What's new in the HR Handbook
The updates to the HR Handbook as at 30 June 2017 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:
The updates to the HR Handbook as at 30 June 2017 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:
Chloe at UNS Counsellor meeting, June 2016
Introducing Chloe, an English bulldog and certified therapy dog…
Posted: Monday, 18 June 2012, New York | Author: iSeek/Mingxia Xu, Department of Management
March is International Francophonie Month!
French is one of the official working languages of the United Nations, and being proficient in this language is an asset for the development of your career as an international civil servant.
As part of the francophonie celebrations taking place this month, staff members are invited to participate in the United Nations annual "French Creative Writing Contest". This year’s theme is “I love, I share… Peace”, based on the 2017 slogan of the International Organisation of Francophonie (IOF).
Achieving gender parity is a key element of the Secretary-General's vision for the UN System.
"What we need is to have both competent women and competent men with equal opportunities in the Organization”, said Secretary-General António Guterres at the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York (see video below).
The Commission on the Status of Women (SCW) presented a unique opportunity to scout for female talent and to showcase the United Nations commitment to 50/50 gender parity within its workforce.
The updates to the HR Handbook as at 15 April 2017 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:
Staff selection and managed mobility system
The updates to the HR Handbook as at 15 February 2017 have been posted at https://hr.un.org/handbook/source. Below is a list of the changes for your reference:
ST/SGB/2017/2 |
2017 will mark the second year of the implementation of the new staff selection and managed mobility system for the Political, Peace and Humanitarian Network (POLNET). It will also be the first year of implementation for the Information and Telecommunications Technology Network (ITECNET).