The Political Affairs Unit will be headed by a Senior Political Affairs Officer (an existing P 5 position), supported by two Political Affairs Officers (a P 4 existing position and an additional P 3) and an Administrative Research Assistant (General Service (Local level)).

One General Service (Principal level) post, Senior Administrative Assistant

A senior level administrator scientist will be needed to direct the programme.

Senior officials from about 30 organizations participated in the High level Meeting.

Meaning any position at the ASG level or higher.

Fifty per cent of the advertised senior level posts (D 1 and above), were filled by women, resulting in an increase in female representation in senior level positions from 5 to 21 per cent (figure 3)

In 1991, there were only 41.2 women per 100 men at senior management level.

The current under representation of women, particularly at the senior level, was a cause for concern.

A meeting of senior level experts will be organized in order to finalize the issue papers.

Two high level meetings were held, in Rome and Geneva, between the Assistant High Commissioner and the WFP Senior Deputy Executive Director and senior staff of the two organizations.

The request in paragraph 3 (b) of the draft resolution to add two further additional senior level posts to the Office of the President of the General Assembly would require the provision of one D 2 position and one P 5 position, which represent additional resources over and above those proposed in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2006 2007.

UNOCI proposes to maintain this position at the Assistant Secretary General level rather than downgrading it to the D 2 level.

The new posts include a Senior Conflict Management Officer at the P 5 level, an Information Advocacy and Outreach Officer at the P 3 level and two General Service (Other level) support staff.

At the present time, in many centres the director is also asked to cover the responsibilities of a senior position within the hosting institution.

Decides to approve the position of Chief of Staff at the D 1 level

UNICEF continues to strengthen partnerships, both at the level of senior leadership and in programme collaboration in the field.

(g) On 6.9.2002, was posted as Registrar of the Lahore High Court which is considered to be the senior most position of Provincial Judicial Service.

In 2002 2000, the number of school enrollments reached 18 million with girls making up almost an equal share of 47.49 for primary level, 47.26 for junior secondary level and 47.36 for senior secondary level.

3. Decides to approve the position of Chief of Staff at the D 1 level

Reclassification of the P 5 position of Chief of Staff to the D 1 level.

This position expressed at the highest level of my Government still guides my delegation's approach.

At the junior high school level, the percentage of drop outs was 4.1 percent while at senior high school level it was 3.4 percent, the majority of whom were girls.

10. Decides to upgrade the position of the Special Adviser of the Secretary General on the Prevention of Genocide to the Under Secretary General level, and to establish an additional P 3 and an additional General Service (Other level) position in his office

Rather, the Advisory Committee views these requests as proposals to create a position at the requested level.

Consequently, two smaller senior level committees, a Policy Committee and a Management Committee both chaired by the Secretary General have been created.

Precisely as a result, it sought assurances from the Government of Egypt, at a senior level, as to the complainant's proper treatment.

In addition to grappling with the challenges of senior level recruitments, ongoing revitalization programmes also have to deal with issues of diversity.

Although women comprise 38 percent of the civil service, they account for only 16 percent of civil servants at senior level positions.

Upon further review of the responsibilities of this position, and in accordance with the recommendation of the Advisory Committee, UNOCI proposes to downgrade this position to the P 5 level.

31. Requests the Secretary General to discontinue the practice of paying higher subsistence rates to middle and senior level United Nations staff members

At the same time, a broader induction programme for senior level recruits is being developed in the rest of the United Nations Secretariat.

The under representation of women in the United Nations Secretariat, in particular at the senior level, is, therefore, a serious cause for concern.

The lack of a senior management layer at the D 2 level is acutely felt and strains the efficient management of the Office.

(b) The postponement of a training course for senior managers in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations owing to difficulties in releasing sufficient staff at the senior level to attend, given the increased workload resulting from the surge in peacekeeping activities

The post of Chief would be established at the D 1 level to allow the incumbent to have a dialogue at an appropriate level with senior management and to ensure the confidence of all staff.

We welcome the commitment of the Secretary General to secure a just gender balance in the staffing of the Organization, including at the senior level.

This mechanism ensures more expeditious implementation of recommendations and provides a platform where high level information can be brought to the attention of senior management.

The UNODC Executive Committee decided to regularize the budget position for the biennium 2006 2007 at the P 2 level.

More could be done to utilize the results of the regional programme to effectively position UNDP at the country level.

The position of Director of UNIFEM needed to be upgraded to the level of Assistant Secretary General, which would ensure UNIFEM access to all relevant high level meetings, committees and bodies.

Welcoming also the subregional initiatives within the framework of transboundary cooperation and the convening, in Kolmården, Sweden, in September 2002, of the senior level review meeting,

Mechanisms were often created at the senior Government level and sometimes involved several national ministries under the leading role of the authority concerned with family matters.

The Pakistan Administrative Staff College, the premier high level training institution in Pakistan, organized a human rights education workshop for 25 senior college teachers in 2002.

Currently, at the senior management level in the Office, developing countries are well represented since four out of seven posts subject to geographical distribution at the D 1 level and above are encumbered by staff from developing countries.

Although more than 1 3 of the senior officials and managers are women, less than 1 5 of the highest level leadership positions are held by women.