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“ The Secretary-General may impose disciplinary measures on members of the staff whose conduct or work is unsatisfactory. He may discharge a member of the staff who persistently fails to give satisfactory service. ”

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“ The normal age of retirement for members of the staff shall be 60 years. In exceptional circumstances the Secretary-General may, in the interest of the Organization, extend this age limit to 65 years if it would be in the interest of the United Nations to do so. ”

“ Any member of the staff who becomes a candidate for the public office of a political character shall resign from the Secretariat.
Regulation 9
No member of the staff shall accept any honour, decoration, favour, gift or fee from any Government or from any other source external to the Organization during the period of his appointment, except for war services.
2. Appointment, Probation and Promotion. Regulation 10
Men and women are equally eligible for all posts in the Secretariat. ”