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STU/66th Council/15/025
3 July 2015

Dear colleagues,

The summer is here! To celebrate its arrival, we are inviting you to discuss over a drink on Thursday 9 July, from 12:30 to 2:30 , in Fontenoy, on the esplanade leaving the salle des Pas perdus and leading to the Japanese garden.

We h...

STU/66th Council/15/024
24 June 2015

Save the date: STU Townhall Discussion

The STU brings your concerns to all staff meeting with the Director- General

Following the success and positive reception of STU’s first Townhall discussion, we are happy to announce that the next one will be held on

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STU/66th Council/15/023
23 June 2015

Please find hereafter the results of the petition held from 9 to 21 June 2015 on the reestablishment of one month breastfeeding leave:

Signatories: 442

In favour: 441

Against: 1

We thank you again for your invaluable support!

STU/66th Council/15/022
17 June 2015

UNESCO Staff and the STU warmly welcome the 8-week Special Leave with Full Pay for breastfeeding purposes (see AC/HR/47), as can be attested by STU’s ongoing petition whereby over 400 votes were cast in favour of reinstating one- month leave for breastfeedin...

STU/66th Council/15/021
11 June 2015

What happened to UNESCO’s mobility policy?

Some of you may recall that on 30 October 2013, HRM released an Updated Policy on Geographical Mobility , which was meant to be implemented in “the latter part of 2014”.

While reaffirming the principles and obje...

STU/66th Council/15/020
9 June 2015

UNESCO Policy on Breastfeeding Goes Against WHO Recommendations

“Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants …. Review of evidence has shown that, on a population basis,exclusive breastfeeding ...

STU/66th Council/15/019
29 May 2015

The STU jumble sale is renovating

In 2015, the STU traditional jumble sale is renovating. Indeed,

  • it will last two days: Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 June ; and
  • it will take place in Fontenoy.

We will very soon keep you informed of the precise...

STU/66th Council/15/018
22 May 2015

Low Cost Missions for Some

The STU is terribly surprised, as are our colleagues with Service Contracts (SC) or Short Term Contracts (STC) directly concerned, by the establishment by HRM of a reduced Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rate to 75% for official...

STU/66th Council/15/017
13 May 2015

SAVE THE DATE: STU TOWNHALL DISCUSSION

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Following our recent Staff Assembly, staff have expressed their wish to have regular meetings to exchange informally on the various issues affecting all of us.

Hence, STU is very happy to la...

STU/66th Council/15/015
17 April 2015

196th Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO

Document 196 EX/5 part V

Follow-Up to Decisions and resolutions adopted by the Executive Board and the General Conference
at their previous sessions

Part V

Human Resources Issues

ORAL STATEMENT BY THE ...