MINUSTAH Memorial – Haiti – 12 January 2010
The Haiti earthquake of 12 January 2010 measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians lost their lives. The United Nations lost 102 of its staff. The names of 102 UN staff confirmed to have died follows, we remember them all and their loved ones today, 10 years since their tragic loss …. Read More
Reminder to sign the G to P Petition
You may know, in 2018 the New York Staff Union, ESCWA Staff Council (SC) and the Field Staff Union launched an extensive campaign to obtain the abolishment of the G to P ceiling (It was decided in December 2019 that the matter will be discussed during the resumed session in early 2020).In order to continue …. Read More
Final report of the HLCM, 38th session
Please find attached the final report of the 38th session of the HLCM. You will find the HLCM discussion relating to the work of the Task Force in Section C, under the title “Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) for UN system personnel” (pgs. 8-11). Below is the conclusion of the session (paras.77-80), for ease of …. Read More
2019 Staff Engagement Survey
The 2019 Staff Engagement Survey concluded last week. A total of 18,738 staff members (or 52%) from more than 200 duty stations of the United Nations Secretariat completed the survey. The Office of Human Resources in the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance would like to thank all staff members who participated! …. Read More
2019 Leadership Dialogue: Conflict of Interest
This year’s topic, “ Conflicts of Interest – Why Do They Matter? ”, focuses on ways to maintain public trust through mitigating risks arising from personal interests. Such conflicts can interfere, or appear to interfere, with the performance of official duties or with the integrity required by the staff member’s status as an international civil …. Read More
