8 July 1987

35th plenary meeting

Human and financial resources: vacancies in the secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling its resolutions 1984/81 of 27 July 1984 on staff and administrative questions of the Economic Commission for Western Asia and 1986/59 of 22 July 1986 on the financial status of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia,

Having considered Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia resolution 161 (XIV) of 5 April 1987, entitled "Human and financial resources: vacancies in the secretariat",

Noting with concern that General Assembly resolution 39/243 of 18 December 1984 on staff and administrative questions of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia has not yet been fully implemented,

Noting the concern expressed by the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination at its twenty-seventh session that the vacancy rate in the Commission remains inordinately high and has adversely affected implementation of the activities of the Commission,

Noting the concern of the States members of the Commission, in view of the unique situation of the Commission, about the serious shortage of the human resources that are a basic necessity if it is to carry out its mandated programme of activities, especially since the Commission, in adopting its budget, has already undertaken to cancel 30 subprogrammes because of the lack of financial and human resources,

Requests the Secretary-General to take all necessary measures to enable the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia to meet its personnel requirements, as authorized by the General Assembly in its resolution 39/243.