![]() ![]() One point was entirely clear, however: it was a very costly project, whose dividends were not quite clear to Member States, he said. From his point of view, the concept ran counter to today’s trends in human resources management and the need to ensure flexible and effective human resources management, taking account of the needs of the Organization. However, the representatives of the Russian Federation and Japan questioned that proposal, which Russia believed had not been sufficiently justified in the Secretary-General’s reports. ![]() In that connection, she looked forward to the report of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) on harmonization of conditions of service, and wanted to carefully examine the costs and administration of improvements to the system. She also saw the creation of a cadre of 2,500 career civilian peacekeepers as an important idea, but said it needed care in the areas of conditions of service and cost implications, as noted by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ). She also saw merit in the envisaged recruitment centre, and said all measures to improve recruitment would benefit from specific and measurable benchmarks of progress. ![]() The barriers to accessing the unified and mobile pool of talent were self-imposed, and the Secretary-General could amend the staff-selection system to remove them, such as allowing General Service staff to apply for non-geographic posts. The representative of New Zealand, also speaking on behalf of Australia and Canada, said merit was the bedrock principle guiding recruitment and staff development. The Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this morning resumed its detailed examination of the Secretary-General’s proposals to improve the management of human resources within the Organization, including the initiatives related to shortening recruitment time, implementing managed mobility, simplifying contractual arrangements and ensuring equitable geographical representation and gender balance in the Secretariat. SHORTENING RECRUITMENT TIME, STAFF MOBILITY, SIMPLIFYING CONTRACTSĪMONG ISSUES AS BUDGET COMMITTEE DEBATES MANAGEMENT REFORM ![]()
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