3. Also authorizes the Secretary-General to appoint to P-2 posts in duty stations with chronically high vacancy rates up to three successful candidates from the General Service to Professional examination each year when no successful candidates from the national competitive examination are available;
3. 又授权秘书长在不具备通过国家竞争性考试的候选人时，每年任用最多三名通过一般事务职类晋升专业职类考试的候选人，填补空缺率长期居高不下的工作地点的P-2员额；