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The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council is the union for all UN Secretariat staff 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.
The UNOG Staff Coordinating Council is the union for all UN Secretariat staff 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.
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Townhall on the outsourcing of the Pension Fund’s investments | Réunion générale sur l’externalisation d’investissements de notre Caisse des pensions
You will recall the staff union campaign to stop the outsourcing of our pension fund’s investments to Wall Street – 13,500 of you took part by signing a petition in March. This led the fund to pause its plans and commit to review them. Since then, a series of...
June’s UN Today is out | Le numéro de juin de UN Today vient de paraître
In this month’s UN Today, out now: Conferencing technology: cutting edge or bleeding edge?Why remote interpretation doesn’t workThe challenge of being a parent and UN consultantHave you tried riding a folding bike in Geneva?A cultural day trip: the Basel...
New space for staff clubs | De nouveaux espaces pour les clubs du personnel
As you may recall, the Palais renovations have made it difficult for many staff clubs to have a suitable place to practice their activities, which the Covid situation exacerbated over the past two years. We know how important clubs are for many of you. They provide...
The UN Port opening party is this Saturday | La fête d’ouverture du Port de l’ONU aura lieu ce samedi
We are delighted to invite you to the official UN Port opening party taking place this Saturday, 4 June 2022, from 5 p.m. onwards. It will feature welcome drinks, staff musicians and professional DJs alike, and hopefully good weather. This year’s UN Port features a...
May’s post adjustment | L’indemnité de poste du mois de mai
Many of you have contacted us asking why the post adjustment in May was drastically cut while the amount distributed to your bank account in Swiss francs remained stable. This is because, as you will see on your payslip, the US dollar value of our salaries is...
The UN Beach opens this Tuesday 31 May! | La plage de l’ONU ouvre ce mardi 31 mai !
Get your 2022 subscriptions here Dear colleagues, The warm weather is here and getting hotter, and the UN Beach is THE place to cool off and have fun in Geneva this summer. 😎✌ The beach provides a space for you to relax with your friends and families. It’s perfect...
Summer camps for the children of UN staff | Camps d’été pour les enfants du personnel de l’ONU
With the school summer holidays fast approaching, we have contacted several summer camp organizers in Geneva and Vaud. We are pleased to inform you that we were able to obtain discounts from them for the children of UN staff. To consult the offers, please click...
Your questions on the fingerprint access gates | Vos questions sur les portes d’accès à lecteur d’empreintes digitales
Following many questions received from you about the new biometric access at the new Place des Nations entrance (Peace Gate) and issues related to data security and handling we have asked the Security and Safety Service for additional information, which we hope...
Outcome of our discussions with management on contracts, FWA, downsizing and other matters | Résultats de nos discussions avec l’Administration sur les contrats, l’aménagement des modalités de travail, les réductions
The Staff-Management Committee (SMC), which brings together UN staff unions and their management counterparts, held its annual meeting in Valencia from 23 to 28 April 2022. We wanted to highlight some of the discussions that took place. We will circulate...
How the recent ICSC session affects your conditions of service | Les incidences de la récente session de la CFPI sur vos conditions d’emploi
The International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), which makes recommendations on our pay and conditions of service, met in New York from 14 to 25 March. The CCISUA staff union federation, of which your staff union is a member, was there to represent your...
Staff Union adopts 2022-2023 work programme | Le Syndicat du personnel a adopté son programme de travail 2022-2023
We are delighted to share with you the UNOG Staff Union’s work programme for its 2022-2023 mandate.
New developments in the outsourcing of our pension fund | Du nouveau au sujet de l’externalisation de notre Caisse des pensions
You will recall from our last message that the Pension Fund had agreed to pause the offshoring of its fixed-income investments for a period of three months. This followed a campaign by the CCISUA staff union federation of which your union is member. We have now been...
The Secretary General has listened to you | Le Secrétaire Général vous a écouté
Many of you have been taking part in our campaign to stop the outsourcing of our pension fund. We are thankful to those who have signed our petition following our call to action. Following our latest letter to the SG, we received the following answer from...
Update on possible negative changes to the home leave lump sum | Dernières nouvelles de la menace qui pèse sur la somme forfaitaire pour congés dans les foyers
You will recall that we raised concerns in November about a proposal by management to set a fixed annual amount per city pair (duty station and home leave location) for home leave lump sums. The amount would be fixed once a year and would not change regardless of...
Top stories
Townhall on the outsourcing of the Pension Fund’s investments | Réunion générale sur l’externalisation d’investissements de notre Caisse des pensions
You will recall the staff union campaign to stop the outsourcing of our pension fund’s investments to Wall Street – 13,500 of you took part by signing a petition in March. This led the fund to pause its plans and commit to review them. Since...
June’s UN Today is out | Le numéro de juin de UN Today vient de paraître
In this month’s UN Today, out now: Conferencing technology: cutting edge or bleeding edge?Why remote interpretation doesn’t workThe challenge of being a parent and UN consultantHave you tried riding a folding bike in Geneva?A cultural day trip:...
New space for staff clubs | De nouveaux espaces pour les clubs du personnel
As you may recall, the Palais renovations have made it difficult for many staff clubs to have a suitable place to practice their activities, which the Covid situation exacerbated over the past two years. We know how important clubs are for many...
The UN Port opening party is this Saturday | La fête d’ouverture du Port de l’ONU aura lieu ce samedi
We are delighted to invite you to the official UN Port opening party taking place this Saturday, 4 June 2022, from 5 p.m. onwards. It will feature welcome drinks, staff musicians and professional DJs alike, and hopefully good weather. This...
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