Dear Colleagues, At its first meeting held on 25 March 2021, the 39th UNOG Staff Coordinating Council elected its office holders as follows: PresidentPrisca ChaouiVice-PresidentCatherine Peck ArifExecutive SecretaryBrad SmithDeputy Executive SecretaryMohamed Chiraz Baly*Other Executive Bureau membersPhilippe DuparcLaura JohnsonKalman KalotayOlivier MeyerIan Richards *Elected at the first meeting of the Executive Bureau. On behalf of the Council,…
Errors with the new performance management system? | Des erreurs avec le nouveau système de gestion de la performance ?
As you may know, management is required to consult with staff unions through the Staff Management Committee on any proposals that change our conditions of service or involve the adoption of new Human Resources policies. To this end we have been involved in discussions on revising the performance management system…
Interested in Golf? Come and discover the IGC | Intéressé par le golf ? Venez découvrir le CIG
If you play golf and work in the UN system or in an international organization or NGO, the International Golf Club of Geneva (IGC) brings you again this year a very attractive calendar of competitions on the most beautiful golf courses of the Geneva Lake region. For more information on membership please contact us at contact@cig-igc.com…
UNOG Gardening Club – Ready for Spring | Club Jardin de l’ONUG – Prêts pour le printemps
Spring is almost here and our garden, located in the UN park, has now doubled in size. We invite all members of the UNOG Gardening Club to join us in planting and growing the vegetables, herbs and flowers that we will be able to enjoy come summer. If you have any questions or if you…
Where do we stand with the Equal Pay campaign | Où en sommes-nous avec la campagne pour l’égalité salariale ?
You may be aware that the UNAT will be rendering its judgment regarding the appeal of the UNDT ruling that confirmed the legality of the pay cuts introduced by the ICSC in 2018 in the coming days. While we don’t expect a positive outcome, we hope that UNAT will render an independent judgement far from the political considerations of the pay cut issue.
UN plans for flexible working – do they ‘work’ for you? | La nouvelle stratégie d’aménagement des modalités de travail de l’ONU – une « bonne » nouvelle ?
We’ve reported to you in recent months how UN management is considering significant changes to the way staff work. A key part is remote and flexible working, a matter that has gained greater attention across the organisation given the disruption to normal patterns of life during the pandemic. The draft UN System Model Policy on Flexible Working Arrangements provides detail of the latest management thinking on the issue and we want you to see it in full.
Solidarity with affected Eldora staff | Solidarité avec le personnel affecté d’Eldora
Following our earlier broadcast concerning the collection in support of the nine Eldora staff who were recently laid off, we are glad to inform you that your generosity has once again been demonstrated: a total of CHF 12,801.59 has been collected. As mentioned, this will be divided among the affected Eldora colleagues in the form of supermarket gift cards.
The March issue of UN Today is out – with Women as Movers and Shakers | Le numéro de mars de UN Today est désormais disponible – un numéro dans lequel « les femmes sont aux commandes »
March’s issue of your magazine, UN Today, is now out. This month: From a farm in Jamaica to ITC chief: Pamela Coke-Hamilton on leadership. The gender strategy isn’t working. How to fix it. Anuradha Gupta runs GAVI’s Covax programme. She tells us about vaccinating the world. Two interns talk about the challenges of remote internships…
Share your concerns regarding ethics at the workplace | Partagez vos préoccupations concernant l’éthique sur le lieu de travail
Following the below broadcast, the Staff Coordinating Council will be meeting with the Ethics Office on 8 March (two days before the townhall). If you would like us to raise with them any issue related to ethics or if you have any input you would like us to convey, please send us a message at:…
Say thank you to our former Eldora colleagues | Dites merci aux ex-employés d’Eldora
We regret to inform you that Eldora, the company which manages the catering outlets in the Palais and its annexes, has decided to terminate the contracts of nine of its staff. It has blamed the decision on the business impact of the pandemic. These unique colleagues brightened our days over the years, and through their…