A/HRC/RES/28/1 Reaffirming the importance of continuing ongoing efforts to address the imbalance regarding the regional representation of the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner, most notably in senior management positions, Noting with concern that the dependence of the Office of the High Commissioner on extrabudgetary resources is at the heart of the imbalance in the composition of its staff, Underlining that the paramount consideration for employing staff at every level is the need for the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, and taking into account Article 101, paragraph 3 of the Charter of the United Nations, expressing its conviction that this objective is compatible with the principle of equitable geographical distribution, Recognizing that the Fifth Committee is the appropriate Main Committee of the General Assembly entrusted with responsibilities for administrative and budgetary matters, 1. Expresses serious concern at the fact that, despite the measures reported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the imbalance in the geographical representation of its composition continues to be prominent, and that a single region occupies almost half of the posts in the Office of the High Commissioner; 2. Notes with concern the fact that, in 2013, three regions decreased their representation in the percentage of staff and that an increase was recorded in the overrepresentation status of one region; 3. Welcomes the statement made by the High Commissioner in his report1 that enhancing the geographical diversity of the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner remains one of his priorities, and requests him to redouble his efforts with a view to redressing the current imbalance in the geographical composition of the staff of the Office, despite the budgetary contingency; 4. Requests the High Commissioner in this regard to establish specific and public targets and deadlines to be achieved; 5. Also requests the High Commissioner to work on the broadest geographical diversity of his staff by strengthening the measures aimed at achieving a better representation of countries and regions that are unrepresented or underrepresented, particularly from the developing world, while considering applying a cap on the representation of countries and regions already overrepresented in the Office of the High Commissioner; 6. Further requests the High Commissioner to implement further measures to eliminate the current imbalance in the geographical composition of the staff of the Office of the High Commissioner, in particular in the number of posts not subject to geographical distribution; 7. Takes note with appreciation of the commitment of the High Commissioner to remain attentive to the need to maintain the emphasis on the broadest possible geographic diversity of the Office of the High Commissioner, as stated in the conclusion of his report; 8. Welcomes the efforts made towards the achievement of a gender balance in the composition of the staff and the decision to continue to pay special attention to this issue; 9. Recognizes that, as at 31 December 2013, women accounted for 54.6 per cent of all staff at the Professional and higher level at the Office of the High Commissioner; 2