Since October, a staff-management working group has been busy working on a list of recommendations to UNOG administration with the aim of making it easier for staff to come to work by bike. In order to ensure that the recommendations (which cover issues such as bike parking, cycle routes, signalling and compound access) don’t leave…
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2017 Christmas Concert by the UN Music Club | Concert de Noël du Club de musique de l’ONU 2017
The Choir of the United Nations Music Club, together with an invited chamber music group, have the pleasure to invite you to a lunch time Christmas concert, to be held this Wednesday 13 December 2017, at 12.30 p.m. in the Serpent Bar. Everyone is most welcome to attend the concert and sing the Christmas Carols…
Discounts for UN staff | Rabais spécialement négociés pour les fonctionnaires de l’ONUG
With the holiday season approaching, the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council, in collaboration with GPAFI, would like to propose to you some offers that have been negotiated for all UN staff. These are a sample of the discounts/offers you can obtain by presenting your UN badge: Zurich insurance: 20% discount on standard rates for third party liability…
Townhall on parental leave | Réunion sur le congé parental
Many of you have noted that the Organization’s policy on parental leave does not reflect modern practice, including on: length of leave and start date; possibility to share leave between parents; leave for adoption or for surrogacy; donation of leave; and conditions for staff on temporary appointments. To this end, and in line with our…
Swiss nationality | Nationalité suisse
We have been contacted by a number of you following emails that have been circulating on acquiring Swiss nationality. Please note that these emails were not issued by the Staff Council, contain important errors of fact and have led to some confusion. We advise you to instead refer to the official Geneva brochure produced by the Office…
Session on the staff selection system and your rights | Réunion sur le système de sélection et vos droits 11/12/2017
[Click here for the PowerPoint presentation] We are pleased to invite you to a townhall meeting on the staff selection process at the UN. Given that problems with the staff selection process generate many questions, concerns and sometimes disputes at the United Nations Dispute Tribunal, we think you will find this townhall useful; and with management…
Christmas concert | Concert de Noël 2017
You are cordially invited to a free Christmas concert this Thursday 7 December at 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations. The concert has been co-organized with the support of the United Nations Christian Association. Please drop by to hear a full choir and orchestra perform a one-hour programme of festive…
Medical insurance for dependents of Swiss nationals | Assurance médicale pour les personnes à la charge des ressortissants suisses
A number of you approached us earlier this year with letters you had received from the Swiss authorities. These letters informed staff that dependents with an H carte de legitimation or those without a carte de legitimation, were required to subscribe to a local medical LaMal medical insurance, even if they were already covered by…
2017 Staff party on 8 December | Fête de fin d’année du personnel le 8 décembre 2017
Staff party | 1st floor E-Building | Friday 8 December | 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Next Friday is the staff party, time once again to let your hair down and do things you may regret the next day – see the photos from previous parties and video. Headlining the party this year is the High Lives band,…
2017 International Photo Club Annual Contest | Concours annuel du Club photo international 2017
The International Photo Club is delighted to present its annual photography competition which this year will focus on “Movement”. We would like you to share with us your interpretation of this theme. You can see some ideas in our poster below. You can find the competition rules on our website. We look forward to receiving your…