Are both developed and developing countries fairly represented among UN staff?
At the end of 2001, nearly 47.5 per cent of UN posts in the professional category were held by nationals of developed countries, followed by those from developing countries (41.6 per cent) and countries in transition (10.9 per cent). Among all staff, 50.6 per cent were from developing countries, 43 per cent from developed countries, and 6.4 per cent from countries in transition – despite the fact that developing countries represent 149 of the UN’s 191 Member States and 82 per cent of the world’s population.
