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What the Staff Council has been doing for you

Town hall on Equal Pay In early August we organized a town hall on Equal Pay, where we invited an OSLA lawyer to make a brief presentation following the judgement of the UN Dispute Tribunal, to explain on the grounds to appeal the judgement to the UN Appeals Tribunal....

The new frontier of human rights

Empowering the UN Human Rights Office with a digital view In this November edition, the UN Human Rights Office and Microsoft share insights from their 5-year partnership and its concrete outcomes. Promoting and protecting the human rights since 1993 Since its creation...

Pauline Couty: 1938 – 2020

Pauline Couty was an excellent French teacher. She enjoyed teaching students from many countries and was always interested in their lives and cultures. Pauline was an exceptional lady possessing a gentle, warm and caring nature. She was gracious and charming and all...

How life has changed in my 32 years at the Palais

In the first article of this series, UN Today asks Cathy Peck Arif to look back over her 32 years at the Palais (although she’s not near retirement yet) and tell us how things have changed, for the better or for the worse. I joined the UN at the end of 1988. It was a...

Remote interpretation

The COVID-19 changed drastically our way of working, the interpretation profession has not been exempt. We met with Ms. Marie Diur, Head of the Interpretation Section at UNOG to understand from her how the interpreters adapted themselves to this sudden change and...

Dites adieu au système commun

Le 30 juillet 2020, le système commun des Nations Unies est mort… mais il n’est pas enterré. Dans tout ordre sociétal fonctionnel, le système de justice est censé être le garant de la justice et de l’équité. C’est avec cette conviction que les fonctionnaires de...

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Don’t forget the consultants

Consultants are the forgotten workforce at the UN, even if they sometimes or often sit side by side with colleagues. With precarious contracts, low wages and a status that keeps them half in and half out of the UN system, it’s time to shed a light on the way the UN...

Return to the office at the time of COVID-19

Ms. Daniela Wuerz, Senior Coordination Officer at UNOG, has been at the forefront of UNOG’s plan for the return to office. She shared with UN Today how she’s facing the enormous task ahead and how will staff be returning safely to the Palais des Nations. It all starts...

Interview: Deputy High Commissioner Ms. Nada Al-Nashif

UN Today had the chance to interview the new Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, who joined OHCHR on 10 February 2020. In order to get to know the DHC better, UN Today asked the DHC a number of questions – both professional and personal. You...

UNOG Staff Coordinating Council News at a glance

UN Today In 2019 the Staff Council took the unanimous decision to separate from the WHO and to start to produce its very own magazine- the UN Today. The aim of this brand-new magazine is to produce articles of direct interest to UN staff, missions, and diplomats on a...

A time for civility and office kinship

The Covid-19 pandemic strongly impacts our habits, as working virtually for longer periods is a new experience for many. We offer you some tips to make this work!Your Ombudsman is here to help! In this trying period, your Regional Ombudsman, Mr. Theotocatos, and his...

A Healthy Workforce for a Better World

28th of April International day for safety and health at workHave you heard about the UN’s Mental Health and Well-being Strategy? UN staff, diplomats and international employees, are often attracted to working in the humanitarian field, we want to make the world a...

L’ONU Genève oeuvre pour le bien-être de son personnel

Face aux défis posés par l’actuelle pandémie de COVID‑19 sur la santé et le moral de son personnel, l’ONU Genève mise sur la solidarité à travers plusieurs initiatives. L’ONU Genève face aux nouvelles réalités apportées par COVID-19 La pandémie de COVID-19 qui sévit...

Beyond the Gender Binary

As the UN system looks to reform and make efforts for a more inclusive and diverse work force, what will this mean for the most unrepresented members of society in particular gender diverse persons? The buzz words these days in the UN HR corridors is the future of...

Coumba Mar Gadio : un parcours exceptionnel, une femme de terrain

Olivier Meyer, Paloma Redondo * Coumba Mar Gadio, Coordonnatrice résidente du système des Nations Unies en Zambie, évoque pour UN Today ses vingt années d’activité à l’ONU et les défis professionnels et personnels qu’implique un tel engagement Curiosité et ouverture...

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