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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.
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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
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
Result of the collection for UNRWA | Résultat de la collecte pour l’UNRWA
We are pleased to inform you that the final amount collected for UNRWA was CHF 23,313. The Staff Union decided to add its own contribution of a further amount of CHF 10,000, bringing the total transferred to UNRWA to CHF 33,313. The funds have been transferred,...
Vote on the expansion of political rights for foreign nationals in Geneva | Vote sur l’élargissement des droits politiques pour les étrangers à Genève
As many of you will be aware, the next popular vote in Switzerland will take place this Sunday 9 June. This time around, those of you with Swiss citizenship and living in the Canton of Geneva will have the opportunity to vote in favour of the “Une vie ici, une voix...
Staff unions call for end of impunity in the killing of UN staff in Gaza | Les syndicats du personnel appelle à la fin de l’impunité pour les morts des fonctionnaires de l’ONU à Gaza
We would like to share with you a letter to the Secretary-General calling for an end to impunity in the killing of UN staff in Gaza, many of whom are in clearly identified UN premises and vehicles. The letter was sent by the CCISUA staff union federation, of which we...
Letter to the Secretary-General regarding the Palais closure | Lettre au Sécretaire general concernant la fermeture du Palais
Given that there has been no change in position at UNOG regarding the Palais closures despite all the risks and problems that these will create, we have sent the following letter to the Secretary-General. We make a number of important points regarding the burden this...
Palais closure: Survey results and next steps | Fermeture du Palais : Les résultats du sondage et les prochaines étapes
Thank you for taking part in our survey. 466 of you replied and the sample is balanced and representative. 80 % of you disagree with the Director-General’s decision to close large parts of the Palais and believe it should be reversed. Over 75 % of you say that the...
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 by...
Top stories
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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