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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
UN recommends work from home to help beat the energy crisis | L’ONU préconise le travail à domicile pour surmonter la crise énergétique
Many of you will be aware of the latest report of the UN Global Crisis Response Group, the same inter-agency group that helped steer the Black Sea Grain Initiative. This report focuses on the current energy crisis; a few of you will have contributed to drafting it....
Result for staff unions: UN pension fund agrees to cut back on outsourcing | Les syndicats ont obtenu de la Caisse des pensions de l’ONU qu’elle revoie à la baisse son projet d’externalisation
We would like to update you on the campaign regarding the outsourcing of the UN pension fund’s investment management. You will recall that following a number of townhalls, letters and a petition signed by 14,000 of you, the pension fund agreed to meet with CCISUA,...
The latest on post adjustment in Geneva | Le point sur l’indemnité de poste à Genève
We would like to update you on the post adjustment for Geneva. You will recall that following industrial and legal action, a number of changes were made by the ICSC to the methodology and operational rules for post adjustment, with concerted participation by staff...
UN Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion survey | Enquête du Réseau asiatique des Nations Unies pour la diversité et l’inclusion
We would like to share with you the below message from UN-ANDI, the UN Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion. UN-ANDI invites all members of the broad UN family who identify themselves as being of Asian nationality, origin or descent to complete a short survey...
Your staff union’s 40th birthday party at UN Beach this Friday | Votre Syndicat fêtera son 40e anniversaire à la Plage de l’ONU ce vendredi
This year the UNOG Staff Union celebrates its 40th anniversary. That’s 40 years of advocating for and defending your interests both in Geneva and overall. To celebrate the occasion we are launching a number of events, the first of which will be a summer party on...
Update on the pension fund investment outsourcing and townhall video | Mise au point sur l’externalisation de certains investissements de la Caisse des pensions et enregistrement vidéo de la dernière réunion générale
Thank you for attending the global staff townhall on the proposal to outsource the management of part of the pension fund’s fixed-income investments. It was organized by CCISUA, the federation to which your staff union belongs. In case you missed it you can watch...
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 adjusted...
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 for...
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 here....
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...
Top stories
UN recommends work from home to help beat the energy crisis | L’ONU préconise le travail à domicile pour surmonter la crise énergétique
Many of you will be aware of the latest report of the UN Global Crisis Response Group, the same inter-agency group that helped steer the Black Sea Grain Initiative. This report focuses on the current energy crisis; a few of you will have...
Result for staff unions: UN pension fund agrees to cut back on outsourcing | Les syndicats ont obtenu de la Caisse des pensions de l’ONU qu’elle revoie à la baisse son projet d’externalisation
We would like to update you on the campaign regarding the outsourcing of the UN pension fund’s investment management. You will recall that following a number of townhalls, letters and a petition signed by 14,000 of you, the pension fund agreed...
The latest on post adjustment in Geneva | Le point sur l’indemnité de poste à Genève
We would like to update you on the post adjustment for Geneva. You will recall that following industrial and legal action, a number of changes were made by the ICSC to the methodology and operational rules for post adjustment, with concerted...
UN Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion survey | Enquête du Réseau asiatique des Nations Unies pour la diversité et l’inclusion
We would like to share with you the below message from UN-ANDI, the UN Asia Network for Diversity and Inclusion. UN-ANDI invites all members of the broad UN family who identify themselves as being of Asian nationality, origin or descent to...
Update on the pension fund investment outsourcing and townhall video | Mise au point sur l’externalisation de certains investissements de la Caisse des pensions et enregistrement vidéo de la dernière réunion générale
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