As you may recall, on 4 August the city of Beirut was devastated by a terrible explosion that left over 190 killed, 6,500 injured, 100 missing and 300,000 homeless. Following this terrible tragedy, UNOG staff rose to the occasion once again, showing great generosity in the collection organized under the auspices of the Staff Coordinating…
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Townhall next Friday on equal pay and other issues of concern | Réunion publique vendredi prochain sur l’égalité salariale et d’autres sujets de préoccupation
You may recall that following the issuance of the UNDT judgement on the pay cut, we requested the Secretary-General to address staff in Geneva via videoconference, both on this issue and others, such as the emerging prospects of possible downsizing, the hiring freeze, the attempts to artificially restrict the granting of continuing contracts, the attempts to…
Why management’s survey on racism was withdrawn | Pourquoi l’enquête de l’Administration sur le racisme a été retirée
On Wednesday, you received a message inviting you to answer a UN-wide survey on racism. Immediately following the circulation of the survey link, many of you got in touch expressing your dismay with the question in which you were asked to identify yourself listing “yellow” among the possible responses as well as” black”, “brown”, “white”,…
Coming townhall on the liquidity crisis | Prochaine réunion générale sur la crise de liquidités
Many of you are approaching us with questions regarding the liquidity crisis the organization is going through and its direct consequences, one of them being the recruitment freeze that has been in place since 1 April 2020. That is why, we approached the office of the Controller and requested the holding of a global townhall…
Results of the survey on racial discrimination | Résultats de l’enquête sur la discrimination raciale
We would like to thank the 688 of you who answered the survey on racism in the workplace. Some key findings of the survey are as follows: More than 1 in 3 staff have personally experienced racial discrimination and/or have witnessed others facing racial discrimination in the workplace. Among those who experienced or witnessed racism,…
Help for the victims of the explosion in Beirut | Aide aux victimes de l’explosion à Beyrouth
Following our recent broadcast, we’re happy to tell you that, thanks to your generosity, we have raised so far over CHF 9’800 to assist the victims of the recent devastating blast in Beirut. Our aim is to reach CHF 15’000 from collections. The latest figures show over 170 killed, 6,000 injured, 100 missing and 300,000…
You want us to continue the fight for equal pay | Vous voulez qu’on continue la lutte pour l’égalité salariale
We would like to thank you for attending last week’s townhall on equal pay. You can watch the recording here. During the townhall, the OSLA lawyer made a brief presentation on the judgement of the UN Dispute Tribunal and explained that there are grounds to appeal the judgement to the UN Appeals Tribunal. OSLA will…
Collection for the victims of the explosion in Beirut | Collecte pour les victimes de l’explosion à Beyrouth
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…