A/HRC/16/35 Rights, the Human Rights Council and the Joint Inspection Unit have made use of the concept of geographical diversity by regional grouping when assessing the composition of the staff of OHCHR.6 This difference in approach, terminology and methodology from those described in the report of the Secretary-General on the composition of the Secretariat (A/65/350) has made comparison of data problematic. While being bound by the resolution of the General Assembly on this matter, the High Commissioner has, in order to facilitate a consistent and coherent discussion in the present report, continued to make occasional reference to the regional methodology used by the Human Rights Council and the Joint Inspection Unit in the analysis of the geographical diversity of OHCHR. 13. Improving the geographical diversity of OHCHR staff remains one of the High Commissioner’s priorities. In line with that objective, OHCHR has continued to vigorously implement the High Commissioner’s procedures and framework for improving geographical diversity, in full compliance with Secretariat human resources policies, which were explained in detail to the Commission on Human Rights in February 2006 (E/CN.4/2006/103). 14. The impact of the implementation of the above-mentioned procedures can be seen clearly in the overall geographical diversity of OHCHR. An analysis of the data contained in the table below, using the methodology employed by the Joint Inspection Unit, shows a steady, continuous and significant increase in the percentage of OHCHR staff from regions identified as requiring better representation within OHCHR over the past four years. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by region OHCHR all 31 December 2006 31 December 2007 Region No. Per cent Africa 44 11.1 55 Asia 47 11.9 Latin America and Caribbean 38 Eastern Europe Western Europe and other Total No. Per cent 31 December 2008 31 December 2009 No. Per cent 13.1 64 13.9 65 53 12.6 61 13.3 9.6 50 11.9 53 13 3.3 20 4.8 253 64.1 241 395 100 419 31 December 2010 No. Per cent No. Per cent 13.8 69 14.5 64 13.6 75 15.8 11.5 62 13.2 65 13.7 23 5.0 27 5.7 33 6.9 57.5 259 56.3 253 53.7 234 49.1 100 460 100 471 100 476 100 17. OHCHR remains committed to implementing the High Commissioner’s procedures and framework for improving geographical diversity (E/CN.4/2006/103), which has proven effective to date. Current measures have included expanding the pool of qualified candidates from the widest possible range of countries and backgrounds, and developing closer collaboration in recruitment and outreach activities with United Nations country teams, OHCHR field offices, Permanent Missions in Geneva, other United Nations entities and local partners in the field. It is therefore anticipated that the positive geographical trend will continue during the current biennium. 18. While seeking to improve further its geographical distribution, OHCHR will continue to pay special attention to the issue of balance between female and male staff 6 4 A/59/65-E/2004/48 and Add.1, A/61/115 and Add.1, A/62/845 and Add.1, and A/64/94 and Add.1. GE.11-10395