Participation of United Nations staff in the consultative bodies within the United Nations system.

34. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FIFTH COMMITTEE
220. Participation of United Nations staff in the consultative bodies within the United Nations system

1. Takes note of the requests by members of the staff set out in the notes by the Secretary-General on access by staff representatives to the Fifth Committee;[1]

2. Further takes note of the comments and suggestions of the Secretary-General on the requests by the staff as set out in his note dated 21 November 1979 ;[2]

3. Reaffirms the responsibility and authority of the Secretary-General as the Chief Administrative Officer of the United Nations under Article 97 of the Charter of the United Nations;

4. Expresses its readiness to receive and consider fully the views of the staff as set out by a single recognized representative of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat in a document to be submitted through the Secretary-General and issued under the item entitled "Personnel questions";

5. Expresses its readiness to receive and consider fully the views of the staff as set out by a designated representative of the Federation of International Civil Servants' Associations in a document to be submitted through the Secretary-General and issued under the item entitled "Report of the International Civil Service Commission";

6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-fifth session a report on the various forms of participation of staff in the consultative bodies of the United Nations Secretariat and within the United Nations system which deal with matters of direct concern to personnel and on the extent to which those bodies have fulfilled the purpose of better staff involvement; in preparing the report, due account should be taken of the views of the United Nations staff on the subject;

7. Expresses further its disposition to consider, as appropriate, other forms of communication between the staff and the Fifth Committee.