The Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management replied to questions raised.

The Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management responded to questions posed.

The Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Manage ment replied to questions posed.

The Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management is responsible for implementing this recommendation.

He delegates responsibility and authority for the administration of human resources, through the Under Secretary General for Management, to the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management.

17. All exceptions to the Staff Rules require the authorization of the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management.

The Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management is accountable for policy advice, the management of the Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) and the effective governance and management of human resources throughout the Secretariat, in support of programme managers.

The recent appointments of the Deputy Secretary General and the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management reflect this endeavour.

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58. Ms. Salim (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management) said that she would endeavour to answer questions raised by delegations.

The plans also constitute a compact between the heads of departments and offices and the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management and enable departments and the Office of Human Resources Management to monitor progress towards achieving established human resources management goals and targets.

31. Ms. Salim (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management), introducing the report of the Secretary General on the composition of the Secretariat contained in document A 52 580, said that human resources planning was a critical element of the Secretary General s human resources strategy.

5. At the 22nd meeting, on 9 November, the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management introduced the reports of the Secretary General.

4. The Task Force, composed of human resources experts from the public and private sectors worldwide and chaired by the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management, was constituted in January 1998 and received inputs from management and staff.

An additional P 3 post for a Recruitment Officer in the Recruitment and Placement Section and a General Service post for a Human Resources Assistant in the Human Resources Planning Section are also proposed (ibid., paras. 91, 92, 94 and 95).

Ms. McCreery (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management) replied that vacancy announcements could be consulted in all duty stations with access to the Galaxy system.

79. Mr. HALLIDAY (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management) said that many delegations had criticized the focus on one aspect of the future of UNITAR.

The central mechanism of control by the Office of Human Resources Management is that exceptions to the policy enunciated above remain with the Assistant Secretary General.

8 Since 1 July 1997, the female representation at the Assistant Secretary General Under Secretary General level has further improved by the appointments of female staff as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights at the Under Secretary General level and the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management.

1. Ms. Salim (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management) said that she intended to provide the leadership necessary to ensure that the Office of Human Resources Management carried out its mandated programmes, to act as a catalyst for change and to guide and strengthen the implementation of the Secretary General s human resources strategy.

The Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights acted as moderator.

He also met the Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights.

13. The Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management sets objectives for human resources management and, on behalf of the Secretary General, may delegate responsibility and authority for particular activities to programme managers, who remain accountable for specific performance under that delegation.

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UNEP will pursue the initiatives to achieve gender balance at the rate of 2 per cent per annum as part of the human resources action plan signed by the Executive Director of UNEP and the Assistant Secretary General of the Office of Human Resources Management.

Mr. HALLIDAY (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management) said that the Secretariat would welcome the views of staff on the reform of the internal system of justice.

55. Mr. HANSEN HALL (Ghana) said that the former Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management had spoken of the possible restriction of paragraph 27 to field staff only.

84. As reported by the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management at the fifty second session of the Assembly, the report would be submitted to the fifty third session, upon completion of the work of the Task Force on the Reform of Human Resources Management.

(Claim by United Nations staff member that he was improperly reprimanded by the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management for an act performed in the capacity of staff representative)

Mr. John Shattuck Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights, Department of State

The CHAIRMAN said that the replies just given by the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management brought back memories to those who had been victims of apartheid and racial discrimination.

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The Assistant Administrator and Director, Bureau for Resources and Strategic Partnerships, UNDP, acknowledging the concerns, stressed that the growth in core resources was real.

62. Ms. Salim (Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management) said that her Office was discussing the matter with the department concerned and would ensure that the guidelines for redeployment were followed.

Discretionary decisions are normally taken by the Secretary General or the Assistant Secretary General for Human Resources Management, rather than coming within the purview of the head of a department or office.

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