It was therefore regrettable that, despite the purportedly urgent need to appoint an Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, five months after its establishment the post was still vacant.
因此，令人遗憾的是，尽管说是迫切需要任命一位主管外勤支助的副秘书长，但在设立该职位5个月后，该员额仍然空缺。