Convivial, creative, fun and musical, this is our percussion program! The United Nations Music Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to be introduced to World Percussion. A new ten-week initiation course will start from (every) Friday 4 October until Friday 13 December 2019. Classes will last 40 minutes and will be held during the lunch breaks in…
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Where to go in case of conflict at the workplace | Où aller en cas de conflit sur le lieu de travail?
Many of you approach the Council asking for advice or guidance on how to deal with work-related conflicts. To ensure that you know exactly what to do and where to go in case of any type of conflict at the workplace, we would like to invite you to a Townhall with the relevant stakeholders. The Townhall will…
Come watch a UN Theatre Club play, Friday 27 September at 7 p.m. | Pièce de théâtre par le Club de théâtre de l’ONU, vendredi 27 septembre à 19 heures
The UN Theatre Club is pleased to invite you to the performance of its new play “L’Invité” by David Pharao (in French) – see flyer below. “Après trois années de chômage, Gérard entrevoit le bout du tunnel quand il est « presque » sélectionné pour un poste en Indonésie. Il invite son futur patron à dîner chez…
Staff gathering on Climate Summit | Rassemblement sur le Sommet sur l’action pour le climat
Many of you have contacted us after we sent this statement expressing your support on the issue of climate change and the upcoming Climate Action Summit. There was also a feeling that the start of this Summit should be marked by a staff gathering, particularly as events outside of the Palais are difficult for staff to participate…
We’re coming to your office | Rendez-vous dans vos bureaux
You will recall our last communication regarding our campaign for pay justice. Over the next days we will be coming to your offices to distribute flyers calling for “One UN, One Pay”.You are kindly invited to put them on the doors of your offices. Should you wish to print the flyer you can find it here. Feel free to…
Staff union federations’ statement ahead of the Climate Action Summit | Déclaration des fédérations syndicales à la veille du Sommet Action Climat
As you may be aware, the Secretary-General is holding a Climate Action Summit on 23 September, ahead of the General Assembly. In view of the existential issues it will deal with, issues that will have a significant impact on the future of work in general, and our organizations, the staff federations have issued this statement. We have…
UNOG Badminton Club courses | Cours du Club de badminton de l’ONU
The UNOG Badminton Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to play badminton in a friendly and fun environment, close to the Palais des Nations. The Club plays every Tuesday (from 18:30 to 22:00) and Thursday (from 18:00 to 20:00) at the Collège Sismondi during the school year, from September to June. The registration…
With the warm weather make the most of UN beach + offer on end of season membership | Profitez des beaux jours à la plage de l’ONU et obtenez votre abonnement de fin de saison
With the return of warm weather we look forward to welcoming you to the UN beach for the remainder of the season, which depending on the weather, may continue until mid-October, as it has in previous years. We take this opportunity to remind you that members have exclusive and unlimited use of the paddleboards and…
Follow-up actions on our campaign for “ One UN, One Pay” | Actions de suivi de notre campagne contre les coupes salariales « A même Organisation, même rémunération »
Thank you for coming to our townhall on Monday. We agreed that our campaign isn’t about the 2018 pay cut. Now that the ILOAT has restored a higher pay ($400 to $1,000 more a month depending on the grade) to the specialized agencies in its jurisdiction and with staff receiving backpay of between $4,000 and $10,000,…
UN Theatre Club improvisation workshop, September-December 2019 | Atelier d’improvisation du Club de Théâtre de l’ONU de septembre à décembre 2019
The improvisation workshop of United Nations Theatre Club in Geneva restarts on Thursday 12 September until Thursday 12 December 2019. Classes are held every Thursday from 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., in French, with warmups, improvisation exercises and other rewarding preparatory activities with a professional improvisation teacher: Mr. Laszlo Maio from Stand Impro: http://standimpro.ch The Club is open to anyone whether…