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The UNOG Staff Union represents the staff of the UN Secretariat in Geneva.
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The UNOG Staff Union represents the staff of the UN Secretariat in Geneva.
It represents you before management in Geneva and New York in all areas related to your conditions of service and welfare.
We need your support
to continue fighting for your rights.
Top stories
Take action on the partial closure of the Palais | Agir en réponse à la fermeture partielle du Palais
We would like to update you on the Palais closures, which as you will be aware, requires the evacuation of office space in the E and B buildings, Annex Bocage and Villa Feuillantines. The Director-General has linked this action to a liquidity situation caused...
Introducing the new International Tennis Club for Geneva’s international community | Présentation du nouveau Club International de Tennis pour la communauté de la Genève internationale
We would like to introduce you to the new International Tennis Club! Located across the road from the US mission, with plenty of parking, it has six courts (including four in winter) and a great restaurant. It takes over from the former Club international de...
Outcome of the staff town hall on the liquidity crisis | Résultat de la réunion générale du personnel sur la crise de liquidité
Over 500 of you attended the staff town hall on UNOG’s response to the liquidity crisis and we would like to thank you for your engagement and contributions. All agreed that the situation was untenable. Staff are being asked to bear the cost for the collective...
Staff town hall on the liquidity crisis measures | Réunion générale du personnel sur les mesures prises en réponse à la crise de liquidité
You will have seen the administration’s announcement of the building closures and other measures taken due to the liquidity crisis as well as our response. Following the Director-General’s town hall, we have continued to receive queries and concerns on the subject....
Fundraising for UNRWA | Collecte de fonds pour l’UNRWA
You will all have seen that conditions in Gaza continue to deteriorate, with a serious famine imminent. Now more than ever, the work of UNRWA is vital. However, a number of member states suspended their contributions following allegations about the actions of a...
Our position on the partial closure of the Palais | Notre position sur la fermeture partielle du Palais
You will have seen the confirmation from the Director-General that a large part of the Palais is to be closed for an extended period starting on 22 April. These closures affect hundreds of staff. This will come as a shock to many, even more so given it...
Update on the partial Palais closure | Mise à jour sur la fermeture partielle du Palais
We would like to update you on the partial Palais closure, a situation that continues to create considerable worry and uncertainty. First, thank you for completing our survey. We received 864 responses and the results are here. As you can see, over 60 per cent of...
Survey on Palais closure | Enquête sur la fermeture du Palais
As you may be aware, UNOG is studying the closure of a significant part of the Palais compound to address the cash shortage. At a briefing with focal points, management put forward the following proposal: Buildings E (floors 4-10), D, B, Feuillantines and Annexe...
Our concerns regarding a possible closure of the Palais | Nos inquiétudes concernant une éventuelle fermeture du Palais
Following rumours of a full or partial closure of the Palais linked to the liquidity crisis, we sent a letter to the Director-General, seeking clarificiation. Based on your concerns, we made clear that: an ongoing, long-term closure is prejudicial to staff...
Our concerns with recent developments at the Pension Fund’s Office of Investment Management | Nos préoccupations concernant les récents développements au sein du Bureau de gestion des investissements de la Caisse de pension
We are sharing with you our concerns regarding the recent firings of senior investment officers in the Pension Fund’s Office of Investment Management. As you will see in this letter that our staff union federation, CCISUA has sent to the Secretary-General, these staff...
Our joint proposal to remove the barriers between the GS and P categories | Notre proposition commune pour supprimer les barrières entre les catégories GS et P
We would like to share with you a proposal that has been sent to the General Assembly asking it to remove the current barriers that prevent GS staff from applying directly to P positions. This proposal was developed on the basis of an agreement between staff unions...
A new tennis club for UN staff | Un nouveau club de tennis pour le personnel de l’ONU
Following an earlier message on this topic we are pleased to inform you that we will be taking over management of the International Tennis Club (opposite the US mission) as of the new season starting 1 April. This will be done through the newly created...
New staff selection policy | Nouvelle politique de sélection du personnel
As you may be aware, a new staff selection policy has been issued (ST/AI/2010/3/REV.3). It includes a measure that requires prior geographic mobility within the UN Secretariat to reach senior positions. This measure will enter into effect for all current staff in...
Pay increase this February for P staff | Augmentation de salaire en février pour les catégories professionnelles
February is the month when P and D salaries are updated. This year we are pleased to inform you of an above-inflation pay increase of 3.2 percent in Geneva. (Inflation this past year was 1 percent.) This pay rise recognizes your hard work and is of course much-needed....
Top stories
Take action on the partial closure of the Palais | Agir en réponse à la fermeture partielle du Palais
We would like to update you on the Palais closures, which as you will be aware, requires the evacuation of office space in the E and B buildings, Annex Bocage and Villa Feuillantines. The Director-General has linked this action to a...
Introducing the new International Tennis Club for Geneva’s international community | Présentation du nouveau Club International de Tennis pour la communauté de la Genève internationale
We would like to introduce you to the new International Tennis Club! Located across the road from the US mission, with plenty of parking, it has six courts (including four in winter) and a great restaurant. It takes over from the former Club...
Outcome of the staff town hall on the liquidity crisis | Résultat de la réunion générale du personnel sur la crise de liquidité
Over 500 of you attended the staff town hall on UNOG’s response to the liquidity crisis and we would like to thank you for your engagement and contributions. All agreed that the situation was untenable. Staff are being asked to bear the cost for...
Staff town hall on the liquidity crisis measures | Réunion générale du personnel sur les mesures prises en réponse à la crise de liquidité
You will have seen the administration’s announcement of the building closures and other measures taken due to the liquidity crisis as well as our response. Following the Director-General’s town hall, we have continued to receive queries and...
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