Author: Staff Union

The International Tennis Club invites you to join the “Random Doubles” tennis evenings, taking place every Friday evening from 7 – 9 p.m. at the International Tennis Club, Chemin de l’Impératrice 27, 1292 Pregny-Chambésy. “Random Doubles” tennis evenings are open for all levels of tennis players, CIT members and non-members. Bring CHF 10 and tennis balls. Join the game,…

Staff party | 1st floor E-Building | Friday 7 December | 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday 7 December is the staff party, time once again to let your hair down – see the photos from previous parties and video. Headlining the party this year is the Tony Momrelle band (R&B, jazz, soul) who we guarantee will get you on your…

As you may be aware, we have been working with other staff unions to remove the current barriers that prevent GS colleagues from applying to P positions. A proposal, developed jointly with management, is currently before the General Assembly for its consideration. This proposal would allow GS staff to be able to apply for P-1, P-2…

Staff Unions and Associations of the UN Common System are deeply concerned about the welfare and well-being of you, the staff. An important aspect of our experiences in the workplace is the feeling of being in a safe and welcoming environment where we are treated with respect and dignity. One of the main scourges of…

UN Special is your magazine, made by staff for staff. A place to bring up your concerns, your hopes, experiences and aspirations. Leafing through an issue you’ll likely come across many familiar faces. In order to further bolster its content and quality, we are pleased to inform you that an experienced journalist has been brought…

You will recall that 800 of you challenged the pay cut for P and D staff with the help of the Office of Staff Legal Assistance. (These cuts were made earlier this year and based on the contested results of a 2016 ICSC cost-of-living survey). The UN Dispute Tribunal will hold a hearing on the…

With a number of sunny autumn days still ahead of us, the UN beach season has been extended until Sunday 21 October. You can enjoy lunch or drinks until 5 p.m. every day, as well as beautiful views of the lake, set against a magnificent background in its full autumn colour glory. We hope to…

It is now five years since the new UN travel policy has been in place. In line with the Council’s work programme we would like to undertake a review of this policy in order to formulate proposals to management for change. To this end we would like to invite you to a townhall meeting this Monday 15 October…

As part of its regular activities and to promote staff wellbeing at UNOG, the UN Dance Club has the pleasure to invite you all to a Zumba Masterclass with the renown international instructor Raf MC accompanied by Jacky Ortiz, our Zumba and fitness instructor.  When: Monday, 15 October from 6 to 7.30 p.m. Where: Palais des Nations, Hall XIV…

The improvisation workshop of United Nations Theatre Club in Geneva restarts on Thursday 27 September 2018. Rehearsals are held every Thursday from 6.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., until 20 December 2018, in French, with warmups, improvisation exercises and other rewarding preparatory activities with a drama professional who will direct us: Ms. Cécile Bellet from Stand Impro: http://standimpro.ch …