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Straddling the city of Geneva and the communes of Grand-Saconnex and Pregny-Chambésy, the Jardin des Nations district is unique as it is home to most of the Canton’s international organizations and activities. The Canton, the city of Geneva and the communes of...
Across the Canton, there are 21 cycle stations with almost 3,900 spaces to park your bike. You will find not only a space for your bike but also special spots for cargo bikes, charging points for electric bikes, and lockers with and without electric sockets. The most...
The Human Rights Council has the support of the Secretariat team, composed of staff from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – their support is vital. “The office of the President of the Human Rights Council (HRC) would not be able to perform...
The Human Rights Council (HRC) considers three types of proposals at the end of its sessions: draft resolutions, draft decisions and draft President’s statements (PRSTs), which represent the main outcome of a session. Resolutions concern substantive human rights...
It would be impossible, and definitely incongruous, to speak of the Human Rights Council (HRC) without shedding some light on the important role played by NGOs, and civil society at large, in the work of this intergovernmental body. Civil society participation is a...
Imagine it is your first day working at the Human Rights Council (HRC). Perhaps it is even your first day at the United Nations. Your plane arrives in Geneva on a Friday afternoon. After a few hours and a downpour, you find yourself under the colourful stalactites of...
Think of where you are now. Is your career heading in the right direction? Have you felt like you have reached the ceiling in your current role or lacked certain skills and experience to explore other opportunities within the UN system? Navigating your career in the...
Late last year the UN finalised a policy that will come into force any time soon. New staff will need to change duty station every five years through a lateral reassignment exercise unless they find another job in the meantime. Existing staff can choose to take part...
Moving is always difficult. Yet people move all the time, for countless reasons. Sometimes we need to move to be closer to family or friends, or because we want a change of scenery. Many people would prefer to live nearer to nature and green spaces than reside in...
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It would be impossible, and definitely incongruous, to speak of the Human Rights Council (HRC) without shedding some light on the important role played by NGOs, and civil society at large, in the work of this intergovernmental body. Civil society participation is a...
Imagine it is your first day working at the Human Rights Council (HRC). Perhaps it is even your first day at the United Nations. Your plane arrives in Geneva on a Friday afternoon. After a few hours and a downpour, you find yourself under the colourful stalactites of...
Think of where you are now. Is your career heading in the right direction? Have you felt like you have reached the ceiling in your current role or lacked certain skills and experience to explore other opportunities within the UN system? Navigating your career in the...
Late last year the UN finalised a policy that will come into force any time soon. New staff will need to change duty station every five years through a lateral reassignment exercise unless they find another job in the meantime. Existing staff can choose to take part...
Moving is always difficult. Yet people move all the time, for countless reasons. Sometimes we need to move to be closer to family or friends, or because we want a change of scenery. Many people would prefer to live nearer to nature and green spaces than reside in...
Career mobility is perhaps the most fundamental Human Resources (HR) consideration within companies today, allowing staff to openly envision their growth pathway within the organisation, something that builds both long-term retention and the opportunity for real...
It is late November 2022 when the 28-page UNHCR compendium is released: a list of over 400 open positions that kicks off a massive internal reshuffling of colleagues. Employees have been eagerly awaiting the bi-annual directory, carefully put together by a team of...
After two of the most challenging years in the history of the sector, with international travel down by 70% on pre-pandemic levels, strong pent-up demand is being unleashed and people are once again traveling for both work and leisure. The lifting of...
À la question désormais presque traditionnelle depuis que le climat se réchauffe « y aura-t-il de la neige à Noël ? » est venue s’ajouter ces deux dernières années la question « pourra-t-on faire du ski avec la pandémie de Covid-19 ? ». Et en 2022 une nouvelle...
An exceptional location The valley extends over 28 km and is flanked by the superb summits and needles of the Mont Blanc massif and the Aiguilles Rouges. The historic town of Chamonix sits in the middle of the valley, a mere 30 minutes’ drive from both the Swiss and...
