A/RES/65/247 appropriate post envelope, on an annual basis, and based on ranking in the number of points received through the mechanism outlined in paragraph 54 of the present resolution; 57. Decides that staff members awarded the same number of points shall be ranked on the basis of length of service; 58. Urges the Secretary-General to consider granting five-year fixed-term contracts to staff members who are ranked according to the process outlined in paragraph 54 of the present resolution but who are not awarded continuing contracts; 59. Recalls its decision in paragraph 24 of section II of its resolution 63/250 that periods of service of associate experts (Junior Professional Officers) shall not be taken into account as part of the requisite period of service for a continuing appointment; 60. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly on the implementation of the continuing appointments regime in the context of his report on human resources reform, including a review of the level of the post envelopes, as necessary, starting with its sixty-seventh session; 61. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its seventy-third session on the implementation of the provisions of the present resolution with the aim of reviewing the system of granting of continuing contracts; 62. Decides that staff members who are granted continuing contracts shall be subject to decisions of the General Assembly on mobility and the learning policy of the Secretary-General; VII Comprehensive assessment of the system of geographical distribution 63. Recalls paragraph 17 of section IX of its resolution 63/250, and requests the Secretary-General to report thereon to the General Assembly at the sixty-seventh session; 64. Reiterates its requests to the Secretary-General to present proposals to effectively increase the representation of developing countries in the Secretariat and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session; 65. Recalls paragraph 13 of section IX of resolution 63/250, and requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure the proper representation of troopcontributing countries in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support of the Secretariat, taking into account their contribution to United Nations peacekeeping; 66. Decides that staff members shall retain geographical status when serving against a geographical post, except those recruited under the young professionals programme; 67. Reaffirms that the system of geographical distribution is applicable solely to regular budget posts in the Professional and higher categories of staff; 8