The Council publishes today a report on the investigations its has carried out with the view of creating a UN creche. The report examines the demand among current and future parents for such a facility and investigates the resources available. The report is available here.
Council names representatives to the UN Special Editorial Board
At the annual Inter-agency meeting of UN Special, held on Wednesday 8 December, the Executive Secretary designated Ms. Elizabeth James and Ms. Evelina Rioukhina as members of the Editorial Board. This follows a decision of the Council and Executive Bureau. The two members designated by the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council, together with two members designated…
General Assembly agrees continuing appointments as of 2011
At midnight on Christmas Eve, the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, which negotiates administrative issues, approved the award of continuing contracts to United Nations staff as of January 2011. The resolution allows continuing contracts to staff who have served for five years, with consistent performance of at least “meets expectations” in the last four…