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Many tribunal cases could be resolved informally

The formal and informal justice systems are complementary It is essential to have bridges between the formal and informal systems so that disputes can be resolved amicably at any time. It is obviously easier to find amicable solutions at an early stage, before...

Career support at the United Nations: A focus on satisfaction

Generally, the UN doesn’t have well-defined, linear or predictable progressions within established structures. As in more and more organizations nowadays, there are no career ladders through regular promotions over prescribed periods of time in the United Nations...

Why do only some staff break the UN glass ceiling

Why does career development work for some, but not for others? How much lobbying is required in order to move up? These are questions most staff are asking themselves. Firstly the figures. The UN has a pyramid structure and not everyone will make it up. In the...

My skills and my value in the private sector

My views onto the serene landscape of Lac Léman and the terraced vineyards of the Swiss Romande, were slowly replaced by the functional office buildings and warehouses of Swiss German. I was being driven to Zug for a job interview at Marc Rich + Co. by a headhunter...

It is time to move forward in my career!

What are the benefits of being accompanied by a coach to develop your career? Career-oriented coaching will support you by: 1. Clarifying professional objectives A coach will invite you to visualize your desired professional situation in the future. In this future,...

The future of tourism? We need more innovation & diversity.

Tourism - Innovation and diversity are called for Measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic are gradually being eased, but the tourism industry is likely to be marred for some time to come. Let’s use this time of upheaval to reshape the industry and guide it into a...

Embrace breathtaking summer adventures by train

In our hectic daily lives, instants of calm and serenity are becoming increasingly rare. But all you have to do is look out the window, put yourself in discovery mode and head for the train station. Switzerland is full of extraordinary places and mountains that are...

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Discover your home city

Enjoy a leisurely stroll tracing landmarks that reveal 2000 years of history. Along the way you can enrich your experience by visiting proposed sites and museums. Let’s start at the beginning of the Geneva story in front of the Jet d’Eau in the Jardin Anglais. Over...

Lakeview dining for post-lockdown locals

Our second summer during the Covid-19 pandemic has arrived, and with it comes the promise of recovering lost tastebuds with delectable dishes from some of Geneva’s finest open-air rooftops and terraces. I have devised a new meaning for ‘Covid-restrictions’. No longer...

What do you know about the UN’s mental health strategy?

The workplace mental health and well-being strategy, which was formally launched by the Secretary-General in October 2018 and applies to all United Nations entities, is designed to make the system more effective by optimizing the psychological health of staff,...

Bien-être au travail : le nouveau défi des grandes entreprises

Aujourd‘hui, un tiers des travailleurs suisses sont en situation de stress ou au bord du burn-out », rapporte David Grandjean, porte-parole de Promotion Santé Suisse, une association qui offre des outils de gestion de la santé en entreprise, ainsi qu’un label de...

Breaking the blue glass ceiling: The tenth UN Secretary-General

13 December 2021. At long last, the blue glass ceiling has shattered. Millions watched as she was sworn in, long overdue, her hand on a copy of the UN Charter, the first female in history to take the oath of office to become the tenth United Nations Secretary-General....

Make the Secretary-General selection more transparent

For 70 years the appointment of the Secretary-General was shrouded in secrecy. It was the exclusive preserve of the Permanent Members of the Security Council, discussing, and at times even voting on, names without the candidate in question’s knowledge, let alone that...

The SG should speak for the peoples of the world

In its resolution 69/321 of 11 September 2015, the General Assembly reaffirmed Article 97 of the UN Charter and rule 141 of its own rules of procedure which provide for the appointment of the Secretary-General by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the...

The staff view on Antonio Guterres: what is his legacy?

It’s been four and a half years since Antonio Guterres assumed the position of Secretary- General. Many readers of UN Today, being keen followers of international affairs, will right now be discussing the legacy of his first term. We will skip his contribution to...

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