1984 313 11 1 4 6 0 1985 319 11 1 2 8 0 Europe (Western) 1981 682 18 0 6 9 3 1982 682 18 0 4 12 2 1983 696 18 0 5 11 2 1984 685 18 0 4 13 1 1985 713 18 0 3 14 1 Latin America 1981 239 21 1 2 15 3 1982 248 21 1 1 16 3 1983 265 21 0 2 16 3 1984 272 21 0 2 14 5 1985 263 21 0 0 18 3 Middle East 1981 143 17 3 4 6 4 1982 145 17 3 4 7 3 1983 148 17 3 4 8 2 1984 147 17 3 4 7 3 1985 153 17 3 2 8 4TableA(continued)A/41l/652 English Page5 Under- Over- Member Unrepre- repre- Within repre- Region YearStaff States sented sented range sented North 1981 642 11 2 1 5 3 America 1982 638 13 1 3 7 2 andthe 1983 624 13 1 2 7 3 Caribbean 1984 640 14 2 2 7 3 1985 620 14 0 1 10 3 Others 1981 36* 3** 1982 37* 3** 1983 38* 3** 1984 35* 3** 1985 37* 3** Total 19812894154(100%) 19(12.3%) 26(16.9%) 79(51.3%) 30(19.5%) 19822995157(100%)17(10.8%) 24(15.3%) 90(57.3%) 26(16.6%) 19833077157(100%) 14(8.9%)25(15.9%) 87(55.h) 31(19.8%) 19843090158(100%) 15(9.5%) 24(15.2%) 81(55.0%) 32(20.3%) 19853102159(100%) 13(8.2%) 15(9.4%)100(62.9%) 31(19.5%) *Including stateless persons. **Non-member States. ../...A/40/652 English Page6 11.Inresolution 39/245, theGeneral Assemhly expressed concern atthelackof progress towards meeting thegoalsandobjectives established withrespect tothe recruitment, career development andpromotion ofwomen. TheAssembly alsotook noteofthedecision oftheSecretary-General todesignate aseniorofficial with thetitleofCo-ordinator fortheImprovement oftheStatusofWomeninthe Secretariat oftheUnitedNations toreviewthesituation ofwomeninthe Secretariat andtomakeproposals foritsimprovement. TheCo-ordinator was appointed attheAssistant-Secretary-General levelwithintheOfficeofPersonnel Services on1March1985.Thecomments andrecommendations oftheCo-ordinator are beingsubmitted inareporttotheAssembly atitscurrent session. B.Majorrecruitment stepstaken 12.Special measures wereintroduced in1984tocorrect morerapidly theexisting imbalances inthegeographical representation ofMemberStates andinthe representation ofmenandwomenintheSecretariat. 13.Firstly, specific targets wereestablished foreachdepartment, office,