Many of you have been contacting us to share your concerns concerning the increasing number of COVID-19 infections in Switzerland and the various preventative measures being currently undertaken by UNOG As you are aware, UNOG administration has undertaken concrete actions such as: The cancellation of the guided tours and of certain meetings and parallel events….
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Why the Secretary General must stop interfering in pay appeals | Pourquoi le Secrétaire général doit cesser d’intervenir dans les recours en matière de rémunération
Getting equal pay was never going to be easy. We’ve always known that. It’s why we’ve had to campaign hard for two years since the illegal pay cut was inflicted upon UNOG staff. Our case for equal pay currently sits with the UN Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and we recently told you about how the lack…
Join the UN Football Club | Devenez membre du Club de football de l’ONU
The United Nations Geneva Football Club (FC ONU) has begun preparing for the 2020 season of the Geneva Association of Corporate Football (www.agfc.ch) championship, which runs from March to June 2020. The FC ONU, established on 14 December 1983, is a football club exclusively open to international civil servants and employees working at UNOG, their…
Inter-Agency Games 2020 | Jeux inter-institutions 2020
We are pleased to forward to you the following message from the United Nations Staff Sports Commission in Geneva (UNSSC). As is traditional, the Staff Council will subsidize the participation of its dues-paying members to the Inter-Agency Games. Please click here should you wish to become a dues-paying member. The organizing committee is currently receiving a…
Election of 38th Council officeholders | Élection des titulaires de fonctions du 38ème Conseil
At its first meeting held on 2 March 2020, the 38th UNOG Staff Coordinating Council elected its office holders as follows: Catherine Peck Arif (President)Olivier Meyer (Vice-President)Prisca Chaoui (Executive Secretary)Mohamed Chiraz Baly* (Deputy Executive Secretary) Executive Bureau members: Cédric Jacquiot Dan Lin Jamshid Gaziyev Kalman Kalotay Philippe Duparc *Elected at the first meeting of the…
Protesting staff said it loud and clear: we want equal pay / Vous avez dit haut et fort: nous voulons l’égalité salariale
Yesterday was a big moment in our battle for equal pay. At 1 p.m. around 150 UNOG staff members came together to mark the two-year anniversary of the imposition of the illegal pay cut and call on UN management to get moving now on rectifying this appalling situation. As you can see from the photos…
URGENT REMINDER Staff Protest 1 p.m. Thursday 20 February at the Serpent Bar | Rassemblement, jeudi 20 février à 13 heures, Bar du Serpent
The staff protest for equal pay is TODAY at 1pm in the Serpent Bar (Building E). Join with your colleagues in the fight for the equal pay you deserve. See you at 1pm. Le rassemblement pour l’égalité salariale aura lieu aujourd’hui à 13 heures au Bar du Serpent (Bâtiment E). Rejoignez vos collègues dans la…
Staff Protest 1 p.m. Thursday 20 February at the Serpent Bar | Rassemblement, jeudi 20 février à 13 heures, Bar du Serpent
It is now just 48 hours until we hold our protest marking the two-year anniversary of the UN’s illegal pay cut. This is a highly significant moment and it is vital that colleagues come along and show management that we won’t stop fighting until we get equal pay justice. Please make every effort to attend…
Still waiting for equal pay – tell the UN “we’re not going away!” | On attend toujours l’égalité salariale – dites à l’ONU « on ne cèdera pas» !
UNOG staff know all about the scandal of being denied equal pay. Whilst we undertake work of the same value as colleagues in other specialized agencies, we do not get the same pay. This is an appalling situation, especially when one considers the organization we work for. This month marks the two-year anniversary of the…
Equal Pay: if it’s good enough for everyone else, then why not for UN staff? | L’égalité salariale: si elle est accordée à tous, pourquoi pas au personnel des Nations Unies ?
It’s been two long years since the imposition of the illegal pay cut by the UN. Loss of income, family life impacted, respect for UN management diminished. It’s hard to believe that any sensible employer would wilfully allow such a state of affairs to take place, but sadly, that’s just what’s happened here in Geneva….