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SECTION F.—THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL AND STAFF Article 82 The Director-General 1. The chief administrative officer of the Organization shall be the Director-General He shall be appointed by the Conference upon the recommendation of the Executive Board. The powers, duties, conditions and term of office of the Director-General shall conform to regulations approved by the Conference. He shall be subject to the general supervision of the Executive Board. 2. The Director-General or his representative shall be entitled to participate, without the right to vote, in all meetings of the various organs of the Organization. 3. The Director-General shall present to the Conference an annual report on the work of the Organization and the annual budget estimates and the financial statements of the Organization. Article 83 The Staff 1. The Director-General shall have authority to appoint Deputy Directors-General in accordance with regulations approved by the Conference. The Director-General shall also appoint such further members of the Staff as may be required and shall fix the duties and conditions of service of the Staff, in accordance with regulations approved by the Conference. 2. The paramount consideration in the selection of the Staff and in the determination of its conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, due regard being paid to the importance of recruitment on as wide a geographical basis as possible. 3. The conditions of service, such as the provisions governing qualifications, salary, tenure and retirement of members of the Staff shall be fixed, so far as practicable, in conformity with those for members of the Secretariat of the United Nations and of other specialized agencies.