3 QUESTIONS
The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is over 40 years old. How do you assess its overall impact on women’s rights? With 189 member states, the CEDAW has clearly had a global impact, above all for the women in each State Party. This...
A l’ère du numérique et des services de streaming en ligne, comme Spotify, les jeunes écoutent-ils encore la radio ? La multiplication des « Fake News » a-t-elle des incidences sur votre travail ? Il faut être clair, les jeunes écoutent moins la radio que leurs...
Could you tell us about your journey ‘My Global Citizenship Leadership Walks for a Better Tomorrow’? Due to a jet ski accident when I was six, 75% of my body is paralysed from the chest down. However, contrary to the laws of medicine, I achieved mobility! As typical...
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...
Qu’est-ce que la présence des organisations internationales apporte à Genève ? Elle apporte beaucoup. Pour commencer, elle confère une responsabilité hors du commun, celle de faciliter le travail de centaines d’acteurs œuvrant à la construction d’un monde plus sûr,...
How has UNWTO supported the ravaged tourism sector during the Covid-19 pandemic? From the start of the crisis, UNWTO recognized that every part of the tourism sector – destinations, businesses, and employees in the tourist industry – would need support. We also...
As President of the UN’s Staff Management Committee, do you think management is really consulting staff representatives on conditions of service and welfare as it should? The rules on staff-management consultations are over a decade old. It is a result of much give...
How has your communication style had to adapt as a Spokesperson for three different Secretaries-General coming from different cultural backgrounds? What has completely evolved is the landscape and the pressure on the Organization to communicate much more quickly with...
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...
3 QUESTIONS
A l’ère du numérique et des services de streaming en ligne, comme Spotify, les jeunes écoutent-ils encore la radio ? La multiplication des « Fake News » a-t-elle des incidences sur votre travail ? Il faut être clair, les jeunes écoutent moins la radio que leurs...
Could you tell us about your journey ‘My Global Citizenship Leadership Walks for a Better Tomorrow’? Due to a jet ski accident when I was six, 75% of my body is paralysed from the chest down. However, contrary to the laws of medicine, I achieved mobility! As typical...
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...
Qu’est-ce que la présence des organisations internationales apporte à Genève ? Elle apporte beaucoup. Pour commencer, elle confère une responsabilité hors du commun, celle de faciliter le travail de centaines d’acteurs œuvrant à la construction d’un monde plus sûr,...
How has UNWTO supported the ravaged tourism sector during the Covid-19 pandemic? From the start of the crisis, UNWTO recognized that every part of the tourism sector – destinations, businesses, and employees in the tourist industry – would need support. We also...
As President of the UN’s Staff Management Committee, do you think management is really consulting staff representatives on conditions of service and welfare as it should? The rules on staff-management consultations are over a decade old. It is a result of much give...
How has your communication style had to adapt as a Spokesperson for three different Secretaries-General coming from different cultural backgrounds? What has completely evolved is the landscape and the pressure on the Organization to communicate much more quickly with...
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...
She is a global development leader with a proven track record for transformational impact at both the country and global level. Worked for the Indian Administration Service for over 30 years in a wide range of leadership positions, from health to urban development,...
UN Today recently met with Larbi Djacta, the Chair of the International Civil Service Commission, the body that recommends our salaries and conditions of service.You were elected chair of the ICSC, two years ago, at a time when the credibility of the Commission and...
