Convivial, creative, fun and musical, this is our percussion program! The United Nations Music Club offers all UN staff members the opportunity to be introduced to World Percussion. A new eight-week initiation course will start from (every) Friday 7 February 2020 until Friday 3 April 2020. Classes will last 40 minutes and will be held during the lunch breaks…
Author: Staff Council
Dance for your wellbeing | Danse pour votre bien-être
The UN Dance Club would like to propose to UN and other international organizations staff in Geneva the following courses: Oriental Dance (Egypt)with El Ramah: Wednesdays, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., room A-813. Salsa (Cuban) with Antoine Caute: Beginners: Tuesdays at 12 p.m. Intermediate: Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Room E-166 (within the printing shop,…
Lunch time concert of classical music, 7 February | Concert de musique classique à l’heure du déjeuner, 7 février
Camerata UNa, the Vocal Ensemble of the UN Music Club, invites you to a lunch time concert of classical music on Friday, 7 February at 1 p.m. in Hall XIV (behind the Assembly Hall). The programme includes solos, duets and a quartet written by Russian, French and German well-known and lesser-known composers. Camerata UNa, l’ensemble…
Please come support your colleagues at the long service awards | Venez soutenir vos collègues lors de la remise des médailles d’ancienneté
The Long Service Awards ceremony, co-hosted by the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council and the United Nations Office at Geneva, will take place this Friday and next Tuesday. The awards will be presented by UNOG Director-General, Ms. Tatiana Valovaya, on behalf of the Secretary-General. Please come and support your colleagues on an important milestone in their…
General Assembly approves changes to your conditions of service | L’Assemblée générale approuve des modifications à vos conditions de travail
As you may know the General Assembly spent the last weeks of 2019 deliberating on changes to our conditions of service as proposed by the International Civil Service Commission at which your staff union federation, CCISUA, participated. Your staff representatives also met with General Assembly delegates in the lead up to their decision-taking. The resolutions…
Ordinary General Assembly of staff | Assemblée générale ordinaire du personnel
In accordance with Article 13, Chapter VII of the Regulations on Representation of the Staff of the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Ordinary General Assembly of staff will take place on Thursday 30 January 2019 at 1 p.m. in Room XXI, with the following agenda: Adoption of the agenda Election of the Presiding Officer…
Our meeting with administration on UNOPS contracts and cash conservation measures| Notre réunion avec l’administration sur les contrats UNOPS et les mesures de conservation des liquidités
We would like to share the outcome of the latest meeting of the Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC), which took place on 18 November. For memory the JNC brings together the Staff Council and the administration in Geneva to examine and resolve issues relating to “staff welfare, including conditions of employment and of work specific to Geneva,…
A new year but the same campaign for equal pay | Une nouvelle année mais la même campagne pour l’égalité salariale
2020 is shaping up to be crucial for UN employees in Geneva as we enter a critical phase in our battle for equal pay. The last few months of 2019 were incredibly busy as we campaigned hard to get the UN to take a common stance with other specialised agencies and reverse the decision to…
Come and discover the Security Club and its activities| Venez à la découverte du Club de la sécurité et de ses activités
The Security Club wishes you all a happy new year 2020, full of personal and professional success shared in the joy. May this new year rhyme with serenity, fulfilment and success. The New Year is also the time to make good resolutions … so go ahead, take the plunge and join us! Discover a club…
Come celebrate Orthodox New Year in Russian style this Saturday at UN Beach | Venez fêter le nouvel an orthodoxe dans le plus pur style russe ce samedi à la plage ONU
This Saturday 18 January come celebrate Orthodox New Year in true Russian style at UN Beach! The Coupe de Noel Russe, will combine Russian and Swiss traditions and feature: 15:30 – 17:00 Welcome & Russian winter market17:30 – 18:30 Winter swim & Russian sauna18:30 – 20:00 Folk performance & traditional games20:00 – 23:00 All style…