With the gradual return to office planned for the 8th of June (for 30 percent of staff) and a reassessment of the overall situation at the end of the month, a number of staff who are currently telecommuting from outside the duty station have been approaching us asking for clarification regarding the date of their…
UNOG staff helping the Geneva local community | Le personnel de l’ONUG aide la communauté locale à Genève
Following our appeal for funds to help those who have fallen on difficult times in Geneva as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, we are pleased to inform you that thanks to your generosity the sum of 30’216.05 Swiss Francs has been collected. The Council decided to add the sum of CHF 10,000 bringing the…
Summer camps for the children of UN staff | Camps d’été pour les enfants du personnel de l’ONU
With the school summer holidays fast approaching, we have contacted several summer camp organizers in Geneva and Vaud who are still planning to conduct their activities in the safest conditions possible, should the circumstances permit. These are Summer Camp Lémania, Ecolint, InterSoccer Summer Football Camps, and Key English School. We are pleased to inform you…
Forget travelling this summer, UN beach is open | Oubliez les voyages cet été, la plage de l’ONU est ouverte
The warm weather is back and it’s only getting hotter. With international borders closed, the UN beach is your best bet to cool off and have fun. The UN beach is now open. Find out more at unport.org and get your seasonal subscription today! Come enjoy the superb facilities, including the Portside 214 restaurant, sunloungers,…
Last week’s townhall: recording and further answers | Enregistrement et réponses aux questions de la Réunion générale de la semaine passée
Thank you for taking part in our townhall last week and for the positive feedback you have given us since. 850 of you joined, but for those who were not able to, the recording is here. We were not able to answer all your questions in the one hour we had, and we noted that…
May’s issue of UN Today is now out | Le numéro de mai de UN Today est maintenant sorti
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share with you May’s issue of Geneva staff magazine, UN Today. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we have in putting it together. The main highlights, based on your contributions, include: Features on staff working in the humanitarian sector during these challenging times How the UNOG DG is…
Would you like to make a donation as a sign of solidarity? | Voulez-vous faire un don en signe de solidarité ?
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, many of you have contacted us to suggest actions in solidarity with the local Geneva community. To this end, you may have read in the local press that 1500 people queued for three hours last Saturday at Les Vernets to collect a bag of food worth 20 francs….
Townhall this Thursday on return to office and other developments | Réunion générale ce jeudi sur le retour au bureau et autres développements
We hope you and your loved ones have been keeping well these last few weeks. As we enter deconfinement we would like to invite you to an online townhall this Thursday 7 May at 10.30 a.m. to discuss several issues that we have been working on during the last few weeks, namely: UN plans for return…
Beware the UN’s “COVID-19 Pulse Survey” – it could seriously hurt your interests | Méfiez-vous de « l’enquête COVID-19 » de l’ONU – elle pourrait sérieusement nuire à vos intérêts
Yesterday, UN management in New York issued a ‘Pulse Survey’ to all staff, asking for views on working in the Organisation under Covid-19. Such an exercise may appear, at first glance, to be understandable given the current circumstances, but the content reveals this is no normal assessment of opinion; it has the potential to damage…
Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work | Journée mondiale de la sécurité et de la santé au travail
Yesterday we entered our 7th week of teleworking, with all the challenges this brings. It’s clear that staff are going to great lengths to adapt to these new circumstances, but we are receiving numerous reports of growing difficulties in striking a balance between professional and personal life, as well as high levels of stress due…