The Section of Former Officials of the ILO
A serious and unusual celebration of May 1st 2025 in Geneva for ILO staff
Category : News
In Geneva, the traditional May 1st celebration, illustrated by a joyful and committed parade alongside Geneva workers, was replaced this year by an unprecedented mobilization of the employees of the international organizations of the United Nations system. Under the aegis of the ILO Staff Union, the CCISUA and FICSA federations and Public Services International (PSI), several hundred demonstrators gathered on the Place des Nations to voice their concern and dismay at the brutal financial cuts initiated by the newly-elected US presidency.
Under the slogan “United Nations staff are not commodities, we defend humanity”, these hundreds of demonstrators, supported by numerous retired staff members, made their voices heard. The event attracted national and even international attention, with extensive media coverage.
