{"apiVersion":"1.0.0","budgetVersion":{"slug":"ppb2027","display_name":"Proposed UN Programme Budget for 2027, Peacekeeping Budget for 2026/2027 and Plan Outline 2026-2028","ppb_year":2027,"is_default":true,"sort_order":0},"coverage":["Budget citations describe recorded programme-budget references, not legal in-force status.","Missing extracted text does not establish that the original document contains no relevant provisions.","Resolution collections are related documents, not necessarily ordered versions or legal replacements.","Citation context is the selected budget cycle. Extraction and relationship coverage may be incomplete."],"document":{"symbol":"A/RES/2359(XXII)","title":"Composition of the Secretariat","issuingBody":"GA","year":1968,"documentType":"Resolutions","subjects":["Staff Composition","Geographical Distribution","Recruitment","Language Instruction","Language Allowance"],"agendaItems":{"numbers":[],"titles":[]},"sourceUrl":"https://documents.un.org/api/symbol/access?s=A%2FRES%2F2359(XXII)&l=en&t=pdf","pageUrl":"https://mandates.un.org/mandate/A/RES/2359(XXII)?ppb_version=ppb2027","canonicalUrl":"https://mandates.un.org/mandate/A/RES/2359(XXII)","jsonUrl":"https://mandates.un.org/mandate/A/RES/2359(XXII).json?ppb_version=ppb2027","budgetVersion":"ppb2027","matchingCitationCount":0,"matchingEntityCount":0,"matchingEntities":[],"matchingFoundationalEntities":[],"matchingProgrammes":[],"matchingBudgetLocations":[],"series":{"is_collection":true,"has_newer":true,"is_latest":false,"series_count":22,"latest_version":null},"group":null,"details":{"status":"included","citations":[],"budgetLocations":[],"foundationalEntities":[],"budgetLocationExpenditures":[],"entityCitationTotals":{},"entityExpenditures":{},"paragraphs":{"status":"available","language":"en","items":[{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"af3a68dd-3402-55ab-b30a-5797e898ebfa","position":0,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"2359 (XXII). Composition of the Secretariat A","type":"frontmatter","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"c87b1db7-5d47-5974-aa0c-b1da31a5412e","position":1,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"The General Assembly,","type":"opening","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":0,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"4729040c-58d4-5dc5-b62e-4864ed5aec88","position":2,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Recalling all its resolutions emphasizing the need to improve the geographical d.istribution of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat at ali levels,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Recalling* all its resolutions emphasizing the need to improve the geographical d.istribution of the staff of the United Nations Secretariat at ali levels,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Recalling","action_verb_normalized":"recall","action_verb_type":"reinforcing","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"e813a296-dd9a-5e89-9c44-0c5036ad5222","position":3,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Reaffirming that the principle of an equitable geographical distribution in the composition of the Secretariat does not conflict with the paramount consideration in the employment of staff, namely, the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, as laid down in Article 101, paragraph 3, oí the Charter of the United Nations,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Reaffirming* that the principle of an equitable geographical distribution in the composition of the Secretariat does not conflict with the paramount consideration in the employment of staff, namely, the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, as laid down in Article 101, paragraph 3, oí the Charter of the United Nations,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Reaffirming","action_verb_normalized":"reaffirm","action_verb_type":"reinforcing","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"ed5b83fb-04e7-5007-916a-040c2ea47605","position":4,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Reaffirming further that, in view of its international character and in order to avoid an undue predominance of national practices, the policies and administrative methods of the Secretariat should reflect, and profit to the highest degree from, the assets of the various cultures and the technical competence of all Member nations,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Reaffirming* further that, in view of its international character and in order to avoid an undue predominance of national practices, the policies and administrative methods of the Secretariat should reflect, and profit to the highest degree from, the assets of the various cultures and the technical competence of all Member nations,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Reaffirming","action_verb_normalized":"reaffirm","action_verb_type":"reinforcing","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"5c162794-518d-50e7-a5e4-7651eac346aa","position":5,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Reiterating its invitation to the Secretary-General to give preference to candidates from inadequately represented countries,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Reiterating* its invitation to the Secretary-General to give preference to candidates from inadequately represented countries,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Reiterating","action_verb_normalized":"reiterate","action_verb_type":"reinforcing","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"98c07e39-701b-532d-af00-8802055a8b07","position":6,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"22 !bid., agenda item 84, document A/6%2.","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"e8054100-7f39-5bc9-88a1-6235b66c2719","position":7,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"23 Tbid., document A/6974.","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"0e46b025-0585-560a-9fa1-877e702970be","position":8,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Recognizing the need for a more equitable distribution of staff among the Member States as between regions, and within each region, in particular at the level of senior posts,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Recognizing* the need for a more equitable distribution of staff among the Member States as between regions, and within each region, in particular at the level of senior posts,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Recognizing","action_verb_normalized":"recognize","action_verb_type":"observing","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"00d8dbc3-e301-5af9-8b40-82e7f719c291","position":9,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"N oting with appreciation the efforts made by the Secretary-General to improve the geographical distribution of the staff of the Secretariat,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"c314daad-0958-58f5-98a3-13a022421f75","position":10,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Concerned, however, that significant imbalances in the geographical distribution of the staff of the Secretariat continue to exist,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Concerned*, however, that significant imbalances in the geographical distribution of the staff of the Secretariat continue to exist,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Concerned","action_verb_normalized":"be concerned","action_verb_type":"evaluative","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"98dcc052-dc15-58a7-8989-1fe66c0d6748","position":11,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Having considered the Secretary-General's report on the composition of the Secretariat,24 in particular the measures recommended for the consideration of the General Assembly in paragraph 70 thereof,","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"preambular","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":null,"links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Having considered* the Secretary-General's report on the composition of the Secretariat,24 in particular the measures recommended for the consideration of the General Assembly in paragraph 70 thereof,","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Having considered","action_verb_normalized":"consider","action_verb_type":"observing","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"915e3418-6ca8-56cb-b268-73500df5a6af","position":12,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"A