUndeFSeuebry+meral,DPI, at their meeting on 16 April 1987. Inaletterdated 22May1987,theAssiStarrt~~,OHRM, hformdtheAppl.icantthattkSecmhry~ haddecidedtctemina~ his~appointmentLmderthefinalparagra@OfStaff Regulation 9.1(a). Healsosetforththetermofhistenuhati~~ty and other separation payments. Inthemeantinre,andaftertheApplicant~sseparationfrcHnservice, questim- r&sedatdifferentU.N. Pcwsbriefings oan=erningthe ckam&mmsoftheA@kantDsseparaticnfrpmservice. TheApplicant amtendsthatscmofthequestions~by~press&thereplies~ by officials of DPI, cxmedng "his atfrupt nzlmvalfroanhisf~ons"ga~ rise "to rurmurs andspeculationammghis colleagues aswellas ammgmedia ~reflectingnegatively~[his]~f~ianalperfo;rmanceand pemcnal integrity". 'Ihe Applicant claims that at those Press kriefiws, theunitedNations~ failedto~hisre~tion. 0!?7June1987,theApplicantwratetotheAssistantsecretary- ~,~,tothankhimforhiseffortsinhelpingtosettlethe~~ ofhistennjnation,andti~himtoaskthe~~~1, RpI,togivean~l~ti~vindicatinghis"~ integrityand pmfessionalampebme~ at the next Press briefing to be held on 11 June 1987. TheApplicantmceivedmreplytothisletter. (31 31 August 1987, t&e Applicant mgmsted, uder Staff Rule 111.2, administrativerwiewofthedecisionbythe~~~, DPI, nottovindica~hispmfessional~ andperscml integrity. -6 - ~receivednoreplyfrcsathe~~' , cm 5 January 1988, tk AFpli~l~anaFpedlwiththeJointAppeel~Board(~). mu 