Office
of Staff Legal Assistance
The Office of Staff Legal Assistance provides assistance to
staff members in various stages of appeals and in disciplinary and other
claims. This office may provide legal assistance and representation to staff in
proceedings within the internal justice system. For more information, visit www.un.org
United
Nations Dispute Tribunal
If a solution is not
reached when a grievance is evaluated by management, the Dispute Tribunal
will hear and decide the case appealing administrative decisions alleged to be
in non-compliance with their terms of appointment or contract of employment. For
more information, visit www.un.org
United
Nations Appeals Tribunal
Both staff members and the Administration have a right to appeal
the judgments of the Dispute Tribunal to the United Nations Appeals
Tribunal. For more information, visit www.un.org
Ethics
Office
The Ethics Office
provides advice and guidance on professional
ethics standards and conflicts of interest. The only complaint of misconduct
the Ethics Office will receive is a complaint of retaliation stemming from a
protected activity (i.e., individuals who have reported misconduct or who have
cooperated with duly authorized audits or investigations). For more
information, visit Ethics
website
Ombudsman
and Mediation Services
The
Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services (UNOMS) helps employees
of the UN Secretariat, UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UN Women and UNHCR through
its respective ombudsmen, to address their workplace concerns and resolve conflicts through informal means,
such as: identification and review of options, conflict coaching, shuttle
diplomacy, and mediation.
Office
of the Focal Points for Women
The Office of the Focal
Points for Women provides informal counselling to all
staff on gender-related grievances, such as: conditions of service,
discrimination, staff selection, harassment, and abuse of power. For
more information, visit www.unwomen.org
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