p proves the measures outlined in paragraph 70 of the Secretary-General's report;","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"operative","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":"1.","links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"253ca5fd-9137-591a-9b5a-ed9be2f699dd","position":13,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Renews its request to the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to achieve a better geographical distribution of the staff of the Secretariat at ali levels ;","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"operative","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":"2.","links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Renews* its request to the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to achieve a better geographical distribution of the staff of the Secretariat at ali levels ;","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Renews","action_verb_normalized":"renew","action_verb_type":"deciding","assignees":[],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"f9a9dddb-ffa1-556e-8c04-facd7bb46dfd","position":14,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Requests the Secretary-General to include in his future reports on the composition of the Secretariat a table, to be prepared on the basis of a system, suitable in his view, chosen out of the four systems outlined in annex II, table 11, of his report, showing the geographical distribution of posts by nationality and leve} ;","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"operative","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":"3.","links":[],"textWithHighlights":"*Requests* <<the Secretary-General>> to include in his future reports on the composition of the Secretariat a table, to be prepared on the basis of a system, suitable in his view, chosen out of the four systems outlined in annex II, table 11, of his report, showing the geographical distribution of posts by nationality and leve} ;","mandates":[{"action_verb":"Requests","action_verb_normalized":"request","action_verb_type":"directive","assignees":[{"assignee":"the Secretary-General","assignee_normalized":"Secretary-General","assignee_type":"secretary-general"}],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"e3a94d03-53d9-5966-989e-febf892a331b","position":15,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-third session on the progress achieved in the implementation of the present resolution.","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":"operative","paragraph_level":1,"prefix":"4.","links":[],"textWithHighlights":"Further *requests* <<the Secretary-General>> to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-third session on the progress achieved in the implementation of the present resolution.","mandates":[{"action_verb":"requests","action_verb_normalized":"request","action_verb_type":"directive","assignees":[{"assignee":"the Secretary-General","assignee_normalized":"Secretary-General","assignee_type":"secretary-general"}],"mentioned_entities":[],"deliverables":[]}],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"42dd6b57-de6a-58f0-be62-6c997ed78777","position":16,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"1642nd plenary meeting,","type":"signature","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"ae2f29c2-a891-5ec2-9dbd-85b201f2d7db","position":17,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"19 December 1967.","type":"paragraph","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"79e7f4a7-dd4e-50a5-b4a5-c2ef98a5054f","position":18,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"General A■aembly-Twenty-aeeond Se■■ion","type":"footnote","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"d5763569-1398-5930-a46a-74f6b2d75b55","position":19,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"ARGENTINA,","type":"footnote","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"1547fa14-444d-5c96-b3fd-94886893c714","position":20,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"FRANCE,","type":"footnote","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"37fa3657-dc29-5c84-b8d6-3783a37109a4","position":21,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"INDIA,","type":"footnote","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"},{"extraction_quality_warning":false,"id":"a65f2b06-6a41-5348-aad5-bdc0d3898d29","position":22,"note_ids":[],"note_references":[],"text":"UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS, UNitED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN ANO NORTH-","type":"footnote","heading_level":null,"paragraph_type":null,"paragraph_level":null,"prefix":null,"links":[],"section":"main","text_index":1,"parser_version":"sem-v5","source":"digitallibrary"}]},"versionHistory":{"series_count":22,"first_year":1967,"last_year":1985,"is_collection":true,"has_newer":true,"is_latest":false,"members":[{"document_symbol":"A/RES/39/245","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":1070,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1985,"is_latest":true},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/38/231","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":269,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1984,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/32/17[B]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1978,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/32/17A-B","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat resolutions","year":1978,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/32/17[A]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1978,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/31/26","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":743,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1977,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/3417(XXX)A-B","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1976,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/3007(XXVII)","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":173,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1973,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2736(XXV)[C]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1971,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2736(XXV)[B]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1971,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2736(XXV)A-C","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1971,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2736(XXV)[A]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1971,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2539(XXIV)","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":303,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1970,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2480(XXIII)[B]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1969,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2480(XXIII)[A]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1969,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2480(XXIII)","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":636,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1969,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2359(XXII)","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":387,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1968,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2359(XXII)[B]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1967,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2359(XXII)[A]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1967,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2241(XXI)[B]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1967,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2241(XXI)[A]","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":null,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1967,"is_latest":false},{"document_symbol":"A/RES/2241(XXI)","text_metrics":{"comparison_unavailable_reason":"collection","word_count":109,"previous_document_symbol":null,"can_compare":false,"similarity_to_previous":null},"title":"Composition of the Secretariat","year":1967,"is_latest":false}],"latest_version":null},"reports":{"status":"included","data":{"source":"union","data":{"pageOneAccepted":true,"reports":[]}}},"relatedDocuments":{"status":"not_included"}}}}