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The new H building features open space. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, many studies were published putting into question the future of open space. How is this impacting the initial plans that have been foreseen for the H building? Open office space means a lot of...
UN Today has decided to include an interview with a Geneva-based ambassador every month. This month we had the pleasure to interview His Excellency Gennady Gatilov. Please tell us briefly about your career, why you joined the diplomatic service and how you were...
On 10 December, the world celebrates Human Rights Day. We have asked Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to share her views and insights. Your role as High Commissioner receives a lot of attention, and also criticism, given the sensitivity...
Former President of CCISUA and Economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)You have been in the staff representation since 2009 and have occupied many functions such as Executive Secretary of the Staff Coordinating Council, the Vice...
On 21 April, the UN Association of the United Kingdom and the Together First campaign launched an important report by Mona Ali Khalil*, a respected public international lawyer and former Senior Legal Officer of the UN Office of the Legal Counsel.In the report, Mona...
Vous êtes le président du Comité directeur du Forum des maires à la CEE-ONU. Pouvez-vous nous en dire plus sur le Forum ? Les villes ont ces dernières décennies acquis une visibilité et une légitimité accrue lorsqu’il s’agit de faire face aux défis les plus pressants...
The COVID-19 changed drastically our way of working, the interpretation profession has not been exempt. We met with Ms. Marie Diur, Head of the Interpretation Section at UNOG to understand from her how the interpreters adapted themselves to this sudden change and...
Le 30 juillet 2020, le système commun des Nations Unies est mort… mais il n’est pas enterré. Dans tout ordre sociétal fonctionnel, le système de justice est censé être le garant de la justice et de l’équité. C’est avec cette conviction que les fonctionnaires de...
“We were prepared for the pandemic, but it will have financial consequences” Her email broadcasts have become a regular fixture during our confinement. But what of the Director-General herself? Only recently arrived in her position, Tatiana Valovaya has had to...
Quels sont les effets du coronavirus sur les activités de Genève Aéroport et sur sa santé financière? Le fort ralentissement du trafic aérien - à peine une vingtaine de mouvements par jour et quelques centaines de passagers au début avril - entraîne une forte chute...
