A/RES/55/257 United Nations Distr.: General 22 June 2001 General Assembly Fifty-fifth session Agenda items 116 and 117 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/982)] 55/257. Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on the review of management and administration in the Registry of the International Court of Justice The General Assembly, Recalling section V of its resolution 55/238 of 23 December 2000, Having considered the report of the Joint Inspection Unit entitled “Review of management and administration in the Registry of the International Court of Justice”1 and the comments of the International Court of Justice and those of the Secretary-General thereon,2 1. Notes that the problems in the management of the Registry of the International Court of Justice referred to in the report of the Joint Inspection Unit have been, to a large extent, resolved; 2. Takes note of recommendations 1 and 7 of the Unit concerning, respectively, research assistants and the post of a senior Administrative/Personnel Officer, and requests the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions to consider the matter and make such recommendations as it deems appropriate in the context of its first report on the proposed programme budget for the biennium 2002–2003, for decision by the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session; 3. Emphasizes the importance of consistent, fair and transparent management of personnel and the need for the introduction of an effective performance appraisal system for the staff of the Court, referred to in paragraph 85 of the report of the Unit;1 4. Invites the Court to review the need to amend its own staff rules to enable the introduction and implementation of the performance appraisal system; 5. Decides to keep the matter under review at its fifty-sixth session. 103rd plenary meeting 14 June 2001 1 2 00 57457 See A/55/834. See A/55/834/Add.1.