Staff selection 2.0: transforming talent management at the UN In a significant move to modernize its recruitment and talent management, the United Nations Secretariat has launched a new initiative FOCUS ON | Global Strategy and Policy Division, OHR Innovative learning initiatives at the UN Secretariat Transforming talent and improving skill sets of the workforce FOCUS ON | Global Strategy and Policy Division, OHR Leading the UN’s Human Resources organization Inside the leadership and direction of the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources, Martha Helena Lopez FOCUS ON | Prisca Chaoui Inside the agile performance management journey How a new system can enhance accountability and empower meaningful conversations FOCUS ON | Global Strategy and Policy Division, OHR LATEST ARTICLES DIPLOMACY Greek diplomacy: ancient wisdom and modern strategy BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 November 2024 INSIDE VIEW A non-normative dream team BY Achraf El Bahi | 2 December 2024 3 QUESTIONS Embracing mindfulness BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 November 2024 PHOTO OF THE MONTH Chronicles of Everyday Diplomacy BY Antoine Tardy | 2 December 2024 CURRENT EDITION DECEMBER 2024/JANUARY 2025 READ HERE Subscribe to email notifications when the next issue goes live MORE ARTICLES GLOBAL AFFAIRS The ripple effect of grassroots partnerships When local communities are empowered to address their own challenges, the positive outcomes can reverberate throughout society BY Rebecca Obasi | 2 December 2024 DIPLOMACY Norway: leading the international gender agenda BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 2 September 2024 EDUCATION Protecting the teaching profession in 2024 BY Conrad Hughes | 1 October 2024 UN MEMORIES From peacekeeping to academia BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 July 2024 HEALTH Nature’s pharmacy: how plants heal us from within BY Inesa Panomariovaite | 2 September 2024 INSIDE VIEW Decolonization in the 21st century BY Valérie Coutarel | 2 December 2024 LIFESTYLE Here to sleigh: Christmas around the world BY Thomas Ruys Smith | 2 December 2024 CULTURE Oulipo ou la littérature sans bornes BY Gemma Capellas Espuny and Jesus Guerrero Buitrago | 2 December 2024 LEISURE Unveiling Switzerland’s remarkable biodiversity BY Sibora Sala | 2 December 2024 OTHER Elevating basketball while uniting nations BY Julián Ginzo | 2 December 2024 GLOBAL AFFAIRS Photography as a tool in human rights BY Niels Barrezeel | 2 December 2024 DIPLOMACY Oman: engagement, mediation, and the future of multilateralism BY Hassan Harrafa | 1 July 2024 INSIDE VIEW The pact for the future: A blueprint for revitalizing global cooperation BY Alex Mejia and Daniel Nazarov | 8 November 2024 UN MEMORIES On the front line of conflict BY Mollie Fraser-Andrews | 1 March 2024 LIFESTYLE A step-by-step guide to perfect Pastel de Nata BY Sibylle Eschapasse | 30 October 2024 HEALTH Quit, and get fit! BY Naina Marie Montant and Elizabeth Kubbinga | 1 May 2024
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