You will have seen and heard about Tuesday’s devastating blast in Beirut. The latest figures show over 135 killed, 5,000 injured, 100 missing and 300,000 homeless. Half the city has been damaged. This tragedy comes on top of a serious socio-economic crisis that has already put the country’s population into poverty and will heavily impact…
Equal Pay – Urgent Meeting Tomorrow | Égalité salariale – Réunion urgente demain
Tomorrow, we’re holding a Townhall meeting on the Equal Pay legal judgement. It starts at 1.15 p.m. via MS Teams. Can you please come along? Click here to join the townhall on the day. As you will know, the United Nations Disputes Tribunal (UNDT) recently announced its decision to rule against the claims of UNOG…
Update on Staff-Management Committee matters | Informations mises à jours sur les questions examinées par le Comité Administration-personnel
As you know, the Staff Management Committee (SMC) is the global machinery whereby policies and issues pertaining to our conditions of work are discussed and negotiated. The SMC has been very active lately in reviewing existing policies and discussing new ones. The Staff Coordinating Council, through its participation in various working groups, has made sure…
Fresh salads and poke bowls at SAFI + chocolate sale and special offers | Salades fraîches et poke bowls au SAFI + vente de chocolat et offres spéciales
If you’re looking for fresh and healthy lunch options during this hot summer, SAFI has a wide range of salads and poke bowls to take out and eat in the park. We’re also running a chocolate sale with 50 percent off, as well as special offers on a wide range of products. Pay us a…
Equal pay is still our aim | L’égalité salariale demeure notre objectif
Earlier this month we sent out a broadcast with news on our ongoing campaign for equal pay for UN staff. The United Nations Disputes Tribunal (UNDT) finally issued its judgment on the legal action of UNOG staff to reverse the pay cut of 2018. As we communicated, the UNDT ruled against the claims of staff, a decision…
Survey on racial discrimination | Enquête sur la discrimination raciale
The Secretary-General recently acknowledged that as in society, racism exists within the United Nations and he has called for an open discussion and the development of a Plan of action to address racism within the Organization. We thought it important to run an anonymous survey to collect your views and experiences on this important issue…
Further changes at the Geneva pension fund office | Des changements dans le bureau de Genève de la Caisse des pensions
We would like to update you regarding recent changes to the pension fund office in Geneva, currently at the Dupont building. The pension fund management recently took the decision to close the Finance section here in Geneva and transfer all financial operations to the New York office. This decision came on top of an earlier…
July-August’s issue of UN Today is now out | Le numéro de juillet-août du UN Today est désormais disponible
The July-August issue of UN Today, Geneva’s staff magazine, is now out. Highlights this month include: How the UN can support sustainable fashion, including an interview with Michele Yeoh (actress and goodwill ambassador) and what you can do to adjust your consumption habits. How UNOG staff pioneered contact-tracing in Switzerland. A compelling story of how…
Interns need your support! | Les stagiaires ont besoin de votre soutien
It has come to our attention that the UN Non-Staff Capacity Unit (NSCU) has recently disseminated to interns and hiring managers a survey fielding opinions on normalizing unpaid remote internship beyond the opening of UN offices. As per latest broadcast on this matter, the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council is among the UN staff representative bodies…
The UNDT upheld the salary cut | Le Tribunal du contentieux a maintenu les coupes salariales
As you may be aware, the UNDT has upheld the pay cut in Geneva. It took 22 months to reach this decision. The fact that it did so on the second anniversary of the cuts has not gone unnoticed. In rendering its judgement it has taken a contrary position to the ILO Administrative Tribunal and…