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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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Come cool down at UN Port | Venez vous rafraîchir au Port de l’ONU
Given this week’s scorching temperatures we would like to remind you that UN Port is very much open! Check it out on social media and follow for updates and events: Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook https://www.unport.org You can swim, relax, have a drink or...
Inter-Agency Games 2023 | Jeux inter-institutions 2023
We are pleased to forward to you the invitation by the UN Geneva Staff Sports Commission to the 2023 Inter-Agency Games. Click here below for: Invitation from the organisers Information for Geneva participants Registration form If you have questions or wish to...
Take action on the Secretary-General’s decision to remove staff from rosters | Répondez à la décision du Secrétaire général de supprimer le personnel des listes de réserve
PLEASE TAKE THIS SHORT SURVEY ABOUT ROSTERS (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UNRosters) Dear Colleagues, The Secretary-General has informed us of his decision to impose a time limit for UN rosters of 4 years for men and 6 years for women from the time you are placed...
Time limits on the recovery of overpayment | Délais de recouvrement des trop-perçus
Many staff are unaware that there is a time limit on the recovery of overpayments of entitlements that result from an administrative error by the Organisation (ST/AI/2009/1). If the staff member could not reasonably have been expected to be aware of the...
As Europe sizzles, the renovated Palais won’t have air conditioning but it will have hot-desking | Alors que la chaleur accable l’Europe, après les rénovations, le Palais n’aura pas de climatisation ni des bureaux suffisants
As you will be aware, hot summers are here to stay. Yet despite the UN’s recognition of the impact of climate change, the General Assembly didn’t think it necessary to install air conditioning (zero-emissions given it would be cooled by lake water) while...
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is closing down. What you can do | L’opération de maintien de la paix des Nations Unies au Mali se termine. Ce que vous pouvez faire
As you might be aware, the Security Council has decided to terminate the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). This is the kind of circumstance where the long and hard-fought policy on downsizing...
CCISUA General Assembly 2023 | L’assemblée générale du CCISUA 2023
Your Staff Union belongs to a federation, the Coordinating Committee for International Staff Unions and Associations (CCISUA), which meets every year to discuss common system-wide issues. The report of its 2023 General Assembly and the resolutions adopted there...
Staff townhall on the UNSMIS Geneva medical insurance | Réunion générale sur l’assurance médicale de l’UNSMIS à Genève
Given the strong recent interest in our health insurance, we are organizing an online staff townhall with UNSMIS on Tuesday 13 June at 2 pm. To watch the recording of the meeting, click here. Add to calendar Join the townhall to find out about: How UNSMIS works The...
Tell us about your experience with hybrid working | Faites-nous part de votre expérience du travail hybride
As we settle into new working patterns post-covid, we would like to know more about your experience with hybrid working. We define hybrid working as working from home up to three days a week as permitted by the UN’s policy on flexible working arrangements...
Update on legal options regarding parental leave for children born in 2022 | Mise au point sur les options juridiques concernant le congé parental pour les enfants nés en 2022
Following our previous broadcast, a number of staff who became parents in 2022 contacted the Union to express their interest in taking legal action. Subsequently, birth mothers who were still on maternity leave on 1 January 2023 received the good news that they would...
Staff Union message: Last chance to make your voice heard on medical insurance | Dernière chance pour faire entendre votre voix à propos de l’assurance maladie
You may have seen the message below inviting you to take part in a survey on our health insurance. We encourage you to take part. This survey focuses on gathering feedback about the service quality of our health insurance. It is vital to achieve a diverse range of...
Restoring your prior UN Pension Fund contributions | Rétablissement des cotisations antérieures à la Caisse des pensions de l’ONU
Did you know that if you left the UN system and later returned, you can now connect the pension contributions from your prior service to your current service, potentially increasing your final pension benefit? This is now possible under the these conditions following...
Top stories
Come cool down at UN Port | Venez vous rafraîchir au Port de l’ONU
Given this week’s scorching temperatures we would like to remind you that UN Port is very much open! Check it out on social media and follow for updates and events: Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook https://www.unport.org You can swim,...
Telecommuting during the heatwave | Le télétravail pendant la canicule
The Swiss authorities have warned of the high level of danger associated with the temperatures expected for the remainder of the week in Geneva, which could reach 37 ºC. The Staff Union therefore draws your attention to last week's UNOG Medical...
Outcomes of the Staff-Management Committee meeting | Résultats de la réunion du Comité Administration-personnel
You will already have read our message about the Secretary-General’s decision to introduce time limits on roster membership and apply this retroactively. This was announced in a letter from his Chef de Cabinet, giving approval of the report of...
Inter-Agency Games 2023 | Jeux inter-institutions 2023
We are pleased to forward to you the invitation by the UN Geneva Staff Sports Commission to the 2023 Inter-Agency Games. Click here below for: Invitation from the organisers Information for Geneva participants Registration form If you have...
Take action on the Secretary-General’s decision to remove staff from rosters | Répondez à la décision du Secrétaire général de supprimer le personnel des listes de réserve
As Europe sizzles, the renovated Palais won’t have air conditioning but it will have hot-desking | Alors que la chaleur accable l’Europe, après les rénovations, le Palais n’aura pas de climatisation ni des bureaux suffisants
UN Beach
Beach, port and restaurant, open to all UN staff and members of the broad UN family.