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8.
The table in annex II provides a breakdown of the following categories of additional
OHCHR staff in the Professional category and above not included in the first table by
nationality, grade and sex as at 31 December 2010:
(a)
Staff holding appointments of less than one year;
(b)
Staff charged to general temporary assistance funds;
(c)
Staff employed as technical cooperation project personnel.
9.
In paragraph 14, section IX, of its resolution 63/250, the General Assembly reemphasized that the system of geographical ranges was designed to apply to countries
rather than to regions or groups. The data in the present report are therefore provided by
country, listed in alphabetical order.
10.
As at 31 December 2010, OHCHR had a total of 476 staff in the Professional
category and above, of whom 403 are considered regular staff. Of the Professional staff
members, 345 work in Geneva, 15 work in the New York office, while 116 work in 43
different countries in the field.1
11.
Nationals from 113 countries are represented in the Professional and above
workforce. Of these 113 nationalities, 6 are underrepresented in the Secretariat,2 90 are
considered within range (57 below midpoint3 and 33 above midpoint),4 while 16
nationalities are overrepresented5 in the Secretariat.
III.
Results of efforts taken to achieve equitable geographical
representation
12.
Despite the decision of the General Assembly in its resolution 63/250 not to include
references to regions in reporting on staff representation, the Commission on Human
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Country offices, regional offices, human rights advisers and integrated offices are located in
Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Burundi, Cambodia,
Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia,
Guatemala, Guinea, Honduras, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua,
the Niger, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian
Federation, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Togo, Uganda and in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Underrepresented at 31 October 2010: Afghanistan, Angola, Finland, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Within range, below midpoint, at 31 October 2010: Algeria, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, China,
Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Denmark, Eritrea, Estonia, Gambia, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal,
Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Syrian Arab Republic, Togo, Tonga, Turkey, United States of America.
Within range, above midpoint, at 31 October 2010: Albania, Armenia, Bahamas, Bangladesh,
Canada, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala,
Guyana, India, Jordan, Malawi, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Serbia,
Singapore, Sudan, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of).
Overrepresented at 31 October 2010: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile,
Ethiopia, Italy, Kenya, Lebanon, Philippines, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad
and Tobago, Uganda.
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