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At the end of the First World War, the world established that a universal and lasting peace could only be built on the basis of social justice. Thus, in 1919, the International Labour Organization (ILO) was created. In 1946, the ILO became the first specialized agency...
You have been selected by the Secretary-General to be his Special Adviser on the fight against racism in the workplace. What aspect of your background made him choose you? Firstly, he would be the one to ask, but I believe that just from being a South African, I...
With an ongoing campaign to ‘Lead on Anti-Racism at UNOG’ that has just earned her the Secretary-General Award for Workforce Diversity, we spoke to Marie Diur, Chief, Interpretation Service at the United Nations Office in Geneva. Elated and more...
With a long career behind him at the UN, Louis Germain’s retirement has been anything but relaxing. His new role as President of the SMC poses fresh challenges as he strives to facilitate consultations to overcome issues concerning staff welfare and policies for...
This interview marks the International Day of UN Peacekeepers celebrated on the 29th of May. The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, reflects on the vital work carried out by peacekeeping missions to address multidimensional crises and...
The Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service provide guidance and inspiration to international civil servants. Adopted in 1954 by the International Civil Service Advisory Board, they have been amended and updated several times to keep with the pace of...
Alice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya is the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide for the United Nations. Her career has been dedicated to peacemaking and championing human rights in her many positions on a national and international level. On the 7th April, UNESCO...
In its latest synthesis report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change sounds the alarm once again. Through three key messages, it reaffirms the urgent need to adopt both individual and collective measures: human activities are responsible for recent...
Epsy Campbell Barr is the current Chairperson of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. She is a former Vice President of Costa Rica and Minister of Foreign Affairs. She was twice a congressional representative in the Legislative Assembly of Costa...
When we hear Geneva, we think of Henri Durand and International humanitarian law. We also think of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, with the Human Rights Council at the forefront. The Council came into being in 2006, built from the...
