Article 96 l. The General Assembly or the Security Council may request the International Court of Justi9_e to give an advisory opinion on any legal question. 2. Other organs of the United Nations and specialized agencies, which may at any time be so authorized by-the General Assembly, may also request advisory opinions of the Court on legal questions arising within the scope of their activ· ities. tary-General and the staff shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might reflect their position as international officials responsible only to the Organization. 2. Each Member of the United Nations under· takes to respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the SecretaryGeneral and the staff and not to seek to influence them in the discharge of their responsibilities. on Article 101 CHAPTER XV THE SECRETARIAT Article 97 The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary· General and such staff as the Organization may require. The Secretary-General shall he ap· pointed by the General Assembly upon the recom· mendation of the Security Council. He shall he the chief administrative officer of the Organization. Article 98 The Secretary-General shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic and Social Council,and of the Trusteeship Council,and shall perform such other functions as are entrusted to him by these organs.The Secretary-General shall make an a nual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organization. Article 99 The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. Article 100 1. In the performance of their duties the Secre- 18 1. The staff shall be appointed by the Secretary-General under regulations established by the General Assembly. 2. Appropriate staffs shall be permanently assigned to the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, and, as required, to other organs of the United Nations. These staffs shall form a part of the Secretariat. 3. The paramount consideration in the em· ployment of the staff and in the determination of the conditions of service shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard shall be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. CHAPTER XVI MISCElLANEOUS PROVISIONS Article 102 1. Every treaty and every international agreement entered into by any Member of the United Nations after the present Charter comes into force shall as soon as possible be registered with the Secretariat and published by it. 2. No party to any such treaty or international agreement which has not been registered in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of