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A world body rich in anecdotes: the good, the bad & the not-so-ugly
The book, published by Amazon, is filled with scores of anecdotes– from the serious to the mostly hilarious. An award-winning journalist, Deen shared the first prize, two prestigious gold medals for excellence in development reporting in 2012 and 2013, at the annual...
Editorial – April 2021
This month’s issue of the magazine guides us through the ins and outs of the formal internal justice system of the UN. Its aim is to inform our readers on the manner in which justice is administered inside this venerable institution. When we speak of the internal...
The Judge’s view: The UN justice system is not independent and needs to be fixed
In 2006, a panel of legal experts reviewed the internal justice system of the United Nations and concluded that the “United Nations internal justice system is outmoded, dysfunctional and ineffective and that it lacks independence.” The Expert Report made a number of...
Unsteady scales: What’s right and what’s amiss with the UN internal justice system
Twelve years after its creation by the General Assembly (GA) in July 2009, the UN’s internal justice system has aged from childhood into preadolescence. Having served for four years in the Internal Justice Council, mandated by the GA to help with the judiciary...
You are not alone: OSLA will assist you
OSLA provides confidential legal advice, assistance and representation to staff members of the Secretariat, agencies, funds and programs in relation to their contracts of employment, at no fee to the staff member. OSLA’s work is enormously varied, often it involves...
Humans locked down, nature unlocked
We are witnessing a loss of biodiversity and natural habitats on an unprecedented scale, which in turn affects every sphere of our lives: from the air we breathe, water we drink, soil that grows our food, and climate. Entire ecosystems are disappearing; and the...
Know your impact on the climate and take action
International Mother Earth Day is a single day in the year when the whole world puts the issue on the agenda. It is one day out of 365. It represents 0.27% of the whole year. This is nothing for something so important, but at least it is something - far better than...
The gold medal in Olympic history
April kicks off. Just six days later, a unique celebration begins, not only linked to sport, but also to the capacity of this activity to promote social change, community development, peace and understanding. It is obtuse that someone who exercises is able to...
Alayne Frankson-Wallace: The independence of the internal justice system
The Office of Administration of Justice (OAJ) was established with operational and budgetary autonomy “to ensure the institutional independence of the system of internal justice.” However, staff now perceive our internal justice system not to be independent. Do you...
The best photos of the 75th anniversary contest
The UN Today Editorial board selected these three photos that were deemed to be the best. Each photo is accompanied by comments from the Editorial Board, the author of the photo and the professional photographer, Geraldo Pestalozzi. Thanks to all participants for...