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Dear Colleagues and friends,   The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2022 (IWD 2022) is, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a more sustainable future for all (International …

UNFSU Executive wishes you all a Happy International Women’s day 2022 Read More »

Dear Colleagues and friends,   No doubt you are all following the disturbing events in Ukraine. We have received various requests about ways and means to help the suffering civilian population of Ukraine in this time of crisis.   The below UN Crisis Relief for Ukraine is managed by OCHA and ensures that your donations …

Wage Peace 🕊☮️ Not War ⛔️💣 Read More »

Dear Colleagues and Friends,   We are sharing the below important information with you as this may directly affect some of our staff in qualifying “D” duty stations that are designated as “Not Non-Family”. The two relevant reports are attached for your information.     ICSC Recommendation to the GA:   4. Payment of amount …

ICSC Report and 5th Committee decisions on UN Common System matters Read More »

Dear Secretary General,   Thank you for the opportunity to pose a few questions.   As Staff Unions, we have read your expressed vision for the future UN in your “our common agenda” report. Of particular interest, is the continuing reform initiatives of the UN, in the “People Strategy”.    During my last visit to …

Questions asked of the UN Secretary General during recently held Global Town Hall meeting. Read More »

The UN Secretary General recently introduced the new “UN Values and Behaviors” as part of efforts to adjust the UN’s organizational culture towards something that is being referred to as “UN V2.0” an upgraded United Nations Organization which aims to embrace and adopt as the DNA of our organization the values of  “Inclusion”, “Integrity”, “Humility” …

The UN’s new Values and Behaviors – Drivers for Culture Change – How to get it right. Read More »

UN Day 2021   Dear Colleagues and Friends,   Another year has passed us by, and the UN today celebrates it’s 76th birthday. The past year has been largely dominated by the continuing struggle to manage the devastating effects of the pandemic which continues to wreak havoc around the globe.   As your staff representatives …

UNFSU Message on the occasion of UN Day 2021 Read More »

(Please Scroll Down for French Version)   Dear Colleagues and Friends,     The Staff-Management Committee, which brings together staff unions and administration counterparts globally, met in Bonn from 4 to 9 October for its first face-to-face meeting in two and a half years. It discussed many topics and for some was able to reach agreement. …

Information about recently held Staff Management Committee Meeting, held in Bonn, Germany. Read More »

Dear Colleagues and Friends,   Not long after we assumed the office of the UNFSU Executive, we connected with Ms. Lanla Kamara and some of her colleagues from UNPAD, http://www.unpad.org as UNFSU we felt that the issues that they were highlighting and were seeking to represent were important for the UN and for our constituency.   The …

Letter from UNISERV Federation to UN Secretary General about the non renewal of contract of Ms. Lanla Kamara, former President of UNPAD Read More »