. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/W/113 
31 March 2004 
 (04-1442) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
   
 
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION 
 
LONG-TERM TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE 
 
Note by the Secretariat
 
 
 
The attached chart shows the current breakdown by duration and by Division of long-term 
short-term contracts funded from the temporary assi stance budget.  The chart shows that the vast 
majority of such contracts are held by staff working in the s upport area, predominantly in the 
Administration and General Services Division and Language Services and Documentation Division. 
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0 5 10 15 20 25
Number of staffUnder 6 monthsFrom 6 to 12  monthsFrom 12 to 24  monthsFrom 24 to 36 monthsMore than 36 monthsSUPPORT DIVISIONS
54401
0 5 10 15 20 25
Number of staffUnder 6 monthsFrom 6 to 12  monthsFrom 12 to 24  monthsFrom 24 to 36 monthsMore than 36 monthsOPERATIONAL DIVISIONS