A recent excellent blog post by Ms Nadine Kaddoura highlights an attempt at making unilateral changes to the UN’s Dispute Tribunal.   And so unknown to the staff, the Secretary-General has discreetly proposed to the General Assembly to amend the UNDT Statute of the UN Dispute Tribunal in his report A/77/156 on the administration of justice. …

Attempted changes to the statute of the UN Tribunals, UN Staff Unions Objected firmly. Read More »

Dear Colleagues,   You may recall that we had shared with you the outcome of the recently concluded General Assembly, in which the UN 5th committee, after long and difficult deliberations, had concluded its debate around the budget and the UN common system at the eleventh hour.   We have shared with you the positive …

Letter to the Secretary-General concerning parental leave policy proposal for the UN Secretariat. Read More »

Opening Statement for the XXX UNFSU Council meeting on UN Day   Dear colleagues and friends,   We are very pleased to be able to welcome you all here in Brindisi, Italy to these fantastic conference facilities generously provided to us by the UNGSC.   This is the first time since our UNFSU Council meeting …

Opening Statement at UNFSU Council XXX on UN Day, 24 October 2022 Read More »

“On World Whistleblowers Day, we’re marking the important role of whistleblowers to society and their crucial contributions to the fight for a corruption-free world.”   We must work towards meaningful and significant reform of the UN’s internal justice system. Whistleblowers in the UN must be protected not punished or retaliated against.   Changes must happen …

World Whistle Blower day. Read More »

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 »