We would like to share with you recent resolutions just adopted by the 5th Committee of the General Assembly, which impact us all. Key issues for staff are the following: on mobility (HR resolution, Paragraphs 50 to 59), Member States take note of the mobility proposal (developed through several townhalls with you last year), and…
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The 31st Council unanimously agreed to adopt its work programme
During its second meeting on 18 March 2013, the Staff Council unanimously adopted the following work programme:
Invitation to the Inter-Agency Games 2013
Dear Colleagues, As announced previously in iseek in January and in UN special in February, the United Nations Staff Sports Commission in Geneva (CSPNU) has the honor to invite you to participate in the 40th Inter-Agency Games 2013 (IAG 2013) which will be held in Marina d’Or, Castellon, Spain from 24 to 28 April 2013. The Official website for the…
Ordinary General Assembly of Staff (reconvened), Monday 4 February
As per Article 13, Paragraph 5 of the Regulations on Representation of Staff at the United Nations at Geneva, the Council invites you to reconvene for its Ordinary General Assembly, to be held Monday 4 February 2013, at 2 p.m., in Room 18 (1st floor E-Building). The agenda is below: 1. Adoption of the agenda.2. Election…
Staff dealt further round of cuts
As you may know, the General Assembly has requested a US$100 million reduction, around 2 percent, in the 2014-15 budget proposal. In the attached memo from the Controller (an example of what has been sent to departments in Geneva), you will note that: the cuts are in addition to the 5 percent reduction to administrative…
Ordinary General Assembly of Staff, Monday 28 January
The Council invites you to its Ordinary General Assembly, to be held Monday 28 January 2013, at 2 p.m., in Room 18 (1st floor E-Building) The theme is staff defence priorities at a time of budget cuts and pressure to offshore. The agenda is below: 1. Adoption of the agenda.2. Election of the Presiding Officer.3. Election…
Staff protest management proposal to dilute conditions and rights
It is with great disappointment that we share with you this paper, which we brought up at the Secretary-General’s townhall last week. This document was prepared for a retreat of the High-Level Committee on Management (a gathering of the heads of management of the United Nations and specialized agencies), which took place in Turin from…
Budget cut implications
As you may know, the Secretary-General has requested heads of department to submit budget proposals for the period of 2014-2015 with average reductions of 5 percent in administrative support services. Mindful of the impact this might have on staff and their employment and given the Council’s right to be consulted and its duty to resolve…
General Assembly resolutions affecting you
As you may know, the fall session of the 67th General Assembly came to a close on 24 December 2012 and we wish to share with you the key outcomes: The post adjustment freeze in New York, dating back to August 2012, will be lifted as of February 2013. Importantly, this means that post adjustment…
Vote on 13 and 14 December for the pension fund board
Vote on 13 and 14 December for four staff representatives and two alternates to the board of the pension fund. We encourage all staff who are members of the pension fund to vote by following this link. For staff in Geneva, the Council believes that key issues that the pension fund board will need to address include:…