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For an international civil servant, it is not enough to deliver the expected programmatic results. We must also embody the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity in our daily work and in representing the United Nations.

The Charter of the UN, together with the Staff Regulations and Rules and administrative issuances serve as the Organization’s legislative framework, defining obligations of management and staff.

The updates to the HR Handbook as at 15 March 2016 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:

March is the International Francophonie Month.  To celebrate the French language and multilingualism, the French section of the UNHQ Language and Communications Programme would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in a creative writing contest about some of the main areas of focus of the UN and of la Francophonie.