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The most profound changes introduced to our societies in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic are related to how we meet and interact. While online conferencing was a trend before the pandemic, it has become a habit much faster than anyone could anticipate. Moreover,...
UN Geneva is at the heart of the largest United Nations duty station and is one of the major conference centers in the world, making it a key platform for international dialogue and diplomacy. In 2020 alone, UNOG’s Division of Conference Management serviced 4,274...
The best of times Conference interpretation is a field that has long profited from innovation – reaping the benefits of advances in technology, culminating in the state-of-the-art conference rooms at the UN. The goal of these innovations has always been to optimize...
Behind every meeting at UN Geneva, there is a team of specialists working in the background to ensure the successful and seamless delivery of every single component. Take the practice of delivering prepared statements, for instance. While this may seem straightforward...
“Inclusive parental leave is not only a women’s issue. Standardized parental leave, as indicated in the SG’s System-wide Strategy on Gender Parity, is a key component of creating a more enabling environment." (1) Secretary-General António Guterres launched the...
For the UN to be and to remain a credible advocate for gender equality, as well as an inclusive and attractive employer, parental leave policies need to be standardized across the system. This would include an increase to a minimum of 24 weeks parental leave for all...
If you joined the UN when you were young, or when you did not yet have a family, you probably didn’t give the UN’s parental leave policies a second thought. Starting a family while working for one of the most respected and prestigious global employers, and knowing...
Have you been inspired by the UN Mentorship Programme, engaged with colleagues in United to Respect Dialogues, developed leadership skills via The Blue Line, and/or upskilled with LinkedIn Learning? If so, you have benefited from just a few of the learning...
The UNOG seat of learning for the last 20 years or so has been the annexe le Bocage. Many of you will remember walking up that hill, come rain or shine, to follow face-to-face classes in one of the six official United Nations languages at the Centre for Learning and...
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The UNOG seat of learning for the last 20 years or so has been the annexe le Bocage. Many of you will remember walking up that hill, come rain or shine, to follow face-to-face classes in one of the six official United Nations languages at the Centre for Learning and...
ASG Nikhil Seth, the Executive Director of UNITAR, discusses his views on lifelong learning, on the importance of capacity building for Agenda 2030, and on how this pandemic has affected our ability to learn as professionals. Read his invitation to learn about his...
Adult education, continuing education, lifelong learning, further education…it seems that we are made to feel thoroughly inadequate today if we do not constantly rejuvenate our brain cells and equip ourselves with the new knowledge needed to survive in the current...
What does your job involve? To put it simply, as a UNDT judge I deal with applications from staff members contesting administrative decisions and/or disciplinary sanctions held against them by the organization, acting in its capacity as an employer. My main role is to...
En quoi consiste votre métier ? En tant que médecin, j’ai un vrai rôle en santé au travail, ce qui passe notamment par des évaluations et le contrôle des risques sur le poste de travail. J’assure le suivi des congés maladie. En cas d’absence de longue durée, je...
What does your job involve? I am a UNOG Staff counselor, covering regular staff (including interns, consultants, and retirees) and support staff from international organizations based in Geneva such as OHCHR and UNCTAD. Counselors are usually trained in clinical...
What does your position involve? In the International Trade Centre (ITC), I head the program on non-tariff measures, providing trade-related technical assistance and capacity building. I joined both the ITC Staff Council as well as the UNOG Staff Coordinating Council...
The HLCM Task Force on the Future of the UN Workforce was established in 2019 with the goal of anticipating and making proposals for the organization to adapt to challenges stemming from array of external factors, including social and economic issues, emerging...
A policy for flexible working arrangements (FWA) has existed at the UN Secretariat since 2003. However, while many staff were working remotely, there was no consistent approach to authorising and using different FWA options. There was bias and resistance among some...
How to get the best from the workforce has been a favorite question of management gurus for decades. Open plan? Cubicles? Hot-desking? How about management by walk about? The COVID-19 pandemic brutally interrupted this discussion. Suddenly, across the world, office...
