by department or office and by grade
as of 30 June 1996
See explanation of abbreviations at the bottom of the table
| Department or Office | USG Men | USG Women | ASG Men | ASG Women | D-2 Men | D-2 Women | D-1 Men | D-1 Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAM | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| DAMOHRM | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| INTORG | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DPI | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| DPCSD | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| UNJSPF | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| UNEP | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| DAR OPPBA | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | 5 | - |
| UNCHR | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| DDSMS | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| UNOG | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 7 | 2 |
| DCP | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| DPA | 1 | - | 2 | - | 8 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| OLA | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 7 | - |
| OIOS | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| DESIPA | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 11 | 2 |
| DAMOCSS | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 12 | 4 |
| DPKO | 1 | - | 2 | - | 3 | - | 8 | 1 |
| SG | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 |
| ESCWA | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - |
| ESCAP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| ECLAC | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 |
| DHA | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 7 | - |
| UNOV | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | 2 |
| REGCOM | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| UNCHS | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 |
| ECE | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| UNCTAD | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 22 | 1 |
| ECA | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 1 |
| DPKOFALD | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - |
| UNCC | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| UNSCOM | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 57 | 14 | 180 | 43 |
| Department or Office | P-5 Men | P-5 Women | Total Men | Total Women | GRAND TOTAL | Percent Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAM | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 54.8% |
| DAMOHRM | 6 | 8 | 36 | 41 | 77 | 53.2% |
| INTORG | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| DPI | 19 | 13 | 131 | 128 | 259 | 49.4% |
| DPCSD | 14 | 8 | 47 | 44 | 91 | 48.4% |
| UNJSPF | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 45.5% |
| UNEP | - | 2 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 45.0% |
| DAR OPPBA | 8 | 10 | 51 | 40 | 91 | 44.0% |
| UNCHR | 6 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 58 | 43.1% |
| DDSMS | 13 | 7 | 49 | 37 | 86 | 43.0% |
| UNOG | 4 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 93 | 40.9% |
| DCP | 7 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 40.0% |
| DPA | 21 | 11 | 84 | 52 | 130 | 38.2% |
| OLA | 10 | 9 | 49 | 30 | 79 | 38.0% |
| OIOS | 7 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 36.7% |
| DESIPA | 11 | 8 | 83 | 42 | 125 | 33.6% |
| DAMOCSS | 15 | 8 | 91 | 46 | 137 | 33.6% |
| DPKO | 7 | 2 | 53 | 26 | 79 | 32.9% |
| SG | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 32.0% |
| ESCWA | 12 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 72 | 30.6% |
| ESCAP | 21 | 2 | 93 | 40 | 133 | 30.1% |
| ECLAC | 17 | 6 | 101 | 38 | 139 | 27.3% |
| DHA | 11 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 45 | 26.7% |
| UNOV | 7 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 51 | 25.5% |
| REGCOM | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0% |
| UNCHS | 4 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 45 | 24.4% |
| ECE | 15 | 1 | 68 | 20 | 88 | 22.7% |
| UNCTAD | 39 | 6 | 157 | 46 | 203 | 22.7% |
| ECA | 33 | 3 | 128 | 36 | 164 | 22.0% |
| DPKOFALD | 14 | 1 | 39 | 6 | 45 | 13.3% |
| UNCC | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
| UNSCOM | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| TOTAL | 337 | 130 | 1632 | 882 | 2514 | 35.1% |
Note: For space reasons, we have left out some of the data in the original UN table, showing grades P-1, P-2, P-3 and P-4 (the lowest professional grades). The table shows the highest grades at the organization -- Under Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, D-2 (the upper-level "Director"), D-1 (the lower-level "Director"), and the P-5, or top-level professional -- 797 out of the total of 2,514 staff or about a third.
Abbreviations
DAM - Department of Administration and Management
DAMOHM - Department of Administration and Management, Office of Human Resources Management
INTORG - Interorganisation Body
DPI - Department of Public Information
DPCSD - Department of Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development
UNJSPF - UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
UNEP - UN Environmental Program
DAMOPPBA - Department of Administration and Management, Office of Programme Planning Budget and Accounts
UNCHR - UN Center for Human Rights
DDSMS - Department of Development Support and Management Services
UNOG - UN Office in Geneva
DCP - UN Drug Control Program
DPA - Department of Political Affairs
OLA - Office of Legal Affairs
OIOS - Office of International Oversight Services
DESIPA - Department of Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis
DAMOCS - Department of Administration and Management, Office of Conference Services
DPKO - Department of Peacekeeping Operations
SG - Office of the Secretary General
ESCWA - Ecomic and Social Commission for Western Asia
ESCAP - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ECLAC - Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
DHA - Department of Humanitarian Afairs
UNOV - United Nations Office in Vienna
REGCOM - Regional Commissions
UNCHS - UN Center for Human Settlements
ECE - Economic Commission for Europe
UNCTAD - UN Commission on Trade and Development
ECA -
DPKOFALD - Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Field Administration and Logistics Division
UNCC - UN Compensation Commission
UNSCOM - UN Special Commission
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