One of the most persistent staffing problems in the United Nations system has been the search for gender parity. ............................................ While the...
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Two former UN interns discuss life, internships, and women in the UN
Covid-19 calls for a paradigm shift to solve the problems of interns .................................... In 2019, Diana Baron interned at the ILO for five months,...
Use gender-sensitive language
Since gender is attached to the noun in many languages, some non-native speakers of English presume that English is similar .............................................
How Technology Can Promote Multilingualism & How it Cannot
The following is an analysis marking International Mother Language Day, which was commemorated on February 21, on “How Technology Can Promote Multilingualism While Being Realistic — & How it Cannot”
The UN Pension Fund Adopts Facial Recognition Technology: Key questions
Last month, the UN Pension Fund launched a new app for annual recertification of pension eligibility.[1] This app is an alternative to the current paper recertification...
How the Staff coordinating Council has worked for you this past year
In spite of the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UNOG Staff coordinating Council (SCC) has worked tirelessly to assist staff. Liquidity...
After 20 years I lost my job at the UN, now I am a Consultant
What is like to lose your job after 20 years on a permanent contract? A colleague, who wishes to remain anonymous, tells us his journey. I had a permanent position in...
Interpreting the interpreter
A journey through the interesting life of Guillermo Tóth. The portfolio of adjectives becomes immense when referring to talented individuals – and sometimes you just...
Caught between two worlds
People working in the international organizations are often caught between two different worlds; a formal diplomatic one and a more informal collegial one. Do you...
Just brew it: 100 Coffees for Inclusion at the International Trade Centre
Inclusion fatigue? Have some coffee! How we stimulated diversity discussions at the International Trade Centre by talking to 100 employees. At the Caribbean region’s...