Articles by author: Prisca Chaoui

Articles by author:

Prisca Chaoui

Editorial – September 2023

As the main policy-making and representative body, the General Assembly is at the center of decision-making within the United Nations. The General Assembly is the platform where multilateral discussions take place on the full range of international issues covered by...

Behind the scenes at a General Assembly Session

During a General Assembly session, there are many things an external observer doesn’t know about. What can you share about your behind-the-scenes experiences? The General Assembly session starts with a “big bang” with the opening of the General Debate when Heads of...

What goes into organizing a General Assembly meeting

The General Assembly has long prepared for the start of the 78th session this September. It first began in 1946 in London and has gone on to define the diplomatic calendar for the Autumn months. The mandate of the General Assembly and ECOSOC Affairs Division The...

Barbados: a tropical paradise and strong diplomatic force

How did you reach the position of Permanent Representative of Barbados at the UN in Geneva? With a bit of luck, the support of mentors, a lot of hard work and a passion for representing my small, but powerful country of 260,000 people. I began my career as a foreign...

Editorial – July 2023

For our summer edition, we wanted to shine the spotlight on Switzerland's natural beauty, particularly when it comes to Alpine tourism. The Alpine massif, which stretches from Lake Geneva to the Austrian border, covers 60% of the country's surface area. It boasts...

Delivering humanitarian assistance at the darkest hour

Martin Griffiths is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Although based at UN Headquarters in New York, Geneva has been his and his...

Editorial – June 2023

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...

I’m showing racism at the UN the red card

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...

Combatting racism through strategy and pragmatism

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...

Editorial – May 2023

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...

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