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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.
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.
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Possible change to law governing Swiss naturalization | Modification possible de la loi régissant la naturalisation suisse
You may recall that in 2017, the rules on Swiss naturalization were changed to require applicants to have a C permit. While not specifically targeting UN staff, who have a carte de légitimation, this change had the effect of excluding them. We raised our...
Humanitarian collection for Valencia | Collecte humanitaire pour Valence
The recent floods in Valencia, in which more than 220 people died, was one of the worst natural disasters in recent European history. Following a request by Spanish colleagues, we are launching a collection to show our solidarity with those affected. The...
Meeting with the Under-Secretary-General for DMSPC | Rencontre avec la Secrétaire générale adjointe du DMSPC
USG Catherine Pollard recently visited Geneva and met with the Staff Union leadership. Ms. Pollard is the Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC), which covers Human Resources and organizes the...
Update on Geneva road safety campaign | Point sur la campagne de sécurité routière à Genève
In January the Staff Union supported a petition, which many of you signed, on improving road safety on the Route de Lausanne close to UN Port, following the tragic death of ITC staff member Cristina who was hit by a car while cycling. The petition was part of a...
How completing the survey on out-of-area expenses can positively impact your post adjustment | Comment le fait de répondre à l’enquête sur les dépenses non locales peut avoir un impact positif sur votre indemnité de poste
On 1 October, P and D colleagues should have received an email for the ICSC Global out-of-area survey from “abdio@un.org via research.net”. The survey must be completed by 31 October. If you cannot find it please check your quarantine folder or contact your human...
Humanitarian collection for Lebanon | Collecte humanitaire pour le Liban
The daily and ongoing attacks on Lebanon are leading to a worsening humanitarian situation. Around one million people are internally displaced and many more are facing hunger. Following a request by Lebanese colleagues, we are launching a collection to provide help...
Step determination issues for temporary staff | Problèmes de détermination d’échelon pour le personnel temporaire
We would like to draw your attention to the current policy on step determination for external candidates. Staff on temporary appointments are also considered external candidates every time they start a new contract. For many years, staff who were recruited from...
Inter-Agency Games 2024 | Jeux inter-institutions 2024
We are pleased to forward to you the invitation by the UN Geneva Staff Sports Commission to the 2024 Inter-Agency Games. Click here below for: Invitation from the organisers Information for Geneva participants Registration form If you have questions or wish to...
UNRWA staff dismissals | Licenciements du personnel de l’UNRWA
Nine UNRWA staff were fired after an internal investigation said the evidence, if verified and authenticated, “could” show that they “may have” participated in the terrible attacks of October 7. This finding is well below the threshold of proof usually...
Outcomes of the SMC meeting | Résultats de la réunion du SMC
Every year, the Staff-Management Committee (SMC) holds a week-long in-person meeting to discuss HR and other policy issues that affect you as staff of the UN Secretariat. This year the meeting took place from 16-21 April in Cyprus. About 30 representatives from...
Our meeting with Administration on the Palais closures | Notre réunion avec l’administration sur les fermetures du Palais
On Friday, the Union’s leadership met with UNOG Administration in the framework of a Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC). We discussed the liquidity saving measures in place and practical issues following the staff moves. During the meeting, we expressed the...
The Palais closure savings are relatively small and not worth the cost | Les économies réalisées grâce à la fermeture du Palais sont relativement faibles et n’en valent pas le coût
Following a unanimous decision of our Council we will be meeting administration later this week to express our strong concerns regarding the Palais closures. In the meantime, many of you have asked us for data on the actual savings. We have now been provided costings...
It is time to review the liquidity crisis | Il est temps de réviser la crise de liquidité
We would like to share with you a presentation made by New York Administration to the General Assembly last month. Chart 3 shows that cash received to the regular budget was 1.09 billion on 30 April this year compared to 762 million at the same time last year. Yet at...
Update on the liquidity crisis | Mise à jour sur la crise de liquidité
You will recall that the Secretary-General declared a state of liquidity crisis last year. This continued into this year as not all countries had paid their 2023 dues, leading in turn to the closure of large parts of the Palais. We have now learned that all 2023 dues...
Top stories
Possible change to law governing Swiss naturalization | Modification possible de la loi régissant la naturalisation suisse
You may recall that in 2017, the rules on Swiss naturalization were changed to require applicants to have a C permit. While not specifically targeting UN staff, who have a carte de légitimation, this change had the effect of excluding them....
Humanitarian collection for Valencia | Collecte humanitaire pour Valence
The recent floods in Valencia, in which more than 220 people died, was one of the worst natural disasters in recent European history. Following a request by Spanish colleagues, we are launching a collection to show our solidarity with those...
Meeting with the Under-Secretary-General for DMSPC | Rencontre avec la Secrétaire générale adjointe du DMSPC
USG Catherine Pollard recently visited Geneva and met with the Staff Union leadership. Ms. Pollard is the Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC), which covers Human Resources and...
Update on Geneva road safety campaign | Point sur la campagne de sécurité routière à Genève
In January the Staff Union supported a petition, which many of you signed, on improving road safety on the Route de Lausanne close to UN Port, following the tragic death of ITC staff member Cristina who was hit by a car while cycling. The...
How completing the survey on out-of-area expenses can positively impact your post adjustment | Comment le fait de répondre à l’enquête sur les dépenses non locales peut avoir un impact positif sur votre indemnité de poste
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