A/RES/51/226 Page 8 appropriate human resources management policies and procedures, ensuring that managers are evaluated on their activities in this regard in the context of the performance appraisal system; 3. Also requests 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; 4. Decides to consider, in the context of its consideration of the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1998-1999, the structure and source of funding for the Focal Point for Women, and requests the Secretary-General to make proposals in this regard with a view to ensuring the provision of an adequate level of resources commensurate with its mandate; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures, as soon as possible, to allow the mandate of the Focal Point for Women to be fulfilled; 6. Encourages the Secretary-General, consistent with Article 101 of the Charter of the United Nations, to appoint more women at the D-1 level and above so as to reduce the gender gap and to reach the mandated General Assembly target of 25 per cent women in senior decision-making-level positions as soon as possible; 7. Urges the Secretary-General, consistent with Article 101 of the Charter, to increase the number of women employed in the Secretariat from developing countries, in particular those which are unrepresented or underrepresented and from countries that have a low representation of women, including countries with economies in transition; 8. Strongly encourages Member States to support the efforts of the United Nations and the specialized agencies to increase the percentage of women in Professional posts, especially at the D-1 level and above, by identifying and regularly presenting more women candidates and by encouraging women to apply for posts in the Secretariat of the United Nations and the specialized agencies; D. Career development Recognizing that career development is an indispensable part of effective human resources management, Noting with concern the absence of progress in developing a fully integrated career development system, 1. Regrets that the Secretary-General has not yet established a career development policy in the Secretariat, and requests him to establish such a policy as soon as possible and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to meet the goals and objectives set by the General Assembly in various resolutions by establishing, as a matter of priority, a comprehensive career development and promotion system; 3. Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its fifty-third session on how linguistic qualifications are taken into account in the performance appraisal system and the recruitment and promotion policy, including for language staff; /...