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How do you view each other’s justice system? Joelle Adda (J.A.) From my point of view, the objectives of the formal and the informal systems are very different, but complementary. The powers of the UN internal justice system are limited to the review of the legality...
Conflicts are part of life, including in the workplace: collision between different opinions, analyses, needs or interests… If they are sometimes difficult to resolve, they become a real challenge when they occur in a multicultural organisation such as the UN. Indeed,...
There is a perception that the recommendations issued by the JIU are very often left unimplemented, which is weakening the important role that JIU could play. What are your views on this matter? The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) is the only independent external...
Before I joined the UNOG staff union, I thought that the only way to resolve work-related conflicts was to go through each step of the formal justice system, first submitting a request to the Management Evaluation Unit (MEU), then filing a case before the United...
”Progression”, “development”, and “evolution” are all popular terms in the world of work. It is natural for employees to want clear benchmarks, that everyone can agree to, for what facilitates or obstructs career advancement. But is it really possible to reach a...
Please tell us briefly about your career, why you joined the diplomatic service and how you were appointed to your current position as Permanent representative of your country to the UN in GVA? Born in Samarkand, whose history goes back several millennia, a city of...
The acceleration of vaccination campaigns in Western countries has raised hopes of a return to normality and a recovery in tourism in the coming months. However, this will not be a reality until the issue of unequal vaccination coverage is resolved. Many countries are...
It took only a short amount of time for the COVID-19 pandemic to disrupt the world of work, as working from home became widespread. This reopened the debate on the mental health and well-being of employees, including those at the UN. This begs the question as to...
Please tell us briefly about your career, why you joined the diplomatic service and how you were appointed to your current position as Permanent Representative of your country to the UN in Geneva. I joined the diplomatic service of the Republic of Moldova about 17...
The Secretary-General announced in January of this year that he was available for a second five-year term. Eight out of nine Secretaries-General have been extended for a second term of office since the UN was set up in 1945. All of them were men. The die would seem to...
