You are cordially invited to a free Christmas concert this Friday 6 December at 5.00 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations. Finish your week and ring in the holidays on a high-note! Drop by the Assembly Hall at the close of the day, to enjoy holiday music provided especially for those…
Author: Staff Union
The UN Secretary General must listen | Le Secrétaire général de l’ONU doit écouter
The welfare of staff should be a prime concern for any organization. It’s clear from the huge number of stories we’ve received and responses to our survey that UN Geneva staff are not just angry and disaffected at the injustice of the illegal pay cut they have suffered, there have also been significant consequences for the lives…
Did you register your child correctly for the children’s party? | Avez-vous correctement inscrit votre enfant à la fête des enfants ?
As you know, the children’s party is on Wednesday. We have been contacted by a number of staff saying they registered on the “staff alliance” website which had a form to register for a party. Please note that the “staff alliance” website does not have the correct form to register for the children’s party. Registration for the…
Staff Gala postponed until February | Report de la fête du personnel jusqu’en février
As you may know the staff party takes places every year in mid-December. This year we had been planning, in light of these difficult times, to make you as staff the theme of the party, and to kick it off with a national costume parade. Other original ideas were in development too, as well as…
Restoring equal pay for UNOG staff – you can help make it happen | Rétablir l’égalité salariale pour le personnel de l’ONUG, vous avez un rôle à jouer
Can you please take a few minutes to help in the next stage of the fight for equal pay? Many UNOG staff have already told us their personal experiences of the illegal pay cut, and these have really helped our campaign communicate to management and Member State representatives the damaging impact on daily life. We now…
How your stories made a difference in New York | Comment vos histoires ont fait la différence à New York
Allow us to thank you for your commitment regarding our ongoing campaign for equal pay for UNOG staff. Your stories have really helped the campaign and we’ve put them (anonymously) into our materials that have been communicating why the UN needs to take urgent action to rectify this situation. We put together this short leaflet that neatly…
Introductory session of the UN Football Club | Séance d’introduction du Club de football de l’ONU
The United Nations Football Club (FC ONU) will host an introductory session “Getting to know the FC ONU”on Thursday 21 November, 12-2 p.m. in room Concordia 4 (Building A, 2nd floor), immediately followed by the Club’s General Assembly. Come by to find out more about the Club, what it is up to and how you can become a…
#EqualPay4UNstaff : Secretary General responds and New York progress | Réponse du Secrétaire général et progrès à New York
The last week has seen some interesting developments on our campaign to restore equal pay for UNOG staff. In early October we wrote to the Secretary General calling for him to meet with Geneva-based staff and find out, face-to-face, why so many committed UN people were deeply unhappy at the illegal pay cut, a request that has…
Where do UN internships stand today | L’ONU et les stages aujourd’hui
Since 2016, the International Interns Day has been observed world-wide as a day to raise awareness about the importance of improving the accessibility and labour conditions of internships. To mark this occurrence, an event is being organized by the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council and the Fair Internship Initiative with the title “Measuring Fairness: From living…
Good news, crèche places for UN staff | Bonnes nouvelles : places de crèche pour les fonctionnaires de l’ONU
We are pleased to tell you that we have secured crèche places especially negotiated for UN staff, in Mies (near Versoix), Rolle, Morges and Mont-sur-Lausanne. For more details, you may refer to this guide. For pre-registration, please click on this link. Please note that the Council does not assume any responsibility for the relation that is established…