Earlier this month we sent out a broadcast with news on our ongoing campaign for equal pay for UN staff. The United Nations Disputes Tribunal (UNDT) finally issued its judgment on the legal action of UNOG staff to reverse the pay cut of 2018. As we communicated, the UNDT ruled against the claims of staff, a decision…
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Survey on racial discrimination | Enquête sur la discrimination raciale
The Secretary-General recently acknowledged that as in society, racism exists within the United Nations and he has called for an open discussion and the development of a Plan of action to address racism within the Organization. We thought it important to run an anonymous survey to collect your views and experiences on this important issue…
Further changes at the Geneva pension fund office | Des changements dans le bureau de Genève de la Caisse des pensions
We would like to update you regarding recent changes to the pension fund office in Geneva, currently at the Dupont building. The pension fund management recently took the decision to close the Finance section here in Geneva and transfer all financial operations to the New York office. This decision came on top of an earlier…
July-August’s issue of UN Today is now out | Le numéro de juillet-août du UN Today est désormais disponible
The July-August issue of UN Today, Geneva’s staff magazine, is now out. Highlights this month include: How the UN can support sustainable fashion, including an interview with Michele Yeoh (actress and goodwill ambassador) and what you can do to adjust your consumption habits. How UNOG staff pioneered contact-tracing in Switzerland. A compelling story of how…
Interns need your support! | Les stagiaires ont besoin de votre soutien
It has come to our attention that the UN Non-Staff Capacity Unit (NSCU) has recently disseminated to interns and hiring managers a survey fielding opinions on normalizing unpaid remote internship beyond the opening of UN offices. As per latest broadcast on this matter, the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council is among the UN staff representative bodies…
The UNDT upheld the salary cut | Le Tribunal du contentieux a maintenu les coupes salariales
As you may be aware, the UNDT has upheld the pay cut in Geneva. It took 22 months to reach this decision. The fact that it did so on the second anniversary of the cuts has not gone unnoticed. In rendering its judgement it has taken a contrary position to the ILO Administrative Tribunal and…
Do you need to appeal an administrative decision and know better about timelines? | Avez-vous besoin de faire appel d’une décision administrative et de mieux connaître les délais ?
To make it easier to understand how to appeal contested administrative decisions and meet the deadlines, we would like to share two new publications from the Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ). The first publication is a brochure entitled: “How do I appeal an administrative decision?”. The second is a wallet card with timelines applicable…
Racism | Racisme
Recent events have painfully reminded us all of the pernicious nature of racism, that is entrenched in societies and institutions around the world. The UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights establish the principles of equality and non-discrimination that are at the core of our organization’s mandate. The Secretary-General has acknowledged the need…
Interns need your support | Les stagiaires ont besoin de votre soutien
As you may know, management in New York is currently drafting guidelines to introduce “remote” internships on a permanent basis after the Covid crisis ends. The Fair Internship Initiative (FII), a network of interns active in Geneva and other duty stations, is firmly opposed to this initiative as it decreases the educational and training value…
UNDT and UNAT to rule shortly on pay cut case | Le Tribunal du contentieux et le Tribunal d’appel des Nations Unies vont se prononcer prochainement sur les coupes salariales
Despite the disruption of the last three months, we at the Council have been pursuing our campaign against the illegal pay cut imposed by the International Civil Service Commission, to achieve equal pay for equal work and obtain justice, particularly for the 816 of you who filed a case at the United Nations Dispute Tribunal…