A/RES/53/221 Page 3 8. Requests the Secretary-General to include in his budget proposals provisions for all resources necessary for the implementation of human resources management policies, and stresses that activities relating to human resources management, including its reform, should be financed according to the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and that, where there are requirements for additional resources, the decision should be taken by the General Assembly in accordance with established budgetary procedures and the Financial Regulations and Rules; 9. Recognizes that the staff of the United Nations is an invaluable asset of the Organization, commends its contribution to furthering the purposes and principles of the United Nations, and stresses that staff representatives should participate in the process of human resources management reform in accordance with article VIII of the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations; II ROLE OF THE OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OF THE SECRETARIAT 1. Reiterates the role, authority and responsibility of the Office of Human Resources Management of the Secretariat in establishing human resources policies and guidelines as well as in ensuring compliance with recruitment, placement and career development procedures throughout the Secretariat; 2. Decides that the Office of Human Resources Management shall remain the central authority for the monitoring and approval of the recruitment and placement of staff and for the interpretation of the regulations and rules of the Organization and their enforcement; 3. Notes the intentions of the Secretary-General outlined in his report on human resources management reform,5 and looks forward to the proposals the Secretary-General intends to submit to the General Assembly for its consideration; 4. Recognizes the central role of the Office of Human Resources Management in ensuring the full implementation of basic human resources mandates set by the General Assembly in the context of recruitment and placement processes; III HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING Cognizant of the relationship between human resources planning and programme and budgetary planning processes, Emphasizing that effective human resources planning has an impact on all aspects of human resources management, 5 A/53/414. /...