As you may know, our colleague Mr. Yannick Gagneret sadly died last week while climbing Makalu in Nepal. We would like to share with you a moving piece about his life and times. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.
Call for Candidates: Central Review Panel
New resolution on mobility
As you may be aware, the General Assembly has approved a new mobility policy for the UN. On paper, key features are: mobility means a change in post, function, office or duty station; a central board for your job network will make all selection decisions, with input from the hiring manager – you won’t need…
Staff volunteerism day at UNOG, Monday 28 April 2014
Monday is UNOG staff volunteerism day, showcasing the efforts of colleagues who give up their free time and expertise to a deserving cause outside the workplace. It takes place in Hall 14, behind the Assembly Hall, from 12 to 2 p.m. Light lunch refreshments and drinks will be served. Come discover fantastic initiatives, volunteer or…
Worrying developments at the pension fund
We would like to share with you a letter yesterday by the staff unions of the United Nations to the Secretary-General, regarding worrying developments at the Pension Fund; developments that we have felt compelled to share with the General Assembly. We will keep you updated.
Extraordinary assembly on contracts, creche and other issues
The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council invites all staff members to an extraordinary assembly on Tuesday, April 1, in Room IX at 1:30 p.m. in order to brief you and get your input on the following important issues: The rollout of continuing appointments and five-year fixed term appointments The restoration of negotiating rights Progress report on the UN crèche Mobil Le Conseil…
Media and other coverage during the campaign to restore negotiation rights
Articles New York Times, 19 August 2013: At UN, labor tensions mar 10th anniversary of bombing Huffington Post, 19 August 2013: Ten years after the Baghdad bombing the UN must to more to protect its workers from deadly attacks Associated Press, 19 August 2013: UN chief says UN is changing to deal with attacks Huffington…
Call for candidates – Arbitration Commission
Le Collège des scrutateurs invite tous les fonctionnaires intéressés à se porter candidats à la Commission d’arbitrage (2 sièges sont devenus vacants pour un mandat de trois ans). Les intéressés sont priés de soumettre leur candidature à Orsolya Danka, bureau S.343 Palais des Nations, (orsolya.danka@unece.org) le 28 mars 2014 au plus tard. Pour des renseignements…
Children’s Easter party | Fête de Pâques pour les enfants – Wednesday 16 April
The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council is pleased to organize for its staff member’s children, a children’s Easter party, which will take place on Wednesday 16 April from 1.30pm to 5.30pm. For instructions and registration forms, please refer the attached documents. Le Conseil de Coordination des Nations Unies de Genève est heureux d’organiser pour les enfants…
How to opt out of the new internal tax on justice
You will have seen a broadcast from management advising you of a new internal 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. The tax will begin with the April payroll. This…