This Saturday 18 January come celebrate Orthodox New Year in true Russian style at UN Beach! The Coupe de Noel Russe, will combine Russian and Swiss traditions and feature: 15:30 – 17:00 Welcome & Russian winter market17:30 – 18:30 Winter swim & Russian sauna18:30 – 20:00 Folk performance & traditional games20:00 – 23:00 All style…
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The long service awards will leave no-one behind | Tous les fonctionnaires ont droit à une reconnaissance
A very Happy New Year to you. We have a busy year ahead and will shortly be in touch with you on a number of issues. Following our broadcast of 7 January 2020, we would like to provide clarifications for the long service awards. As per its decision to harmonize the long service awards globally,…
Long service awards ceremony on 31 January 2020 | Cérémonie de remise des prix d’ancienneté le 31 janvier 2020
We are pleased to announce that the annual Long Service Awards ceremony will take place on Friday 31 January 2020 at 2 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations. The Long Service Awards ceremony is an opportunity to collectively recognize and show our appreciation to those who have served the Organization. Co-hosted…
Lunchtime Christmas concert on 11 December | Concert de Noël à midi le 11 décembre 2019
The Choir of the United Nations Music Club, along with an invited chamber music group, have the pleasure to invite you to a lunch time Christmas concert, to be held this Wednesday 11 December 2019, at 12.45 p.m. in the Salle des pas perdus. Everyone is most welcome to attend the concert and sing the Christmas…
Photos from the Children’s party 2019 | Photos de la fête des enfants 2019
Wednesday 4 December is one to remember for those who accompanied their kids to this year Children’s Party. Kids were able to sing to Gaëtan, dine in the cafeteria, dance at the disco and then meet a VIP guest. You can see the photos taken on the day by following this link. A big thank you…
Christmas concert, Friday 6 December | Concert de Noël, le vendredi 6 décembre
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…
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…
Children’s party 2019 | Fête des enfants 2019
We are pleased to inform you that the Children’s end-of-year party will take place on Wednesday 4 December 2019. We have managed for this year’s party to reserve the very popular Swiss children’s entertainer Gaëtan, who will be presenting his latest show “Chope la banane”. An afternoon snack, mini disco and other surprises will be waiting for your children…
Staff Council Garden Party on Friday 28 June | Fête d’été du Conseil de coordination du personnel, le vendredi 28 juin
Save the date! This year’s Staff Council garden party takes place on Friday 28 June from 11.30 am to 3 pm. As in previous years this is an opportunity to hang out with colleagues before the holidays in the beautiful Palais des Nations park, and for staff to unite in all their diversity, solidarity and unity….