With a number of sunny autumn days still ahead of us, the UN Beach Club’s 2017 season has been extended until Sunday 15 October. You can enjoy lunch or drinks until 5 p.m. every day, as well as beautiful views of the lake, set against colourful fall foliage. We hope to see many of you…
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Summary of last week’s townhall on the pay cut | Résumé de la Réunion générale de la semaine passée sur les coupes salariales
Thank you for coming to our townhall last week on how staff unions in Geneva are moving forward against the pay cut. Our broadcast released over the summer, explained the revised decision of the ICSC following our collective and vigorous campaign. The cut is now significantly less than the original 7.7 percent. Nevertheless, it is still a…
Join the UN Football Club | Devenez membre du Club de football de l’ONU
The United Nations Football Club has begun preparing for the 2018 season of the Geneva Association of Corporate Football (AGFC) championship, which runs from March to June. The Club draws its membership from UN and other international organizations, as well as permanent missions based in Geneva. Staff members interested in the Club and its activities,…
New training activity of the UNOG Table Tennis Club | Le Club de tennis de table de l’ONUG vous propose une nouvelle activité
The Table Tennis Club organizes a new training by a certified coach for ALL levels at a very advantageous price. The training usually takes place on Thursdays at 7 p.m. for around 1 hour at the 8th floor sports room (building A). For more information please contact Ricardo Murillo and Lucas Ansermet at ricardo.murillo@unctad.org and…
Changes to the rules on mandatory age of separation | Amendements des règles relatives à l’âge de la retraite
You will recall that the General Assembly recently decided to allow all staff on board as of 1 January 2018 to be able to work until 65. This would not however prevent staff who joined before 1 January 1990 or 1 January 2014 from excercising their acquired right to retire at 60 or 62 respectively….
Dance classes at the UN | Cours de danse à l’ONU
The UN Dance Club offers the possibility to all staff (including retirees) of the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, to discover new activities to keep fit in a fun and pleasant manner. This is done through regular Zumba classes and Egyptian Belly dance, as well as other dances such as salsa, tango…
All you need to know about Swiss taxation system | Tout ce que vous devez savoir sur la fiscalité en Suisse
Many of you are confronted with issues related to the tax system in Switzerland as staff members or retirees with Swiss nationality. That is why the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council would like to invite you to a townhall to take place on Tuesday 26 September from 1.15 to 2.30 p.m., Room XII (A Building, 3rd…
Townhall regarding the pay cut | Réunion générale sur les coupes de salaire
We would like to invite you to a special townhall this Wednesday to discuss the outcome of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) meeting on the pay cut and the next steps. The meeting is being convened by the staff unions in Geneva and will be an important opportunity to learn about what has been done since…
Collection for the victims of the recent earthquake in Mexico | Collecte en faveur des victimes du récent tremblement de terre au Mexique
The 8.2 earthquake, the most powerful in a century, that struck off the South of Mexico has severely damaged thousands of buildings, including homes, schools, government offices and hospitals.Thousands of already vulnerable families have been left homeless and are in urgent need of assistance. As a show of solidarity, the Mexican colleagues in UNOG decided…
Meeting with the Geneva private schools association | Rencontre avec l’Association genevoise des écoles privées
With children back at school, we would like to update you on our meeting last month with the Association genevoise des écoles privées, which includes international schools. During the meeting we discussed the impact that changes to the education grant and Geneva post adjustment would have on staff. According to our calculations, those changes will…