A/RES/53/221 Page 13 4. Notes with concern the imbalance in the representation of women from different regions, and requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate remedial action when pursuing the goal of 50/50 gender distribution; 5. Decides that the objective of 50/50 gender distribution by the year 2000 should be pursued in compliance with the provisions of Articles 8 and 101 of the Charter and staff regulation 4.3 in order to ensure equal opportunities for qualified women and men in recruitment and promotion; XI STAFF-MANAGEMENT CONSULTATIONS 1. Takes note of the views of the staff representatives;4 2. Emphasizes the need further to improve the staff-management consultative process in all issues relating to human resources management; 3. Reaffirms the need for the Secretary-General to use, to the fullest extent, the staff-management consultative mechanisms set out in staff rule 108.2; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to take into account the views of staff representatives, in accordance with article VIII of the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and its resolution 35/213; XII AMENDMENTS TO THE STAFF REGULATIONS AND RULES Recalling its resolution 52/252, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to expedite the issuance of the report requested in paragraph 10 of its resolution 52/252; 2. Decides that staff rule 101.3 (c) should read: “(c) Performance reports shall be prepared regularly for all staff members, including at the Assistant Secretary-General level and above, in accordance with procedures promulgated by the Secretary-General.”; 3. Requests the Secretariat to publish an index to the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that revised staff regulations and rules, or amendments thereto, are issued in a timely manner after their approval by the General Assembly. 97th plenary meeting 7 April 1999