INSIDE VIEW
Is there a way to define, measure, and evaluate “success” on social media? Are there some fixed indicators to do this? Can social media performance of different actors be ranked? The Geneva Engage Awards does exactly that. This joint initiative of the Geneva Internet...
You are in charge of vaccinating UN staff. How many vaccines have you procured, which are they and when will they be made available? Are you making use of Russia’s kind offer to donate vaccinations to staff? The United Nations has thus far purchased sufficient...
The UN Today Editorial board selected these three photos that were deemed to be the best. Each photo is accompanied by comments from the Editorial Board, the author of the photo and the professional photographer, Geraldo Pestalozzi. Thanks to all participants for...
Author: Catarinha Camarinhas In the current circumstances of social distancing and isolation that we have been living through in this COVID-19 era, we all became more introspective and reflective with regard to our choices. I saw the programme as a chance to take a...
Being authentic, sharing freely who you are, whom you love and who you can be at work can be extremely challenging for colleagues who are LGBTIQ+. Fear of rejection, isolation, harassment, discrimination, the list goes on. Gurchaten (Nanoo), who started his UN career...
One of the most persistent staffing problems in the United Nations system has been the search for gender parity. While the General Assembly has regularly emphasized their desire to see gender parity achieved, progress has been slow. For example, according to the...
Covid-19 calls for a paradigm shift to solve the problems of interns In 2019, Diana Baron interned at the ILO for five months, during which she was privileged enough to receive a monthly stipend that supported her stay in Geneva. Long before COVID-19 turned everything...
Since gender is attached to the noun in many languages, some non-native speakers of English presume that English is similar Or they simply may be unaware of the importance of gender neutrality, especially in today's world. Thus, they may write: When a student enrols...
This opinion piece was first published by IPS on 23 February 2021.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...
INSIDE VIEW
Covid-19 calls for a paradigm shift to solve the problems of interns In 2019, Diana Baron interned at the ILO for five months, during which she was privileged enough to receive a monthly stipend that supported her stay in Geneva. Long before COVID-19 turned everything...
Since gender is attached to the noun in many languages, some non-native speakers of English presume that English is similar Or they simply may be unaware of the importance of gender neutrality, especially in today's world. Thus, they may write: When a student enrols...
This opinion piece was first published by IPS on 23 February 2021.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...
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 process, allowing retirees to use electronic facial recognition technology (FRT) for biometric...
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 crisis In March, the Organization was hit with a major liquidity crisis affecting its regular budget,...
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 one of the most respected UN specialized scientific organizations. After an internal restructuring...
The portfolio of adjectives becomes immense when referring to talented individuals – and sometimes you just cannot find the right one. This is what happened when I had the opportunity to talk to Vilmos. Sorry, to Guillermo. Sorry, to Alberto. Apologies, to all three....
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 write UNese style? Many tell me that when they joined the United Nations, they came from the private...
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 recent musical celebration of the United Nation’s 75th Anniversary, Barbadian superstar Rihanna said...
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....
