Nation to increase staff numbers at UN, other civil service posts

China will invest more in cultivating high-caliber talent for posts at the United Nations and boost the number of staff members at international bodies in the next few years, a top human resources official said on Monday.

"Over the past years, the quantity and quality of Chinese staff at the UN has indeed improved significantly. However, their number is still very small compared with China's financial contribution to the organization's annual budget," said Lu Yulin, deputy director of the international cooperation department at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

Currently, 1,095 Chinese work at the UN and other international organizations, Lu said. Most Chinese personnel at international organizations hold low-level positions.