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Statement by India on Agenda Item 13: Annual Report on Human Resources at the 28th session of the Programme and Budget Committee delivered by Shri Animesh Choudhury (September 10 to 14, 2018), First Secretary at the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Geneva on 11th September 2018.

Statement by India on Agenda Item 13: Annual Report on Human Resources at the 28th session of the Programme and Budget Committee delivered by Shri Animesh Choudhury (September 10 to 14, 2018), First Secretary at the World Intellectual Property Organisation, Geneva on 11thSeptember 2018.

Thank You Mr. Chair,

India thanks the Secretariat for the detailed annual report on human resources of the organization. The handbook on WIPO workforce is also quite informative and a useful reference document.

2. India appreciates the Secretariat for its efforts towards maintaining a gender balance and proportional geographical distribution of workforce in the organization. However, we believe, that there is a lot of work still needed to be done by the Secretariat to narrow the gaps in geographical distribution in human resources in the organization.

3. We are positive that the Secretariat will work towards further narrowing of this gap.

Thank You Chair.