STU/6th BE/14/002
5 February 2014

Dear colleagues at Headquarters and Field Offices,

The STU will elect its 66th Council on 18, 19 and 20 March 2014. The Council is made up of 20 members elected for two years by the members of the Union by universal suffrage (Article IX.1).

The main mission of the Council is to defend the interests of staff through multi-faceted analysis of issues, while maintaining and reinforcing contacts with the Administration in respect of human resources management.

Since 2012 and the implementation of the redeployment exercise, the Council actively relayed the concerns of all staff members to the administration. In this difficult period for the Organization, Councilors will more than ever have to be available to support their colleagues, advise and assist them in their discussions with the administration.

The STU through FICSA (Federation of International Civil Servants’ Associations) composed of about 40 UN organizations, benefits from its expertise in collective bargaining and defense of the rights of staff. Furthermore, FICSA sits in various UN committees.

If you would like to take part in this work, you are welcome to do so. All kinds of skills and all possible strengths will be appreciated.

For information, 20 posts are to be filled, with not more than five members of the same nationality (Article IX.2). Within the Council, between five and eight people will be responsible for implementing the policy determined by the Staff Assembly and finalized by the Council. As a member of the STU, you may submit your candidature as long as you have paid in full your membership fees for 2014.

Do not hesitate to get in touch with us for further information and to stand as a candidate!

> Your candidature must be sent to the STU Secretariat by**Thursday 20 February 2014**at the latest, with this form completed together with a digital photograph of yourself.

The alphabetical list of candidates will be published on Tuesday 4 March 2014 at the latest. The elections will take place on 18, 19 and 20 March 2014.

The Executive Bureau

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