A/RES/49/222 Page 2 for his prerogatives and responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations; 2. Expresses its support for the efforts of the Secretary-General towards the development of a management environment and culture in the Organization that is supportive of having staff members contribute to their maximum potential, effectiveness and efficiency; I. Human resources management planning Welcoming the integrated approach adopted by the Secretary-General to human resources management planning as reflected in his strategy for the management of the human resources of the Organization, Concerned about the existing problems in vacancy management, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Joint Inspection Unit, 3/ 1. Endorses the strategy for the management of the human resources of the Organization contained in the report of the Secretary-General; 4/ 2. Approves the establishment of a planning unit within the Office of Human Resources Management, authorizes the use of general temporary assistance funds in the amount of 496,100 United States dollars for this purpose in 1995, and requests the Secretary-General to report thereon in the context of the final performance report for the biennium 1994-1995 and to submit a comprehensive proposal for the continued funding of this planning unit in the context of his proposed programme budget for the biennium 1996-1997; 3. Also approves the proposals of the Secretary-General for implementation of the Performance Appraisal System and requests him to make every effort to implement them from within existing overall resources, if necessary concentrating on the P-4 level and above world wide in 1995, and to ensure that from 1 April 1996 the system is implemented at all levels; 4. Notes that the strategy proposes to explore alternative ways of recruiting staff and that the Secretary-General intends to implement them on a limited and experimental basis, but requests the Secretary-General to ensure that such projects are monitored and evaluated closely and in a timely manner for both effectiveness and cost; 5. Expresses its concern about the potential adverse effects of the use of retirees on recruitment and promotion in the Secretariat, and requests the Secretary-General in this regard to submit detailed information to the General Assembly at its resumed forty-ninth session on the practice of the use of retirees in the Secretariat, including information on their effectiveness, number, nationality, gender, fields of work, remuneration, the duration of their contracts and the reasons for their employment; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to implement the Performance Appraisal System, including at the Under-Secretary-General level, and to ensure that equal employment opportunities for staff selection and advancement, career counselling for staff and appropriate staff training and development are identified as specific performance indicators in the performance appraisal of all managers; 3/ A/49/219, annex. 4/ A/C.5/49/5. /...