A/HRC/19/24 other United Nations entities and local partners in the field. The positive geographical trend is therefore expected to continue during the current biennium. 16. 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 members at all levels, an area in which determination and concerted effort have already brought success. As at 31 December 2011, women accounted for 54.1 per cent of regular staff and 53.8 per cent of non-regular staff at the Professional level, equivalent to an overall proportion of 54 per cent. 17. Similarly, OHCHR will continue its commitment to meet the goals and obligations placed upon it under the system of desirable ranges mandated by the General Assembly. This is reflected in the departmental target relating to the recruitment of nationals from unrepresented and underrepresented Member States established in the Secretariat Human Resources Scorecard and in the High Commissioner’s Compact. At the end of 2011, the percentage of recruitments from unrepresented and underrepresented Member States and Member States at risk of becoming underrepresented compared with all geographical appointments in OHCHR, excluding P-2 posts, was 56 per cent, which is almost triple the Secretariat target of 20 per cent for such recruitments. The 2010 National Competitive Recruitment Examination, which included the human rights occupational group, yielded another group of excellent candidates from unrepresented and underrepresented Member States from which OHCHR will be able to recruit. IV. Conclusion 18. The implementation and results to date of the High Commissioner’s procedures and framework to improve geographical diversity reflect the priority that the High Commissioner continues to give to this issue. Noticeable and sustained progress has been achieved in increasing the geographical diversity of OHCHR staff through these measures. The Office remains attentive to the need to maintain emphasis on the broadest possible geographical diversity of its staff, and will continue its efforts in this regard. GE.12-10251 5