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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.
Top stories
Legal options regarding parental leave for children born in 2022 | Options juridiques concernant le congé parental pour les enfants nés en 2022
As you will have seen, the administrative issuance on parental leave is now out. This is good news for anyone who became a parent on or after 1 January 2023, as they will now be able to use their entitlement to 16/26 weeks of leave. Unfortunately, the news is less...
Practice meditation in the Palais | Venez pratiquer la méditation au Palais
The UNOG Meditation Club offers Vipassana meditation sessions. Sessions are held every Thursday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, at the Palais des Nations.
New composition of the UNOG Staff Union leadership | La nouvelle équipe dirigeante du Syndicat de l’ONUG
At its first meeting held on 27 February 2023, the 41st Staff Union Council elected its office holders as follows: Ian Richards (President)Brad Smith (Vice-President)Laura Johnson (Executive Secretary)Pablo Gonzalez Silva (Deputy Executive Secretary)* Other Bureau...
Staff Union highlights concerns to DG at UNOG townhall meeting | Le Syndicat fait part de ses préoccupations à la Directrice générale lors de la réunion générale à l’ONUG
We first would like to thank all of the staff for the support and confidence in the Staff Union with respect to the recent elections. Please be assured that we will continue to work hard for your rights and conditions of service. At the UNOG townhall meeting on 23...
Take this survey to reduce administrative hassle at work | Répondez à cette enquête pour réduire les tracas administratifs au travail
Please help us reduce administrative hassle at work by filling out this quick and easy survey! (approx. time: 7 minutes)https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WQRMF5C Many of you have raised concerns about increasing levels of administrative hassle in your daily work...
Recap of our staff GA and townhall | Un aperçu des discussions tenues lors de l’AG du personnel
We would like to thank you for attending the General Assembly meeting and information session on Tuesday, 31 January. Over 350 staff participated. The meeting was opened by the Vice-President of the Staff Union, Ursula Hermelink and the agenda was adopted...
Good news for colleagues in grades G1 to G4 | Bonnes nouvelles pour les collègues des grades G1 à G4
As you may be aware colleagues in the grades of G1 to G4 were not considered eligible for continuing appointments because selection to these positions did not pass through a review of a central review body. Following the discussions at SMC, we have reached an...
This is what our staff union federation, CCISUA, obtained for us from the General Assembly | Ce que notre fédération syndicale, la CCISUA, a obtenu pour nous de l’Assemblée générale
Over the last months, we have been working hard, through CCISUA, the federation to which your staff union belongs, in order to get the best outcome from the General Assembly regarding your conditions of work. While we regret that many allowances remained unchanged,...
Daycare places for children of UN staff | Places de crèche pour les enfants du personnel de l’ONU
We are pleased to inform you that we have negotiated an offer with a daycare facility for children of UN staff, in Mies (near Versoix), Rolle, Morges and Mont-sur-Lausanne – for the complete waiving of application fees. For more details, you may refer to this...
Good news on continuing appointments | Bonnes nouvelles sur les contrats à durée indéterminée
As you will recall we have been pushing hard with management to cut the current seven-year backlog for the award of continuing appointments, and we have received many questions from you on this topic. For memory, continuing appointments are awarded after five years of...
In remembrance of Olga Venzi | En hommage à Olga Venzi
As you may have heard by now, UNOG staff have recently lost a dear colleague, Ms. Olga Venzi (born Cheremisina). Olga was known for her exceptional kindness, generosity of heart, and beautiful smile. We would like to extend our sincere condolences to all those on whom...
How you benefit by becoming a dues-paying member of your Staff Union | Pourquoi est-il avantageux de devenir membre cotisant(e) de votre Syndicat ?
We would like to thank the 438 of you who are dues-paying members of the UNOG Staff Union. Eight of you joined this last month alone. With SAFI’s performance temporarily affected by the renovations we rely on you more than ever to fund your representation and...
External auditors give the UNOG Staff Union a clean bill of health | Les auditeurs externes donne une bonne note au Syndicat de l’ONUG
We are pleased to share with you the 2021-2022 external audit of the UNOG Staff Union. As you will see, the auditors examined our accounts in line with Swiss standards and gave them a clean bill of health; this finding is testament to the rigour and integrity with...
All-staff townhall meeting on Tuesday 31 January at 1.30 p.m. | Réunion générale du personnel le 31 janvier à 13h30
We would like to invite you to an information session on Tuesday 31 January at 1.30 p.m. via MS Teams, which will follow our annual general assembly (the agenda and documents for the general assembly can be found here). We will cover new updates on issues that will...
Top stories
Legal options regarding parental leave for children born in 2022 | Options juridiques concernant le congé parental pour les enfants nés en 2022
As you will have seen, the administrative issuance on parental leave is now out. This is good news for anyone who became a parent on or after 1 January 2023, as they will now be able to use their entitlement to 16/26 weeks of leave....
Practice meditation in the Palais | Venez pratiquer la méditation au Palais
The UNOG Meditation Club offers Vipassana meditation sessions. Sessions are held every Thursday from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, at the Palais des Nations.
New composition of the UNOG Staff Union leadership | La nouvelle équipe dirigeante du Syndicat de l’ONUG
At its first meeting held on 27 February 2023, the 41st Staff Union Council elected its office holders as follows: Ian Richards (President)Brad Smith (Vice-President)Laura Johnson (Executive Secretary)Pablo Gonzalez Silva (Deputy Executive...
Staff Union highlights concerns to DG at UNOG townhall meeting | Le Syndicat fait part de ses préoccupations à la Directrice générale lors de la réunion générale à l’ONUG
We first would like to thank all of the staff for the support and confidence in the Staff Union with respect to the recent elections. Please be assured that we will continue to work hard for your rights and conditions of service. At the UNOG...
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