Content_paragraphs:  For international staff, the parity goal of 50 per cent is made extremely difficult
  
  by the 5 per cent vacancy rate within UNMISS. A freeze on recruitment and
  
  restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have posed additional difficulties. The
  
  Mission has, however, made important progress in the area of retention, progression
  
  and talent management through the sustained inclusion of women in recruitment
  
  panels and adherence to the parity procedures for selection processes. The UNMISS
  
  Human Resources Section has also been implementing gender parity performance
  
  goals for all personnel, thus ensuring that discussions of gender equality and gender
  
  provisions are taking place as part of the performance management cycles and that
  
  awareness is constantly being raised.