As you are aware, the city and canton of Geneva have been taking measures to discourage use of cars and encourage use of bikes and public transport, with consequent impact on commuting times. In recognition of this, the Staff Council has decided to organize an electric bike open day, enabling staff to try out different…

The United Nations Theatre Club in Geneva starts again on Tuesday 20 september 2016.  Join our fun club and release the artist within. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday from 7.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. in French, with warmups, improvisation exercises and other rewarding preparatory activities with a drama professional who will direct us:  Cécile Bellet…

The United Nations Music Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to be introduced to Afro-Caribbean percussion! A new twelve-week initiation course will start on Monday 19 September and end on Monday 12 December 2016 and on Friday 23 September and end on Friday 16 December 2016. Applicants can select the Monday or Friday…

We are pleased to inform you that the International Civil Service Commission has approved significant increases in dependency allowances for General Service Staff based in Geneva. The approval was based on a survey conducted by staff unions and organizations, of local employers and Swiss tax and social security practices. The before and after figures are…

As you may recall, staff at the UN in Geneva graciously contributed to the 2013 collection, organised under the auspices of the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council in favour of the victims of typhoon Haiyan and Bohol earthquake, which caused great damage in the Philippines. Although three years have passed, this gesture of solidarity remains engraved…

The Board of our Pension Fund recently concluded its annual meeting in Vienna. Ahead of this meeting, almost 15,000 of you signed a petition calling on the Board to:  refuse the new financial rules that pave the way to remove the fund from the UN and allow further outsourcing of investments; protect the independence of…

The United Nations Volleyball Club is looking for female and male players for its 2016-2017 season.   The club participates regularly in the competitions organized by the Association Genevoise de Volleyball (AGVB) in the Relax category, normally with a mixed team and a male team.  The club consists of staff members of the UN and…

Thank you for participating in our townhall on General Service career development. At the meeting, we presented this powerpoint on the results of two surveys of GS staff, once conducted in Geneva, the other globally. This led to a rich and meaningful discussion that provided us with clear direction for going forward. A summary of our meeting…

Two years ago, staff were asked to contribute a new “justice tax” of 0.05 percent of your salary to help fund the Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA), a body which provides legal advice and representation to staff to contest administrative decisions against them. You are currently paying this through payroll deduction unless you opted…

Cette pétition est produite par les fédérations FICSA, UNSERV et CCISUA. Des nouvelles règles financières sont proposées pour la sortie de la Caisse commune au moment où la gestion des investissements par des banques et des fonds spéculatifs s’externalise. La nouvelle politique en matière de ressources humaines réduit l’indépendance du personnel qui gère notre argent…