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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/52/219
3 February 1998
Fifty-second session
Agenda item 153
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/52/739)]
52/219. Human resources management
The General Assembly,
Having considered the reports of the Secretary-General on a family leave programme,1 on the
implementation of the performance appraisal system,2 on a system of performance awards or bonuses3 and
on amendments to the Staff Rules,4
I. FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAMME
Recalling paragraph 3 of section III.C of its resolution 51/226 of 3 April 1997, in which it requested
the Secretary-General to develop a family leave programme for United Nations staff without creating
supplementary leave entitlements, and to report thereon to the General Assembly as soon as possible,
1.
Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;1
2. Approves the recommendations of the Secretary-General in relation to the family leave
programme, as contained in paragraph 12 of his report;
1
A/52/438.
2
A/C.5/51/55 and Corr.1.
3
A/52/439.
4
A/52/574.
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